2024/2025 Song, Dance & Storytelling
Students learn traditional songs & dance moves and creation stories from a First Nations Educator.
About this Experience
The Experience: Barama, a proud Goreng Goreng / Noonuccal man will teach students to sing an Aboriginal and a Torres Strait Islander song and explain the lyrics and what the songs are about. This is followed by learning about traditional dance where students get to practice some traditional dance moves, including imitations of certain animals. Students learn about the world view of Aboriginal people and their deep connection to all living beings and to country through Barama’s storytelling. A range of authentic cultural objects is presented during this experience as well. We supply: One educator, cultural objects, pull up banners. We need: Sufficient floor space for students to dance.
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Ganga Giri, world renown didgeridoo performer, will present the didgeridoo - both in words and in live music. After an introduction to how a didgeridoo is made and played Ganga will demonstrate a range of animal sounds and solo rhythms, followed by some of his original music tracks, where he combines the didgeridoo with dynamic, electronic beats - modern tribal music at its best! Included is a presentation and discussion of the history and the making of didgeridoos, traditional bush food, hunting tools, musical instruments & arts and crafts. Full of crowd participation and dance for Primary School aged children, guaranteed to have you moving and learning in a fun and relatable way.