Songs from the Kitchen Table honors the late Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter, celebrating their legendary creative partnership and powerful legacies. This illustrated commemoration spans over three decades, featuring over one hundred of their truth-telling songs and stories. Join Archie’s nephew Lionel Lauch along with spoken word artist Tamala Shelton and songbook curator Jill Shelton as they share songs and stories that pay tribute to Archie and Ruby’s impact on Australian music. Experience an evening rich with music and heartfelt reflections on the remarkable contributions of these iconic Australian legends.
Moderated by Aboriginal Australian writer and academic Marcia Langton AO, and director of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) and the National Centre for Aboriginal Language and Music Studies (NCALMS) Aaron Corn.
Songs from the Kitchen Table merupakan sebuah penghormatan terhadap mendiang Archie Roach dan Ruby Hunter, merayakan kolaborasi kreatif legendaris dan warisan kuat yang mereka tinggalkan. Buku bergambar ini merangkum lebih dari tiga dekade, menampilkan lebih dari seratus lagu-lagu dan cerita-cerita mereka yang penuh dengan kejujuran. Bergabunglah bersama keponakan Archie, Lionel Lauch, serta seniman spoken word Tamala Shelton dan kurator buku lagu Jill Shelton saat mereka membagikan berbagai lagu dan cerita, merayakan dampak Archie dan Ruby terhadap musik Australia. Nikmati malam yang penuh dengan musik dan refleksi mendalam atas kontribusi luar biasa dari legenda ikonik Australia ini.
Dimoderatori oleh penulis dan akademisi Aborigin Australia, Marcia Langton AO, serta Direktur Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) dan National Centre for Aboriginal Language and Music Studies (NCALMS), Aaron Corn.
Jill Shelton is a music manager and booking agent who has worked in the Australian music industry for the past thirty years, including with the late Archie Roach AC and Ruby Hunter.
Jill Shelton adalah seorang manajer dan agen musik yang telah bekerja di industri musik Australia selama tiga puluh tahun, termasuk dengan mendiang Archie Roach AC dan Ruby Hunter.
Lionel Lauch is a Gunditjmara Kirrae Wurrung-Bundjalung man and cultural educator residing on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. He has lived there since childhood, developing a deep connection to his land and cultural heritage. Lionel shares his vast knowledge of Indigenous practices, including artifact production, bush foods, traditional tools, healing, and ceremonies, through guided walks, yidaki healing, meditations, and educational programs. The powerful vibrations of the yidaki create a space for grounding and profound healing, connecting listeners to the land and offering therapeutic benefits.
Lionel Lauch adalah pria dari suku Gunditjmara Kirrae Wurrung-Bundjalung dan seorang pendidik budaya yang tinggal di Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. Ia telah tinggal di sana sejak ia kecil, menumbuhkan ikatan yang mendalam dengan tanah dan warisan budayanya. Lionel membagikan pengetahuannya yang luas tentang praktik-praktik asli Masyarakat Adat, termasuk pembuatan artefak, makanan semak, alat-alat tradisional, penyembuhan, dan upacara, melalui tur berjalan, penyembuhan yidaki, meditasi, dan program edukasi. Getaran kuat dari yidaki menciptakan ruang untuk grounding dan penyembuhan, menghubungkan pendengar dengan tanah dan menawarkan manfaat terapeutik.
Tamala Shelton is a proud Bundjalung and Lamalama actor, writer, and activist based in Naarm (Melbourne). She began her acting career as a teenager, appearing in notable shows such as Upper Middle Bogan, Nowhere Boys, and Cleverman. With over a decade of experience in the creative arts, Tamala has expanded her work to include recording First Nations audiobooks and hosting Storybox Library. Following the passing of her late Uncle Archie Roach in 2022, she has performed a spoken-word rendition of his song Cradle of Life. Recently, Tamala co-founded Ripple Cinema, a monthly film screening and panel discussion series designed to raise awareness, spark conversations, and support various causes.
Tamala Shelton adalah seorang aktor, penulis, dan aktivis Bundjalung dan Lamalama yang tinggal di Naarm (Melbourne). Dia memulai karier aktingnya sebagai remaja, tampil dalam acara-acara terkenal seperti Upper Middle Bogan, Nowhere Boys, dan Cleverman. Dengan pengalaman lebih dari satu dekade di bidang seni kreatif, Tamala telah memperluas karyanya untuk mencakup perekaman buku audio Bangsa Pertama dan menjadi pembawa acara di Storybox Library. Setelah pamannya, Archie Roach, meninggal pada tahun 2022, ia membawakan versi spoken word dari lagu Cradle of Life. Baru-baru ini, Tamala ikut mendirikan Ripple Cinema, sebuah rangkaian pemutaran film bulanan dan diskusi panel yang dirancang untuk meningkatkan kesadaran, memantik percakapan, dan mendukung berbagai tujuan.
Professor Marcia Langton AO is a distinguished anthropologist, geographer, and academic from the Yiman and Bidjara nations of Queensland, Australia. Since 2000, she has held the esteemed position of Foundation Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne and also serves as Associate Provost. Marcia's advocacy journey began as the General Secretary of the Federal Council for Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in 1977. Her impactful contributions include work on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody and the Aboriginal negotiating panel for the Native Title Act passage. A prolific author, her publications cover Aboriginal land tenure, agreement-making, art, and film. Her books include Welcome to Country: An Indigenous Guide to Australia, Law: The Way of the Ancestors with Aaron Corn, and 65,000 Years: A Short History.
Supported by University of Melbourne, Indigenous Studies Unit.
Profesor Marcia Langton AO adalah seorang antropolog, geografer, dan akademisi terkemuka dari Bangsa Yiman dan Bidjara di Queensland, Australia. Sejak tahun 2000, ia menjabat sebagai Kepala Australian Indigenous Studies di University of Melbourne dan juga bertugas sebagai Associate Provost. Perjalanan advokasinya dimulai pada tahun 1977 sebagai Sekretaris Jenderal Federal Council for Advancement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Kontribusinya yang berdampak termasuk kerja-kerjanya di Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody dan sebagai panel negosiasi untuk pengesahan Native Title Act. Sebagai penulis produktif, publikasinya mencakup topik-topik seperti kepemilikan tanah, pembuatan kesepakatan, seni, dan film Aborigin. Buku-bukunya meliputi Welcome to Country: An Indigenous Guide to Australia, Law: The Way of the Ancestors bersama Aaron Corn, dan 65,000 Years: A Short History.
Didukung oleh the University of Melbourne, Indigenous Studies Unit.
Professor Aaron Corn, with three decades of experience, fosters meaningful partnerships with Indigenous colleagues, promoting recognition of Indigenous knowledge through research and education initiatives, major grants, and fellowships. He began in Australian Indigenous Studies, completing a groundbreaking PhD at the University of Melbourne with extensive collaboration in Arnhem Land. Recently, he directed the National Centre for Aboriginal Language and Music Studies and the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music at the University of Adelaide. Aaron also played pivotal roles on the Australian Research Council College of Experts and as Director of the National Recording Project for Indigenous Performance in Australia since 2010.
Supported by University of Melbourne, Indigenous Studies Unit.
Profesor Aaron Corn, dengan pengalaman selama tiga dasawarsa, memupuk kemitraan bermakna dengan rekan-rekan masyarakat adat, menggalakkan pengakuan atas pengetahuan masyarakat adat melalui kegiatan penelitian dan pendidikan, hibah-hibah dan fellowships unggulan. Ia memulai karirnya dalam pengkajian masyarakat adat Australia, mendapatkan gelar PhD di bidang terobosan ini di University of Melbourne dengan cakupan kerjasama yang luas di Arnhem Land. Baru-baru ini, ia memimpin National Centre for Aboriginal Language and Music Studies di University of Adelaide. Aaron juga memainkan peranan penting dalam Australian Research Council College of Experts juga sebagai Director of the National Recording Project for Indigenous Performance di Australia sejak 2010.
Didukung oleh University of Melbourne, Indigenous Studies Unit.
