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Sounds of Australia didgeridoo

A man plays a didgeridoo at an Australia Day event Source: AAP

As part of the Sounds of Australia project, each year the public is asked to nominate recordings that have helped shape Australian history and culture.


”What we are looking for is impact on Australia. So that doesn't have to be just popularity. it could be significance in a whole range of different ways”, NFSA curator Nick Henderson said.


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