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18 JUNE 2008 - SOUND DAY AT THE NFSA
Sound Day is a new addition to the national cultural calendar, where the sounds of Australia will be celebrated by many sectors of the music industry, broadcasters, journalists and the public alike.
Arts Minister Peter Garrett visited the NFSA on Wednesday 18 June as part of Sound Day, a series of special events to celebrate Australian recorded sound. Minister Garrett announced the 2008 additions to the National Registry of Recorded Sound, Sounds of Australia.
INAUGURAL THOMAS ROME LECTURE
The Thomas Rome Lecture has been created to enable leading figures in the Australian recorded sound industry to foster debate, interest and ideas about the recent and current state of the industry and its possible future directions both nationally and internationally.
The Lecture acknowledges the historic contribution of Thomas Rome, who recorded what is thought to be Australia’s earliest surviving sound recording, The Hen Convention (1896).
The Lecture this year was given by Michael Smellie, former Chief Operating Officer, Sony/BMG (New York).
Further details and audio transcript available on the Sounds of Australia site
Shooting Stars:
Women from the Taussig Collection
Where: Foyer and South Gallery
When: From 3 July 2008
9am - 5pm weekdays; 10am - 5pm weekends
Cost: Free
Sights + Sounds of a Nation
100 years of Australian film, television, radio and recorded sound. Through
video compilations and touch screen programs, discover the “sights and
sounds” of our imagination and our daily lives.
Ken G. Hall Award
Acknowledging an outstanding contribution to the art of moving image and its preservation
Longford Lyell lecture series
Celebrating the work of national and international screen personalities.
Thomas Rome lecture series
An annual lecture providing a platform for a leading figure in the Australian Sound Recording industry to generate ideas, debate and discussion about the state of the sound industries, relevant public policy issues and the role of sound in society.
