Yidinji, who is named after his tribal group near Cairns in Australia, is a visual artist and didgeridoo player. We talked about his style of art, the importance of his – uniquely made – digeridoo, and his important work with kids and wider communities in the Canberra region, through his art gallery: Burrunju Aboriginal Art Gallery. From caring for Country, to busking on the Cairns streets to organising workshops: Yidinji does it all. Do check out the website to see his art!

Show full script:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L0Cznl8270m8PTj0G5sDDour5Xjax86OrSY1ur-miBs/edit?usp=sharing

Links for more information:
•	http://aboriginal-arts.com.au/contact.htm
•	https://www.niaf.com.au/
•	https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7756582/the-art-of-patience-and-reconciliation/
•	https://www.multiculturalfestival.com.au/
•	https://www.sentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au/sentencing-statistics/indigenous-young-people-in-detention
•	https://www.seedmob.org.au/

Movements and Sounds

Movements & Sounds - Yidinji: Visual artist and Didgeridoo player

Gamilaroi poet and musician Luke Patterson takes us on a walk through Sydney’s inner-western suburb Redfern, built on Gadigal land. Redfern, seen as the heart of Indigenous activism in Sydney, is Luke’s homebase. After we grabbed a quick coffee, Luke told me all about his experiences of living here – as well as in Kurnell, about his idea of Country, about the blending of city -and urban sounds in his creative work, and last but not least, about his engagement in community projects, such as Ngana Barangarai, publishing poetry by inmates in Junee Correctional Centre. 

You will hear our conversation, as well as the sounds of the city. At times, the city sounds take over – if you find this unpleasant to listen to, I invite you to either let it wash over you, or skip ahead a few seconds while we turn a corner. Thanks for listening to our experiment of a conversation between humans, city, and Country.

Links for more information:
•	Luke’s take on the opening night of the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2022: https://www.swf.org.au/stories/luke-patterson-on-opening-night/
•	“Illawarra Wandering” – Luke Patterson: https://rundog.art/projects/illawarra-wandering
•	“Authority of Creeks” – Luke Patterson: https://rundog.art/poetry/authority-of-creeks-luke-patterson/
•	Sydney Writers’ Festival: https://www.swf.org.au/ 
•	Luke’s review of Jazz Money’s “How to Make a Basket”: https://sydneyreviewofbooks.com/review/money-how-to-make-a-basket/ 
•	About “Dreaming Inside”: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/new-document/13875030
•	“Dreaming Inside” Volume 10 (incl. Luke’s poem “Somewhere Under a Wiradjuri Sun”): https://southcoastwriters.org/shop/p/dreaming-inside-volume-10-f6t6c 
•	https://www.seedmob.org.au/

Movements & Sounds - Luke Patterson: A Soundwalk in Redfern

El Beauty is a First Nations drag queen, based in western Sydney’s Parramatta (Burramatta). She’s also referred to as “the beauty of the West.” She regularly lip-syncs across the city, and today El will talk about her experiences of the art of Indigenous drag.

Find out more:
•	Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/el_beauty_dragqueen/
•	IndigiTube LGBTQI+ channel: https://www.indigitube.com.au/channel/62c6130fb82f59227d85376d
•	NAIDOC week: https://www.naidoc.org.au/ 
•	Burramatta NAIDOC: https://www.cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au/events/burramatta-naidoc
•	Seed: https://www.seedmob.org.au/

Movements & Sounds - Drag queen El Beauty

On the eve of King Charles II's coronation, the SOAS History Blog looks back on Queen Elizabeth II's lying in state queue and asks: is there space for pluralism in the UK, especially when it comes to the monarchy? Recorded, edited and produced by Ellan Lincoln-Hyde. 

Transcript: https://blogs.soas.ac.uk/soashistoryblog/2023/05/04/soas-history-blog-podcast-ep-10-monarchy-and-pluralism-in-the-uk/

Additional music: https://freesound.org/people/CarlosCarty/sounds/466570/

Ep. 10: Pluralism and Monarchy in the UK

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Ep. 10: Pluralism and Monarchy in the UK

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