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Munk, A.K.A. Munkimuk, is a Jardwadjali Koori hip hop artist, rapper, producer, breakdancer, visual artist and composer (what hasn’t he done?!) from Sydney. He co-founded the hip hop group (although he calls it “just his group of mates”) South West Syndicate and has his own program “Making Tracks” on Koori Radio, a First Nations radio station based in Sydney. During our talk, I found out Munk is a well of wisdom when it comes to Indigenous talent who have travelled the word as world class performers. Inspiring others is his biggest passion, and if you’ll stick to the end, you’ll be treated with the South West Syndicate track “Paradise,” featuring Uncle Wes Marne! Please be advised that this podcast contains references to people who have passed. Show script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FGZi8R6qvnpEiY2az5NSZEo7rcs2Es_Zm2SRvkKNF_k/edit?usp=sharing Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southwestsyndicate/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/southwestsydnicate YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/munkimuk Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5PucMfIdu03qFXHTIBh9xb?si=ak3t9tB4Ta2Vi0TwuKPvug Links for more information: - NAIDOC in the City 2022: https://whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/naidoc-in-the-city - Uncle Wes Marne’s book: https://www.booktopia.com.au/through-old-eyes-wes-marne/book/9780645428209.html - Slim Dusty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqtttbbYfSM - Wilma Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5abFvRet5s4 - The Average White Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ISLeHByD-I - Koori Radio: https://kooriradio.com/ - The Black Rock Band: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Po9jbh6P98&list=RDEMLa2m4ciouK6o4C3w7Wn5qg&start_radio=1 - Yabun festival: https://www.facebook.com/YabunFestival/ - Ngarra-Burria: https://www.sainsburymusic.com/ngarra-burria/ - Black Panther Woman documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4151104/ - Seed: https://www.seedmob.org.au/

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/

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/

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/

In this episode of Movements & Sounds, Dominic Allen shares his work on a multi-platform project he initiated and directed: Carriberrie. Carriberrie showcases song and dance by various Indigenous cultural groups across Australia, which can be watched in planetariums as a fulldome experience, through VR, and is also accessible through an online website. Dominic sheds light on his experiences working with First Nations artists, as a non-First Nations Australian, and explains why VR can be such a powerful tool to bridge understanding and awareness between peoples in Australia and all over the world. Please be advised that this episode contains the name of a person who has passed. Show full script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k3ugiB4EUsmQYSKQ0ac55ow2m51nNHfmdF2z221jhRc/edit?usp=sharing Links for more information: • Carriberrie website: https://www.carriberrie.com/ • Carriberrie online: https://www.carriberrieonline.com/ • Spinifex Gum: https://www.spinifexgum.com/home • AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia: https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia • Seed: https://www.seedmob.org.au/

This episode features soul and R&B musician Mi-kaisha, a Darumbal Murri and Tongan artist raised in Sydney who shares her experiences of performing for her community, as well as abroad. She made her dream come true studying at NYU’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and has many achievements in her pocket: she was NAIDOC Youth of the Year in 2019, the same year she released her first EP titled Mi-kaisha, she won FBi Radio’s Next Big Thing Award and has even appeared on Australian X Factor. We’ve talked about her passion for bringing lightness and joy to the world through music, and about taking space when it feels right and what it’s like to navigate white-dominated spaces. Her latest single Brand New was released last year, which you can hear at the end of this episode. Enjoy! Please be advised that this podcast contains references to people who have passed. Show script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HF0bhu35QmTynLc3ZLHr0eHPfTREhbFjR6p2CESgSXs/edit?usp=sharing Website: http://www.mi-kaisha.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iammikaisha/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iammikaisha YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Mi-kaisha SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/search?q=iammikaisha Twitter: https://twitter.com/iammikaisha Links for more information: - Vivid: https://www.vividsydney.com/event/music/mi-kaisha-tumbalong-nights - Tell Me Why track: https://open.spotify.com/track/4G7rDZaZ8cHahlhUHhoNRu?si=f195e375ca984773 - Just Reinvest: https://www.justreinvest.org.au/ - Kimberwalli: https://kimberwalli.com.au/ - Uluru Statement from the Heart: https://ulurustatement.org/the-statement/ - Brand New track: https://open.spotify.com/track/1vjyekD56hO5NIsJAgjKgc?si=2790521e7afd4046 - Barkaa – Come Back track: https://open.spotify.com/track/7u7LezZrwHy3B9ip0munxc?si=99ccf99a5cc64bda - Deadly Hearts compilation How Deep Is Your Love, Bee Gees cover by Mi-kaisha: https://open.spotify.com/track/2VP7auXd1zuZQy8ccS9bfV?si=03e3ef3ebeaf41b3 - NAIDOC week: https://www.naidoc.org.au/ - Seed Mob: https://www.seedmob.org.au/

Dagmar is Associate Professor in the department of History, Classics, and Religious Studies at the University of Alberta and an indologist specialised in the history and literature of classical Indian medicine and alchemy. We discuss the complexities and opportunities of interdisciplinary research and how both disciplinary expertise and academic humility are important in furthering knowledge and cross-cultural exchange and understanding.

Cianna Walker is a Yuin and Gumbaynggirr musician living in Sydney. She is at the start of her music career as a singer and she studies Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of music. Cianna comes from a long line of Indigenous activists and cultural educators. We talked about her experiences of starting her university endeavour, awkward land acknowledgements, Indigenous languages, and, turns out, Cianna is a lover of movies! Stay tuned until the end to listen to her cover of the song Ngarra Burra Ferra. Please be advised that this podcast contains references to deceased persons. Show script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSgKFwP8M7tSFIDJRNK9tlQABdlyFP8_sgorAKxKtSRUjf98doLwYvzsLXMHeWDdQvpLFuyibLL8e8D/pub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciannawalker/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxOluf07qmBDEQq0h3Zwerw Links for more information: – About the movie The Drover’s Wife: The Legend of Molly Johnson: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11162490/ – “Bȁpa” by Gurrumul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9N8UXQbO34 – About the movie The Sapphires: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673697/ – The Dhurga Dictionary: https://aiatsis.gov.au/publication/35883 – About The Freedom Rides in Australia: https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/nitv-news/article/2015/02/18/explainer-what-was-australias-freedom-ride#:~:text=A%20group%20of%20students%20from,the%20experience%20of%20Aboriginal%20Australians. – About SeedMob: https://www.seedmob.org.au/

Interview with Dr Daniela Bevilacqua, South Asianist and post-doctoral researcher on the Haṭha Yoga Project. We discuss her extensive fieldwork with ascetic communities in India and why the best time to be doing ethnographic research in the field of Yoga Studies is now!

In episode 3 of the Understanding Yoga Studies series we interview Suzanne Newcombe, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the OU. We cover the importance of contemporary history, yoga as a powerful prism for understanding the contemporary world and the joy of archives!