A Melbourne venue will host a performance of the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir towards the end of March.
The Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir came to national recognition with a performance on ABC TV’s Australian Story, along with their documentary called The Song Keepers.
The choir is led by choir master Morris Stuart, and members come from seven remote communities across the Australian central desert. They sing in the two living languages of South Australia and the Northern Territory, which are Pitjantjatjara and Western Arrarnta, along with some English.
The program contains choral arrangements and ancient sacred hymns, with a melodic flavour of the baroque and the romantic.
The performance is said to highlight the resilience of indigenous women while showcasing contemporary Australian musicianship. The audience on the evening will be treated to an evening of culturally respectful history and song, which seeks to inform, educate and entertain. In turn, such performances serve to strengthen identity, culture and the native languages of the women and their communities.
Poster printing is often the way in which musical events are advertised to an interested local community.
The Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir will be appearing at the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, which can be found in the Melbourne Recital Centre on March 23. The performance starts at 5pm and runs until approximately 6.30pm, and includes an interval. Tickets cost from $89.
