It became known as “the Great Australian Silence”. The way in which white Australia failed to recognize its Indigenous history. In this episode of The Intersection we look at a few ways in which, from a personal perspective, music tried to counter that silence.

Playlist:

Eleanor Dixon: My Spirit Is Free

No Fixed Address: Vision (Version)

Tactics: Buried Country

Tactics: A Long Story

Tactics: Standing By The Window

Tactics: Gold Watch 

Tactics: The Usual

Galarway Yunupingu: Gurindji Blues (Poor Bugger Me)

Black Allan Barker: Run Dingo Run

Mac Silva: Malabar Mansion

Vic Simms: The Loner

Vic Simms: Stranger In My Country

Vic Simms: Poor Folk’s Happiness

Dougie Young: Cuttin’ The Rug

Dougie Young: Land Where The Crow Flies Backwards

Dougie Young: They Say It’s A Crime

Frank Yamma: She Cried

Ruby Hunter: Ngarrindji Woman

Kankawa Nagarra :: Krien Por Country