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	Darwin, Northern Territory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is also the only Australian capital city to have come under substantial attack during any war: on February 19, 1942, Japanese planes made two major air raids on Darwin, the first of 63 air attacks experienced by the city during World War II.
		Darwin has the largest proportional population of indigenous Australians of any Australian capital city, and a significant percentage of its residents are recent immigrants from South and East Asia.
		The Darwin Festival[2], held annually, includes comedy, dance, theatre, music, film and visual art and the NT Indigenous Music Awards.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Darwin,_Australia (2097 words)

	Australia - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The self-declared indigenous population—including Torres Strait Islanders, who are of Melanesian descent—was 410,003 (2.2% of the total population) in 2001, a significant increase from the 1977 census, which showed an indigenous population of 115,953.
		The traditions of indigenous Australians are largely transmitted orally and are closely tied to ceremony and the telling of the stories of the Dreamtime.
		In 1973, Patrick White was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, the only Australian to have achieved this; he is recognised as one of the great English-language writers of the 20th century.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/a/u/s/Australia.html (4630 words)

	26 August 2004 - Yothu Yindi headline act for NT Indigenous Music Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Presented by Music NT and the Territory Government’s Indigenous Arts Development Unit, the Awards recognise excellence, originality and commitment in the NT Indigenous music industry.
		Music NT is a non profit organisation developing, servicing and representing the Northern Territory music industry.
		Music NT is funded by arts NT, Department of Community Development, Sport and Cultural Affairs, the Australia Council for the Arts, APRA, and Darwin City Council
	www.dcdsca.nt.gov.au /dcdsca/intranet.nsf/pages/news_ntmusicawards (612 words)

	ipedia.com: Australia Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The land was not discovered by Europeans until the 17th century, when it was sighted and visited by several expeditions: the Spanish Luis Vaez de Torres (1606) and the Dutch explorers Willem Jansz (1606), Jan Carstensz (1623), Dirk Hartog and Abel Tasman.
		The first English explorers were Willem Dampier in 1688 and James Cook, who in 1770 claimed the eastern two-thirds of the continent for Britain, despite orders from King George III to first conclude a treaty with the indigenous population.
		Indigenous Australians were also generally denied both citizenship and the vote until the Constitution was altered by referendum in 1967.
	www.ipedia.com /australia.html (2075 words)

	Darwin Festival 2004 - NT Music Festival (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The NT Music Festival, incorporating the inaugural NT Indigenous Music Awards.
		The NT Music Festival, formerly known as Original Recipe, will be staged as part of the Darwin Festival, and will showcase and celebrate the Territory’s vibrant original music scene.
		The NT Music Festival presents a Yilila concert, NT Indigenous Music Awards, Festival showcases and workshops.
	www.darwinfestival.org.au /2004/nt_music_festival.html (325 words)

	Australian Music Online :: Artists :: Yilila
		Music based on ancient Aboriginal culture and delivered with a high energy East Coast blues and roots sound.
		The traditional element to their music is exquisitely performed and mixed with World, Reggae and Pop styles.
		The music is based on songs, dances and stories unheard and unseen by national and international audiences.
	www.amo.org.au /artist.asp?id=4042 (450 words)

	music NT :: your music office - Music NT Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Music NT is THE non-proft, membership-based contemporary music office for the NorthernTerritory.
		Organised by Music NT, the awards are unique in Australia and celebrate the best of rock, country and traditional music produced in Australia's far north.
		Others, national music industry representatives such as Sally Howland from APRA, Sebastian Chase from MGM, arrived from the East Coast and were blown away with the quality and originality of the NT’s Indigenous music.
	www.musicnt.com.au (338 words)

	ARTS: NT Indigenous Music Awards 2005 on 27th August 2005
		Source: Music NT After the resounding success of the Inaugural Indigenous Music Awards of 2004, Music NT in association with the NT Government’s Indigenous Arts Development Unit is proudly hosting the second NT Indigenous Music Awards.
		The awards recognise excellence, dedication innovation and outstanding contribution to the NT music industry.
		This award is the NT Community’s opportunity to support and give recognition to their favourite musicians.
	www.abc.net.au /message/news/stories/s1419156.htm (851 words)

	BAND PAGE - Wild Water
		In the first couple of years there were several line-up changes and shuffling of instruments, plus the change of band name, to reflect the Saltwater style of the fast-growing repertoire of original tunes.
		They have played the Australian Music Day gig in Darwin for the past 2 years and were featured (July, 1995) on the Australian Music Show on Triple J. Wild Water has also been featured in "Deadly VIBE" magazine.
		NT Youth Reconciliation Award for the band's contribution towards the process of reconciliation, between Australia's aboriginal and non-aboriginal inhabitants.
	www.mujik.com /mujik/wild/wwband.html (380 words)

	: : Yilila Homepage : :
		"Music created from the Nundhirribala clan's ancient culture in Arnhem Land and recorded and mixed in Australia's best studios, "Manilamanila" is a new wave in Australian Music" more......
		The young kids in Numbulwar are already well educated by their families in traditional music and dance, so its great that they will be able to use their talents within their mainstream education.
		The students produced a music DVD "Strong Culture Strong Future" (version 3) with 18 music videos, interviews and traditional dancing from the young Red Flag boys.
	www.yilila.com (1180 words)

	ARTS: NT Indigenous Music Awards 2005 finalists announced
		The Hall of Fame recognises the pioneers and stalwarts of Indigenous contemporary music in the NT who have made a significant contribution to music development for younger musicians and the industry.
		The NT Indigenous Music Awards are at Marrara Stadium on Saturday August 27 gates open at 6.30 pm and show begins at 7.30pm.
		Indigenous community expresses thanks for exposing child abuse.
	www.abc.net.au /message/news/stories/s1448043.htm (795 words)

	Country Music Association of Australia: Home
		The awards, affectionately known as "Angels", recognise excellence and outstanding achievements in the dynamic sector that is Christian music today.
		The Songwriting awards are judged by a panel of eminent judges ranging from radio station presenters to leading ex-rock group members to religious leaders in the annual Australian Gospel Songwriting Competition which was seed funded by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and sponsored by Yamaha Music Australia.
		The Australian Gospel Music Awards were launched in 1996 and are presented annually, this year on Friday 18 November at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.
	www.country.com.au /index.cfm?page_id=1001&display_news_id_1463=1530 (1049 words)

	JamBase \| Santana \| Bio
		Long before 'World Music' was coined as a phrase, Santana was making it and popularizing it-perhaps even defining it...and ever since Carlos and his band exploded onto the stage with an electrifying performance at the original 1969 Woodstock Festival, the world has indeed been listening.
		The world embraced Carlos with a passion, captivated by music that was always changing, exploring, and growing, yet always quintessentially and unmistakably Santana, heralded by a guitar prowess that today remains among the most distinctive ever.
		In 1996, Billboard Magazine bestowed Carlos with the Century Award, their highest honor for lifetime creative achievement, and in 1998, he was immortalized in the entertainment world with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
	www.jambase.com /search.asp?BandID=664&display=bio (1171 words)

	Artist Profile
		George Rrurrambu is a pioneer of Aboriginal rock music.
		In August 2004 George Rrurrambu was recognised at the inaugural NT Music Industry Awards for his contribution to the music industry.
		George is a seasoned professional artist with 20 years experience in the music industry.
	members.optusnet.com.au /~atproduction/artistprofile.html (245 words)

	dEadly mOb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		The 2004 Northern Territory Music Awards will recognize contributions to the Territory’s Music Industry by Indigenous artists this year.
		Music NT manager Britta Decker said“the finalists were selected from a very competitive field of high caliber nominees”.
		Decker said the nominations were a good reflection of the Indigenous talent in the NT and the awards are a great way to expose some of the talent to a wider audience.
	www.deadlymob.org /col3.cfm?randid=903212 (170 words)

	Peter Garrett : NT Indigenous Music Awards a winner
		“The Northern Territory’s second annual Indigenous Music Awards, held in Darwin on the weekend, showed the great depth and continuing rise of indigenous music,” Labor Spokesman for the Arts, Peter Garrett, said today.
		Peter Garrett travelled to Darwin on Saturday to co-present the award for Band of the Year, and help induct new members to the Hall of Fame.
		Award recipients included Nabarlek for Band of the Year, Shellie Morris for Best Female Musician and Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu for Best Male Musician.
	www.petergarrett.com.au /c.asp?id=74 (152 words)

	National Gospel Happening - Australian Gospel Music Awards
		Awarded for performers and related music personalities that have contributed significantly to the profile, growth and deepening of Gospel Music in Australia.
		Awarded to the performer with the highest sales of their debut CD that is recognised in a Gospel Music genre within Australia for the 12 month period between 1 October 2003 and 30 September 2004.
		Awarded from the entries in the APRA accredited and endorsed Australian Gospel Songwriting Competition.
	www.nationalgospelhappening.org /awards.htm (1238 words)

	TotalTabs[Aussie] :: Aussie News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		WayneXG95 6/28/2004 3:59:13 AM THE INAUGURAL Northern Territory Music Awards will be held this year as part of the NT Music Festival to be staged between August 20 to September 11.
		Previously called Original Recipe, the festival is hosted by Music NT and the Indigenous Arts Strategy of the Northern Territory Government.
		Nomination forms for the People's Choice Award / NT Music Award are available from the Music NT offices in Darwin or Alice Springs, per email manager@musicnt.com.au or telephone 08 8981 1995.
	aussie.totaltabs.com /news.asp?id=794 (163 words)

	AFTRS \| Radio Music Director's Course (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		A Music Director's job is one of the most exciting and popular fields in Radio.
		To enable radio broadcasters to acquire an understanding of the theory and practice required in Music Directing, and to be able to operate the Selector Music Rotation Program.
		Have a greater understanding of the role of the Music Director in a radio station.
	www.aftrs.edu.au /index.cfm?objectID=C01CDBC7-2A54-23A3-647B9B51E24B6578 (213 words)

	R E A L T I M E (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		In Darwin for the Indigenous Art Award and the Darwin Festival, I felt a palpable change in the mood of the place.
		WordStorm, the NT Writer’s Festival had successfully negotiated the regional-national nexus, typified by the involvement of nationally significant writers such as Barry Hill, Neil Murray, Nicholas Rothwell and Peter Goldsworthy—all of whom passionately engaged with the Northern Territory in sessions alongside locals like Andrew McMillan, Stephen Gray and Sandra Thibodeaux.
		Every night there was a program of live music and performance that included alongside international artists Darwin’s own Balinese Tunas Mekar in collaboration with dancers and musicians from Ubud, Indigenous music and dance such as The Red Flag dancers and Yilila from Numbulwar, and Djilpin Dancers from Wugularr.
	www.realtimearts.net /rt64/spunner.html (1432 words)

	NIT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Saltwater had also received a nomination for the 2004 ARIA Awards, the most prestigious music industry awards in Australia, for Best World Music Album with this second recording, Djarridjarri, which was released by Skinnyfish Music in Darwin in February.
		All of Saltwaterâ€™s music is marked by a strong melodic sense and tight vocal harmonies as the lyrics move easily between Yolngu Matha (the bandâ€™s first language) and English.
		In addition to the strength of traditional music, Saltwaterâ€™s varied musical influences range from the gospel songs and harmonies of Fijian missionaries to the country songs of Soft Sands and the contemporary music of Warumpi and Yothu Yindi.
	www.nit.com.au /thearts/story.aspx?id=3883 (607 words)

	AFTRS \| Music in film forum, Melbourne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Film and music lovers will have the opportunity to meet some of Australia's leading screen composers and view their work at a special forum at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) on Monday, August 22.
		"We invite anyone who is interested in filmmaking or music to attend the seminar and hear input from leaders in the field of screen composition," he said.
		Armiger said AFTRS was one of the few film schools in the world with its own music department - the leading institution for the study of music for the screen in Australia.
	www.aftrs.edu.au /index.cfm?objectID=B76C51AA-2A54-23A3-6A65C76A296CAD19 (353 words)

	COUNTRY MUSIC - Capital News
		During his time with John, Warren has also enjoyed some awards success, picking up the 2004 Male Vocalist award and the 2005 Most Popular Song award (with Dreamtime Baby) at this year’s NT Indigenous Music Awards.
		It is a powerful and moving musical journey — one which offers much to the listener.
		There are also some wonderful people and story songs, including Kimberley Queen, written for the larger than life comedian Mary G, and Marlo, about a cousin of Warren’s whom he describes simply as "a real dude — a chick magnet — it captures his personality perfectly".
	www.capitalnews.com.au /editorial.asp?editorial_id=863 (807 words)

	Warren Snowdon MP - media releases
		Territorians should be proud of the achievement of NT Schools in the 2006 National Awards for Quality Schooling, Member for Lingiari and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs Warren Snowdon said today.
		Mr Snowdon said three Territory schools and one teacher had been mentioned in the awards, which were announced in Canberra today.
		‘It’s particularly pleasing that these awards come at a time when schools are bearing the brunt of the blame for allegedly lowering standards in education.
	www.warrensnowdon.com /media/060227.htm (258 words)

	themusic.com.au - In Music & Media (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Music NT has a new board who were voted in at the recent AGM.
		Music students at TAFE NSW Hunter Institute are working to ensure Newcastle Music Week has an impact on the local music scene and benefits the community as well.
		Music video director/producer Matt Western and Festival Mushroom Records AandR team will discuss what it takes to put the reels in motion.A major recording artist and manager will also offer their perspective on music video and its importance today as an artistic statement and media tool.
	www.themusic.com.au /im_m/archive/2005/050510-454_eliezer.php (10660 words)

	Kudos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		By working with indigenous people to upgrade professional knowledge and skills, she helped to create a sustainable healthcare workforce in these countries.
		School of Music professor Robert Sims was awarded the First Place Oxnard Gold Medal for the 1999 Enmark American Traditions Competition.
		This award recognizes the recipient's exceptional contribution to the dietetics profession through teaching and mentoring students.
	www.niu.edu /pubaffairs/NT/1999/june1/kudos.html (504 words)

	Darwin Festival 2005 program announced - State of the Arts
		Traditional Indigenous dancers embarking on a spiritual journey steeped in the Dreaming will once again be a highlight of the Darwin Festival and will have a significant presence at the Botanic Gardens.
		The annual night of free live music, the Santos Concert on the Esplanade will take place on Saturday August 13, featuring some of the Territory’s best Indigenous musicians including blues and roots band Yilila; reggae, rock, dub and funk band Wild Water; and the sensational Saltwater Band.
		It wouldn’t be a festival without a Festival Club and this year the Darwin Festival and Music NT are collaborating to produce the best Festival Club Darwin has ever seen, featuring a late night dance club at the Star Shell with local original live music from 9:30pm every night.
	www.stateart.com.au /sota/news?fid=3623 (943 words)

	Sinhala Jukebox Community - Bringing Sri Lankan Music Fans Together
		Once H. Jothipala was considered just another popular voice in comparison to other singers and their music, which spelt local by all means; which was looming in the local music industry during the 60's and 70's.
		His music was unique in terms of what's happening at present with certain individual singers as well as musical groups today.
		Commenting on western influences in our music scene critics referred to it as 'Thuppahi Sanskruthiya' which is a general term used at society adapting to all kinds of western trends.
	community.sinhalajukebox.org /index.php?page=17 (2194 words)

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