 Event |
Aboriginal Song at Newcastle
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| Venue |
East End Settlement, Newcastle, NSW |
| First Date |
13 March 1825 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The Rev. Lancelot Threlkeld reports that on the evening of March 13th, 1825, 'the Aborigines are singing in different parts of the settlement in small groups.' |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Music
|
| Resources |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
Threlkeld comments that the 'tune (of the songs) is rather dismal: they begin high and end in about an octave below the pitch.' He adds that 'some have attempted with no bad effort to imitate the sacred music of the church.'
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Mapping Hunter Project |
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| Event Identifier |
100631 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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