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Unraveling Stolen Power of Song Memory | Deline Briscoe | TEDxJCUCairns


Yura here candy bomber margarita

Yura here candy bomber margarita Karim our image in Volga do my carry

Karim our image in Volga do my carry

Karim our image in Volga do my carry Bahji Kerri Baum by Booma nyah Bora Bora

Bahji Kerri Baum by Booma nyah Bora Bora

Bahji Kerri Baum by Booma nyah Bora Bora caramel Bearpaw you really da

yeah you got a da yayo goddamn yeah you

yeah you got a da yayo goddamn yeah you got a DA games

got a DA games

got a DA games goddamn Julian whare goobidy Warren

goddamn Julian whare goobidy Warren

goddamn Julian whare goobidy Warren Warren go go go by Amber

youngji google yalanji Java jungle

youngji google yalanji Java jungle g-hold i

now you got a da yeah God Galaga

now you got a da yeah God Galaga [Applause]

I’m a yelling G woman from the Northeast

I’m a yelling G woman from the Northeast Australian coast Daintree rainforest

Australian coast Daintree rainforest

Australian coast Daintree rainforest people my grandfather John giba was born

people my grandfather John giba was born

people my grandfather John giba was born at Jewel Amba in the Daintree my

at Jewel Amba in the Daintree my

at Jewel Amba in the Daintree my grandmother Nadi Gina was born at Dingle

grandmother Nadi Gina was born at Dingle

grandmother Nadi Gina was born at Dingle more on the banks of the mossman gorge

more on the banks of the mossman gorge

more on the banks of the mossman gorge just two hours north of here in Cannes

just two hours north of here in Cannes

just two hours north of here in Cannes I’m going to tell you a story today

I’m going to tell you a story today

I’m going to tell you a story today about a yelling G woman and her name was

about a yelling G woman and her name was

about a yelling G woman and her name was junga G wealth of knowledge

jankoji didn’t even know her name as she

jankoji didn’t even know her name as she grew up because as an innocent

grew up because as an innocent

grew up because as an innocent four-year-old girl

four-year-old girl

four-year-old girl jankoji was stolen from about 1910 into

jankoji was stolen from about 1910 into

jankoji was stolen from about 1910 into the 1970s many indigenous children were

the 1970s many indigenous children were

the 1970s many indigenous children were removed forcibly

removed forcibly

removed forcibly from their families as a result of

from their families as a result of

from their families as a result of various government policies all over the

various government policies all over the

various government policies all over the country so that’s over 60 years of

country so that’s over 60 years of

country so that’s over 60 years of children being removed that’s at least

children being removed that’s at least

children being removed that’s at least two generations and we now know these

two generations and we now know these

two generations and we now know these generations as The Stolen Generations

jankoji grew up in these homes and as an

jankoji grew up in these homes and as an adult she didn’t talk much about her

adult she didn’t talk much about her

adult she didn’t talk much about her time away from her family growing up in

time away from her family growing up in

time away from her family growing up in the dormitory and she was asked once why

the dormitory and she was asked once why

the dormitory and she was asked once why she didn’t cry much and her reply was I

she didn’t cry much and her reply was I

she didn’t cry much and her reply was I have already cried all my tears every

have already cried all my tears every

have already cried all my tears every night from the time that I was taken

night from the time that I was taken

night from the time that I was taken until I was eight years old so for four

until I was eight years old so for four

until I was eight years old so for four years his heartbroken little girl cried

years his heartbroken little girl cried

years his heartbroken little girl cried every night for her mum and dad and for

every night for her mum and dad and for

every night for her mum and dad and for a total of 13 years she was forbidden to

a total of 13 years she was forbidden to

a total of 13 years she was forbidden to speak her language

speak her language

speak her language she was told it was evil so much so that

she was told it was evil so much so that

she was told it was evil so much so that even she became afraid because they were

even she became afraid because they were

even she became afraid because they were punished so severely if ever caught

punished so severely if ever caught

punished so severely if ever caught speaking their language but a resilient

speaking their language but a resilient

speaking their language but a resilient junga tea held on to a few yelling G

junga tea held on to a few yelling G

junga tea held on to a few yelling G words she remembered them and later

words she remembered them and later

words she remembered them and later passed them on to her children she grew

passed them on to her children she grew

passed them on to her children she grew up to be a beautiful young woman married

up to be a beautiful young woman married

up to be a beautiful young woman married and had seven children and here I stand

and had seven children and here I stand

and had seven children and here I stand today

today

today a proud Yellin G woman daughter of

a proud Yellin G woman daughter of

a proud Yellin G woman daughter of jankoji manga Deena Gumby

jankoji manga Deena Gumby

jankoji manga Deena Gumby these words we’d never ever spoke in

these words we’d never ever spoke in

these words we’d never ever spoke in English in our home words were her feet

English in our home words were her feet

English in our home words were her feet clothes in this way my mum instilled in

clothes in this way my mum instilled in

clothes in this way my mum instilled in me the importance of keeping yell ng

me the importance of keeping yell ng

me the importance of keeping yell ng language in our daily speech

then when I was 16 I started learning

then when I was 16 I started learning more yell ng phrases and I was already

more yell ng phrases and I was already

more yell ng phrases and I was already composing music by this stage and I

composing music by this stage and I

composing music by this stage and I decided then that I needed to put these

decided then that I needed to put these

decided then that I needed to put these phrases into a song so I could remember

phrases into a song so I could remember

phrases into a song so I could remember them and others could learn now 21 years

them and others could learn now 21 years

them and others could learn now 21 years later the next generation are singing

later the next generation are singing

later the next generation are singing this song I’ll sing it for you today

this song I’ll sing it for you today

this song I’ll sing it for you today this is one jewel

[Music]

[Music] one Jew who donated a bomb ah got it

one Jew who donated a bomb ah got it

one Jew who donated a bomb ah got it nigga G March ago got it making cheap

nigga G March ago got it making cheap

nigga G March ago got it making cheap March occur in a Bubo kiriyama baba God

March occur in a Bubo kiriyama baba God

March occur in a Bubo kiriyama baba God a given G Marty go got it digging deep

a given G Marty go got it digging deep

a given G Marty go got it digging deep Monica

god

god [Music]

[Music]

[Music] Nagel you in a bubble guru guru Baba

[Music]

[Music] in a bubble

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] got it and they can keep magical got it

got it and they can keep magical got it

got it and they can keep magical got it they can keep Monaco got it and they can

they can keep Monaco got it and they can

they can keep Monaco got it and they can keep mod you go got it got it got it

keep mod you go got it got it got it

keep mod you go got it got it got it wanju Buitoni aura

from the time that we are in our

from the time that we are in our mother’s womb the first sounds we hear

mother’s womb the first sounds we hear

mother’s womb the first sounds we hear is that of her heartbeat the rhythm the

is that of her heartbeat the rhythm the

is that of her heartbeat the rhythm the sound the melody this is our first

sound the melody this is our first

sound the melody this is our first introduction to music then we go on to

introduction to music then we go on to

introduction to music then we go on to learn some people traditional songs

learn some people traditional songs

learn some people traditional songs others learn Nursery Rhymes and then we

others learn Nursery Rhymes and then we

others learn Nursery Rhymes and then we define our own tastes and music from

define our own tastes and music from

define our own tastes and music from there but I’m going to talk about

there but I’m going to talk about

there but I’m going to talk about Nursery Rhymes that we that we all learn

Nursery Rhymes that we that we all learn

Nursery Rhymes that we that we all learn can I get a show of hands today how many

can I get a show of hands today how many

can I get a show of hands today how many people in here know the song twinkle

people in here know the song twinkle

people in here know the song twinkle little star I think it’s pretty fair to

little star I think it’s pretty fair to

little star I think it’s pretty fair to say that most of us in here know that

say that most of us in here know that

say that most of us in here know that song yeah we know the lyrics

song yeah we know the lyrics

song yeah we know the lyrics we know the melody the actions to the

we know the melody the actions to the

we know the melody the actions to the song can I get another show of hands of

song can I get another show of hands of

song can I get another show of hands of how many of you here actually remember

how many of you here actually remember

how many of you here actually remember the moment that you learned that song

and I’m sure do you remember that moment

and I’m sure do you remember that moment one out of this whole room and I’m sure

one out of this whole room and I’m sure

one out of this whole room and I’m sure that all of us have taught our children

that all of us have taught our children

that all of us have taught our children and there’s generations before us that

and there’s generations before us that

and there’s generations before us that know that song as well this is the power

know that song as well this is the power

know that song as well this is the power of song memory the Alzheimer’s

of song memory the Alzheimer’s

of song memory the Alzheimer’s Association in the u.s. they go on to

Association in the u.s. they go on to

Association in the u.s. they go on to explain that music is stored in so many

explain that music is stored in so many

explain that music is stored in so many different areas of our brain which is

different areas of our brain which is

different areas of our brain which is why they use music therapy and the power

why they use music therapy and the power

why they use music therapy and the power of music to engage dementia patients in

of music to engage dementia patients in

of music to engage dementia patients in their last stages globally indigenous

their last stages globally indigenous

their last stages globally indigenous people have practiced muscle and song

people have practiced muscle and song

people have practiced muscle and song memory when we pass on oral history for

memory when we pass on oral history for

memory when we pass on oral history for thousands of years

thousands of years

thousands of years Australian indigenous people have

Australian indigenous people have

Australian indigenous people have practiced this oral history tradition

practiced this oral history tradition

practiced this oral history tradition for over 40,000 years but under the

for over 40,000 years but under the

for over 40,000 years but under the oppression that comes with colonization

oppression that comes with colonization

oppression that comes with colonization we’ve had to take on a more Western

we’ve had to take on a more Western

we’ve had to take on a more Western approach to passing on our knowledge but

approach to passing on our knowledge but

approach to passing on our knowledge but I feel like now is the time to

I feel like now is the time to

I feel like now is the time to strengthen our knowledge by using song

strengthen our knowledge by using song

strengthen our knowledge by using song memory indigenous language is at a

memory indigenous language is at a

memory indigenous language is at a critical point at this moment in our

critical point at this moment in our

critical point at this moment in our nation’s history for many years

nation’s history for many years

nation’s history for many years elders teachers and researchers have

elders teachers and researchers have

elders teachers and researchers have been working tirelessly to retrieve and

been working tirelessly to retrieve and

been working tirelessly to retrieve and revive stolen languages and in 2015 the

revive stolen languages and in 2015 the

revive stolen languages and in 2015 the federal government began investing in

federal government began investing in

federal government began investing in their indigenous languages and arts

their indigenous languages and arts

their indigenous languages and arts program currently I’m developing a

program currently I’m developing a

program currently I’m developing a program that uses song memory at the

program that uses song memory at the

program that uses song memory at the core of the teaching strategy an

core of the teaching strategy an

core of the teaching strategy an indigenous language program taught

indigenous language program taught

indigenous language program taught through song there are many other

through song there are many other

through song there are many other artists like myself that have been

artists like myself that have been

artists like myself that have been keeping our languages alive through

keeping our languages alive through

keeping our languages alive through music and this is an opportunity for us

music and this is an opportunity for us

music and this is an opportunity for us as artists to embed and pants and enrich

as artists to embed and pants and enrich

as artists to embed and pants and enrich our education system with the power of

our education system with the power of

our education system with the power of song memory in a community not far from

song memory in a community not far from

song memory in a community not far from here I’ve been running this program in

here I’ve been running this program in

here I’ve been running this program in innisfail Far North Queensland and we’ve

innisfail Far North Queensland and we’ve

innisfail Far North Queensland and we’ve been teaching the Mamu language with the

been teaching the Mamu language with the

been teaching the Mamu language with the elders there through song so an entire

elders there through song so an entire

elders there through song so an entire generation of young children in that

generation of young children in that

generation of young children in that primary school are learning these songs

primary school are learning these songs

primary school are learning these songs just like the nursery rhymes that you

just like the nursery rhymes that you

just like the nursery rhymes that you all learn they’re taking away stories of

all learn they’re taking away stories of

all learn they’re taking away stories of country

country

country language from their country and culture

language from their country and culture

language from their country and culture law and protocol within that we as

law and protocol within that we as

law and protocol within that we as indigenous people have a lot to bring to

indigenous people have a lot to bring to

indigenous people have a lot to bring to this national identity that we can all

this national identity that we can all

this national identity that we can all embrace as Australians I believe in a

embrace as Australians I believe in a

embrace as Australians I believe in a national identity that sees us using the

national identity that sees us using the

national identity that sees us using the power of song memory in our early

power of song memory in our early

power of song memory in our early education for all children in this

education for all children in this

education for all children in this nation a national identity that speaks

nation a national identity that speaks

nation a national identity that speaks the local indigenous greetings in every

the local indigenous greetings in every

the local indigenous greetings in every hospital shop government building every

hospital shop government building every

hospital shop government building every street corner and household of each

street corner and household of each

street corner and household of each community a national identity that is

community a national identity that is

community a national identity that is ready to take these steps forward moving

ready to take these steps forward moving

ready to take these steps forward moving forward with the First Nations people

forward with the First Nations people

forward with the First Nations people leading the way forward thinkers

leading the way forward thinkers

leading the way forward thinkers building a strong foundation on

building a strong foundation on

building a strong foundation on indigenous language culture and protocol

indigenous language culture and protocol

indigenous language culture and protocol what do you believe your national

what do you believe your national

what do you believe your national identity looks like in just two

identity looks like in just two

identity looks like in just two generations from now

just like the birthplace of my

just like the birthplace of my grandfather at Zhu Lamba do you know the

grandfather at Zhu Lamba do you know the

grandfather at Zhu Lamba do you know the birthplace the name of your birthplace

birthplace the name of your birthplace

birthplace the name of your birthplace the indigenous name of your birthplace

because I believe that my heart beats in

because I believe that my heart beats in sync with the land that I come from

sync with the land that I come from

sync with the land that I come from that’s what is so important I feel that

that’s what is so important I feel that

that’s what is so important I feel that peace when I’m at home because my heart

peace when I’m at home because my heart

peace when I’m at home because my heart is reading in sync with that land I’m

is reading in sync with that land I’m

is reading in sync with that land I’m gonna invite I relocating groom on

gonna invite I relocating groom on

gonna invite I relocating groom on percussion and I’ll leave you with this

percussion and I’ll leave you with this

percussion and I’ll leave you with this thought and this song this is a song I

thought and this song this is a song I

thought and this song this is a song I wrote called heartbeat happy your

wrote called heartbeat happy your

wrote called heartbeat happy your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel

heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel

heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the beginning your heartbeats in

from the beginning your heartbeats in

from the beginning your heartbeats in sync with the land that you called from

sync with the land that you called from

sync with the land that you called from hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that

hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that

hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the beginning yes your

you feel from the beginning yes your

you feel from the beginning yes your heartbeat in sync with the land that you

heartbeat in sync with the land that you

heartbeat in sync with the land that you come from feeling the rhythm I know that

come from feeling the rhythm I know that

come from feeling the rhythm I know that you feel I can make it to meet it

you feel I can make it to meet it

you feel I can make it to meet it because you were in a before you were

because you were in a before you were

because you were in a before you were ball follow the people are walking

ball follow the people are walking

ball follow the people are walking they’re beginning in their own soul I

they’re beginning in their own soul I

they’re beginning in their own soul I have been waiting for so long for you to

have been waiting for so long for you to

have been waiting for so long for you to come back on my please felt deep breathe

come back on my please felt deep breathe

come back on my please felt deep breathe in the sound of your heartbeat hobby

in the sound of your heartbeat hobby

in the sound of your heartbeat hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that you

your heartbeat is the rhythm that you

your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the beginning yes your

feel from the beginning yes your

feel from the beginning yes your heartbeats in sync with the land that

heartbeats in sync with the land that

heartbeats in sync with the land that you come from hobby your heartbeat is

you come from hobby your heartbeat is

you come from hobby your heartbeat is the rhythm that you feel from the

the rhythm that you feel from the

the rhythm that you feel from the beginning yes your heartbeats in sync

beginning yes your heartbeats in sync

beginning yes your heartbeats in sync with the land that you come from yawn

with the land that you come from yawn

with the land that you come from yawn your boo boo I would oh go go wonder boy

your boo boo I would oh go go wonder boy

your boo boo I would oh go go wonder boy you know mo Chou who is your friend

you know mo Chou who is your friend

you know mo Chou who is your friend now your book will go jumbo gee wonder

now your book will go jumbo gee wonder

now your book will go jumbo gee wonder for you the more jungle where is your

for you the more jungle where is your

for you the more jungle where is your spray I have been waiting for so long

spray I have been waiting for so long

spray I have been waiting for so long for you to come back home my treat felt

for you to come back home my treat felt

for you to come back home my treat felt be breathing just sound oh you’re deep

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