Discovery Indigenous - Grant ID: IN170100022 [ 2017-01-01 - 2019-12-31 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: Associate Professor Linda Barwick (Chief Investigator) ,  Clint Bracknell (Chief Investigator) ,  Linda Barwick (Chief Investigator) ,  Prof Kim Scott (Chief Investigator)

Brief description Preserving Aboriginal language through song archives. This project aims to explore how song can preserve vanishing Indigenous languages. Song and language are integral to the wellbeing and knowledge of Indigenous peoples, and the loss of Indigenous languages is a national and global crisis. Focusing on the endangered Nyungar language of the south-west of Western Australia, this project will develop a model to recirculate and perform archival songs in online and physical spaces, engaging the community while developing resources for future use. The outcomes of this project are expected to inform global efforts to sustain intangible cultural heritage and contribute to the Australian reconciliation agenda.

Funding Amount $312,400

Funding Scheme Discovery Indigenous

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