PART 1 OUR PLACE, OUR MUSIC

Introduction 3
Traditions of the Australians 5
The destruction of Aboriginal culture 11
Naturalising the traditions of the immigrants 15
Missionaries 15; Formal music training 20; Bush ballads 20; Touring company performance 22
Music in a separated community 30
An old mission: hint McLeay 31; A fringe camp: Wilcannia 37

PART 2 REGIONAL MUSIC TODAY

Aboriginal music around Australia 49
Cape York and the Top End 49; The northwest 54; The western and central desert regions 58; Southwest Western Australia 63; Northern South Australia 65; The Adelaide region 67; The Riverland 73; The eastern outback 74; Queensland 75; New England 78; Sydney 79; Melbourne 82; Western Victoria 88; Tasmania 89
Some distinctive features of Aboriginal music 90

PART 3 BREAKING DOWN THE WALL?

Recent political developments 103
Exile, embassy and home fire 105
Exile 107; Embassy 109; Home fire 111
New style musicians 118
Some general remarks 130
Looking in from outside: images in mainstream culture 133
Looking to the future: black and white keys 141
Bibliography 149
Discography 155
Index 167  less