Newslines Radio: Spotlight on Hermannsburg – music & youth
Music is a major part of community life in Hermannsburg, and for many young people it could be a future career opportunity. In the final part of our three-part special on Hermannsburg, Newslines Radio caught up with organisers and performers at the community’s recent Sounds of Ntaria concert.
Music is a major part of community life in Hermannsburg, and for many young people it could be a future career opportunity.
In the final part of our three-part special on Hermannsburg, Newslines Radio caught up with organisers and performers at the community’s recent Sounds of Ntaria concert.
Cliff Raggett, one of the young people running the sound at the event, talks about how the skills he’s learnt in CAAMA Music’s Regional Music Development Program could lead to a great job in the music industry.
Funded by the Australian Government through the Aboriginals Benefit Account, the three-year program will teach 16 people from remote Indigenous communities, known as Music Industry Rangers, the skills they need to become experienced sound engineers and mentors who can pass on their new knowledge to their communities.
“Let’s just say music is like my life,” Cliff said.
“Out here, everyone loves music because the music is in our blood.”
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In Hermannsburg and surrounding remote central Australian communities, CAAMA Music’s Regional Music Development Program is helping to create jobs and close the gap in Indigenous economic participation.
The program is funded by the Australian Government through the Aboriginals Benefit Account.