The Central Australian Women’s Choir in Song Keepers
2017
The Central Australian Women’s Choir in Song Keepers
2017
- NFSA IDVEDMHDWE
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject
- Year2017
- WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
Three excerpts from the feature documentary The Song Keepers (Naina Sen, Australia, 2017), about the Central Australian Women’s Choir.
In the first excerpt, Daphne Puntjina, member of the Areyonga choir since 1962, speaks of travelling to Darwin with the choir for a singing contest. She was the only First Peoples' participant in the solo singing category which she won on the night.
Theresa Nipper, a member of the Areyonga choir since 1965, speaks of her love of singing and the ways it has been shared within her community.
Finally, choir conductor and director Morris Stuart leads the Central Australian Women’s Choir during rehearsal.
Director-Writer - Naina Sen
Producers - Trisha Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements of Brindle Films and Naina Sen of Indigo Productions
Archival photographs courtesy of the 'Leo Kalleske Collection', provided by Pauline Behn
Choir Conductor and Director: Morris Stuart
Content shared with permission of Brindle Films, Indigo Productions and Potential Films
- WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons
Three excerpts from the feature documentary The Song Keepers (Naina Sen, Australia, 2017), about the Central Australian Women’s Choir.
In the first excerpt, Daphne Puntjina, member of the Areyonga choir since 1962, speaks of travelling to Darwin with the choir for a singing contest. She was the only First Peoples' participant in the solo singing category which she won on the night.
Theresa Nipper, a member of the Areyonga choir since 1965, speaks of her love of singing and the ways it has been shared within her community.
Finally, choir conductor and director Morris Stuart leads the Central Australian Women’s Choir during rehearsal.
Director-Writer - Naina Sen
Producers - Trisha Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements of Brindle Films and Naina Sen of Indigo Productions
Archival photographs courtesy of the 'Leo Kalleske Collection', provided by Pauline Behn
Choir Conductor and Director: Morris Stuart
Content shared with permission of Brindle Films, Indigo Productions and Potential Films
- NFSA IDVEDMHDWE
- TypeFilm
- MediumMoving Image
- FormDocumentary
- GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject
- Year2017
- Director / WriterNaina SenProducersTrisha Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements (Brindle Films) and Naina Sen (Indigo Productions)Choir Conductor / DirectorMorris StuartArchival photographsLeo Kalleske Collection provided by Pauline Behn
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