Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Recent submissions
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Introduction: The need for a Pacific languages archive
Published 2004-01-01Why do we need an archive of sound recordings of the languages (and music, oral literature, etc.) of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Islands? The short answer is simple: To preserve for posterity as rich as possible ...Open AccessConference paper -
Challenges in the repatriation of historic recordings to Papua New Guinea
Published 2004-01-01For over one hundred years, visitors to Papua New Guinea have been making recordings of music in our country. Prior to independence in 1975, many of these recordings ended up in archives in the countries of their collectors, ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Critical choices, critical decisions: sound archiving and changing technology
Published 2004-01-01In a relatively short period of time sound archivists have had to come to terms with some fundamental paradigm shifts in the way they approach sound archiving. For example, in December 1997, in response to the first ...Open AccessConference paper -
Multilingual Multiperson Multimedia: Linking Audio-Visual with Text Material in Language Documentation
Published 2004-01-01Language documentation for endangered and Indigenous languages has been rapidly moving towards a more holistic view of what is to be captured, including a range of genres, conversation as well as narrative. Most of the ...Open AccessConference paper -
Exploring the self-concept and identity of Sydney Conservatorium students with and without absolute pitch
Published 2007-01-18Absolute Pitch (AP) is the ability to identify pitches without external references (Parncutt & Levitin, 2001). It is a rare ability that is more prevalent among musicians. This qualitative study explored the perceptions ...Open AccessThesis