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Tura New Music presents Crossing Roper Bar Tour 08

 
 

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Crossing Roper Bar Tour 08 is a remarkable celebration of the unique collaboration between the Wagilak Gujarra/Nyilapidgi musicians from Ngukurr in East Arnhem Land and the Australian Art Orchestra, led by internationally acclaimed musician, Paul Grabowsky…

 

PDFCrossing Roper Bar - To begin all collaborations …
by Aaron Corn

The Botanic Gardens in Darwin were abuzz on the evening of 17 August 2008. A full house of expectant punters gathered at the Star Shell to witness one of the Darwin Festival’s premier events, Crossing Roper Bar, an adventurous new collaboration between the Australian Art Orchestra (AAO) and traditional performers from the remote Aboriginal community of Ngukurr on the Roper River in southeast Arnhem Land…

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The Australian Government is proud to be associated with this tour through the national performing arts program, Playing Australia, which gives Australians across the country the opportunity to see some of our best performing arts

tura new music gratefully acknowledges the support of

principal partner

       
Total E & P Australia      

funding partners

       
Playing Australia and Australian Government initiative Deptartment of Culture and the Arts Lottery West Australia Council Department of Indigenous Affairs

sponsors

       
Healthway (be active) APRA AMCOS Moonlight Bay Suites Brand Courage  
Corefleet City of Perth Golden West Network    

presenting partners

       
Darwin Festival Art Back NT Katherine Regional Arts Shinju Matsuri Festival Broome  
Perth Concert Hall Art Gallery of Western Australia