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The Central Australian Women’s Choir in Song Keepers

2017

The Central Australian Women’s Choir in Song Keepers

2017

  • NFSA IDVEDMHDWE
  • TypeFilm
  • MediumMoving Image
  • FormDocumentary
  • GenresIndigenous themes or stories, Indigenous as subject
  • Year2017
  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

Three excerpts from the feature documentary The Song Keepers (Naina Sen, Australia, 2017), about the Central Australian Women’s Choir.

In the first excerpt, Daphne Puntjina, member of the Areyonga choir since 1962, speaks of travelling to Darwin with the choir for a singing contest. She was the only First Peoples' participant in the solo singing category which she won on the night.

Theresa Nipper, a member of the Areyonga choir since 1965, speaks of her love of singing and the ways it has been shared within her community.

Finally, choir conductor and director Morris Stuart leads the Central Australian Women’s Choir during rehearsal.

Director-Writer - Naina Sen
Producers - Trisha Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements of Brindle Films and Naina Sen of Indigo Productions
Archival photographs courtesy of the 'Leo Kalleske Collection', provided by Pauline Behn
Choir Conductor and Director: Morris Stuart
Content shared with permission of Brindle Films, Indigo Productions and Potential Films

Courtesy of
Brindle Films, Indigo Productions and Potential Films
  • WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that the following program may contain images and/or audio of deceased persons

Three excerpts from the feature documentary The Song Keepers (Naina Sen, Australia, 2017), about the Central Australian Women’s Choir.

In the first excerpt, Daphne Puntjina, member of the Areyonga choir since 1962, speaks of travelling to Darwin with the choir for a singing contest. She was the only First Peoples' participant in the solo singing category which she won on the night.

Theresa Nipper, a member of the Areyonga choir since 1965, speaks of her love of singing and the ways it has been shared within her community.

Finally, choir conductor and director Morris Stuart leads the Central Australian Women’s Choir during rehearsal.

Director-Writer - Naina Sen
Producers - Trisha Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements of Brindle Films and Naina Sen of Indigo Productions
Archival photographs courtesy of the 'Leo Kalleske Collection', provided by Pauline Behn
Choir Conductor and Director: Morris Stuart
Content shared with permission of Brindle Films, Indigo Productions and Potential Films

Courtesy of
Brindle Films, Indigo Productions and Potential Films
  • Director / Writer
    Naina Sen
    Producers
    Trisha Morton-Thomas and Rachel Clements (Brindle Films) and Naina Sen (Indigo Productions)
    Choir Conductor / Director
    Morris Stuart
    Archival photographs
    Leo Kalleske Collection provided by Pauline Behn
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