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This paper appears was delivered at the Cultural Diversity in Music Education Conference held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on 11 January, 2010. It appears in the Conference Proceedings -- peer reviewed and accepted for publication 31 October, 2009.
Music history research of Indigenous and Scottish groups in Ipswich, Australia, reveals that people have had varying... more Music history research of Indigenous and Scottish groups in Ipswich, Australia, reveals that people have had varying levels of access and engagement in music making that is related to their music heritage and culture. There is no suitable terminology to describe this active cultural engagement, so I propose the term ‘ethnomusicking.’ In this paper I will outline my concept of ethnomusicking and discuss examples from participatory action research. The aim is to critically analyse the social significance of ethnomusicking and the role of the music museum curator in facilitating community-based education – particularly the design of programs for reconciliation and healing.
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by Ilaria Vanni
Studi di Italianistica nell'Africa Australe/Italian Studies in Southern Africa, pp. 99-121
In 2001 I was commissioned to curate an exhibition on Italian cultures in Sydney by the Museum of Sydney. I worked... more In 2001 I was commissioned to curate an exhibition on Italian cultures in Sydney by the Museum of Sydney. I worked with the museum, the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales and with many community groups, families and individuals who were influential in establishing Italian cultures in Sydney. This article traces my negotiation through institutional and community politics and aesthetics.
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Museums Studies, Tufts University, 2010. Final project for "Historical Interpretation of Material Culture" class, in the form of an exhibition proposal to a fictitious granting agency. Based on an interpretation of an Attic kylix in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Must download to see all texts in package.

