Sounds of Australia
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| Sounds of Australia | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | National Film and Sound Archive |
| First awarded | 2007 |
| Official website | Sounds of Australia on NFSA |
Established in 2007, the Sounds of Australia (formerly known as the National Registry of Recorded Sound) is the National Film and Sound Archive's selection of sound recordings with cultural, historical and aesthetic significance and relevance, which inform or reflect life in Australia.
Each year, the Australian public nominates new sounds to be added with final selections determined by a panel of industry experts. The new additions are announced in August.
2007 Foundation List[1]
| Recording or collection | Performer or agent | Year | NFSA Title No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "The Hen Convention" Earliest known Australian sound recording |
JJ Villiers | 1897 | 452097 |
| "Chant Vénitien" | Nellie Melba | 1904 | 301462 |
| "The Landing of the Australian Troops in Egypt" | 1915 | 229758, 190559 | |
| "Along the Road to Gundagai" | Peter Dawson | 1931 | 189022 |
| "Give a Little Credit To Your Dad; Lonesome For You Mother Dear" | Buddy Williams | 1939 | 190438 |
| "Swanston St Shamble/Two Day Jag" | Graeme Bell | 1944 | 232811 |
| Tribal Music of Australia | A. P. Elkin | 1953 | 242999 |
| "She's My Baby" | Johnny O'Keefe | 1960 | 291386 |
| "Kerr's cur" speech | Gough Whitlam | November 11, 1975 | 156392 |
| "Down Under" | Men at Work | 1981 | 406936 |
2007 additions
| Recording or collection | Performer or agent | Year | NFSA Title No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny Cochrane Smith’s Tasmanian Aboriginal Songs | Fanny Cochrane Smith | 1899 | 500445 |
| "My South Polar Expedition" | Sir Ernest Shackleton | 1910 | 562537 |
| Dad and Dave from Snake Gully First episode |
George Edwards Players | May 31, 1937 | 737158 |
| "The Majestic Fanfare" | Charles Williams | 1952 | 737182 |
| "Maranoa Lullaby" | Harold Blair | 1950 | 245797 |
| Corroboree | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 1950 | 297286 |
| "Sam Griffiths" | Jack Luscombe, recorded by John Meredith | 1953 | 737269 |
| "Friday on My Mind" | The Easybeats | 1966 | 492436 |
| "(I'm) Stranded" | The Saints | 1976 | 322350 |
| "Jailanguru Pakarnu" | Warumpi Band | 1983 | 244155 |
