Slow Italian, Fast Learning Episode 138: the New Sounds of Australia

Slow Italian, Fast Learning Episode 138: The new sounds of Australia

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"It's Time" - ha dichiarato il National Film "It's Time" - the National Film and Sound and Sound Archive -per l’iconica canzone Archive has declared - for Labor's iconic elettorale dei laburisti nel 1972 di venire 1972 campaign song to be inducted into accolta nella Hall of Fame delle Australia's recording Hall of Fame. registrazioni d’Australia.

[[Sound up Yes it's time! It's Time for [[Sound up Yes it's time! It's Time for freedom]] freedom]]

La melodia orecchiabile che annunciò la The catchy tune which heralded Gough conquista di Gough Whitlam dell’incarico Whitlam's rise to the prime ministership di primo ministro dopo 23 anni di governo after 23 years of Coalition rule is one of ten della Coalizione è una delle dieci nuove new additions to the Sounds of Australia entrate nel registro di Sounds of Australia. registry.

Il curatore dell’archivio Nick Henderson Archive curator Nick Henderson says it ritiene che si trattasse di un jingle was a groundbreaking jingle. innovativo.

“It was one of the first that brought quite “It was one of the first that brought quite a popular - in a way glamorous - vision of a popular - in a way glamorous - vision of politics in Australia." politics in Australia."

Ogni anno, come parte del progetto As part of the Sounds of Australia project, Sounds of Australia, viene chiesto al each year the public is asked to nominate pubblico di nominare delle registrazioni recordings that have helped shape che hanno aiutato a plasmare la storia e la Australian history and culture. cultura australiana.

Una commissione di esperti dell’industria A panel of industry experts then chooses poi sceglie quelli da immortalare da una from a shortlist of 40 the ones to be rosa di 40 candidati. immortalised.

Nick Henderson rivela che alcune delle Nick Henderson says some of the registrazioni archiviate risalgono al 1896. archived recordings date back to as early as 1896.

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“What we are looking for is impact on What we are looking for is impact on Australia. So that doesn't have to be just Australia. So that doesn't have to be just popularity. it could be significance in a popularity. it could be significance in a whole range of different ways." whole range of different ways."

Ecco una collezione di canzoni di danze A collection of Indigenous dance songs aborigine che hanno presentato al mondo that took the didgeridoo to the world ... il didgeridoo ...

[[SOUND UP DIDGERIDOO ]] [[SOUND UP DIDGERIDOO ]]

Tra le ultime selezionate, registrazioni Souvenir recordings of the Melbourne souvenir della cerimonia di chiusura delle Olympics closing ceremony, and John Olimpiadi di Melbourne e quello che è di Williamson's de-facto national anthem fatto l’inno nazionale True Blue. True Blue are among the latest selected ...

[[SOUND UP Hey True Blue]] [[SOUND UP Hey True Blue]]

Troviamo anche un classico della band There's also a classic from 60s and 70s australiana degli anni ’60 e ’70 The Australian band The Masters Apprentices. Masters Apprentices.

[[SOUND UP "It's because I love you...]] [[SOUND UP "It's because I love you...]]

Il bassista della band ora impresario The band's bass player and now music musicale Glenn Wheatley ha dichiarato entrepreneur Glenn Wheatley says the che questo onore giunge quando honour comes as "Because I Love You" "Because I Love You" celebra il suo celebrates its 50 anniversary... 50esimo anniversario...

"We decided to go to London to record "We decided to go to London to record and we fortunately got to do the album and we fortunately got to do the album at Abbey Road, the studio frequented of at Abbey Road, the studio frequented of course by the Beatles." course by the Beatles."

Il musicista ha aggiunto che si tratterà di He says it will be a lasting tribute to late un tributo duraturo per lo scomparso lead singer Jim Keays, who died of cancer cantante Jim Keays, che è morto di cancro six years ago. sei anni fa.

"Unfortunately Jim is no longer with us "Unfortunately Jim is no longer with us

but he would have been very proud of but he would have been very proud of this." this."

Report by Gareth Noreham

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