Yuwaalaraay storyteller, performer and composer Nardi Simpson talks about First Nations voices and musical perspectives, and being Ensemble Offspring's 2021 composer in residence.

Nardi Simpson's early music training at the Eora Centre in Redfern saw her begin a career as a musician, songwriter and performer with vocal duo Stiff Gins. She started composing for the Ngarra-Burria: First Nations Composers program, most recently creating -barra for Sydney Festival 2021. Her 2020 debut novel Song of the Crocodile was received with great acclaim.

Nardi Simpson: https://www.nardisimpson.com/
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– Discussed in this episode –
• Mirri Mirri Cultural Awareness Training: http://www.mirrimirri.com.au/
• Ngarra-Burria: https://www.moogahlin.org/ngarra-burria
• Christopher Sainsbury: https://www.sainsburymusic.com/
• Ngarra-burria : new music and the search for an Australian sound – Christopher Sainsbury: https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/product/ngarra-burria-new-music-and-the-search-for-an-australian-sound
• Song of the Crocodile – Nardi Simpson: https://www.hachette.com.au/nardi-simpson/song-of-the-crocodile
• -barra: https://ensembleoffspring.com/event/barra/
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Opening music: Heaven Only Empty (2014) – Damien Ricketson
Closing music: Light for the First Time (2017) – Bree van Reyk

The Offcast is hosted by Claire Edwardes OAM, and produced and edited by Ben Robinson.
Ensemble Offspring: https://ensembleoffspring.com/