SOUNDS OF AUSTRALIA
A popular addition to the registry
About the Registry
The National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia is a public registry of recordings that celebrates the unique and diverse recorded sound culture and history of Australia.
It was launched in February 2007 with a foundation list of 10. Each year, public nominations are called and 10 recordings added to the Registry, selected from the nominations by a panel of experts from the recorded sound industry and cultural institutions.
Arts Minister Garrett at Sound Day
Sound Day at the NFSA
June 18 2008 marked the inaugural Sound Day at the NFSA.
The day of festivities included the announcement of the 2008 additions to the Sounds of Australia registry by Arts Minister Peter Garrett, and the inaugural Thomas Rome Lecture delivered by former music industry executive Michael Smellie.
- For Sound Day details and photos, click here
- Details and audio transcript of the Thomas Rome Lecture available here
Renée Geyer, the 2008 Sounds of Australia patron.
Sounds of Australia Patrons
Musician and composer Paul Grabowsky is Sounds of Australia’s inaugural patron. In June 2007, he was joined by composer Dr Peter Sculthorpe AO OBE.
Renée Geyer, ARIA Hall of Fame inductee and iconic “first lady of soul” is the Sounds of Australia 2008 Patron
