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Listening to Country with composer James Howard, and the Stiff Gins celebrate 25 years

For Jaadwa composer, sound artist and electronic musician James Howard, sound, Country and identity are inextricable. His latest release is a reworking of his score for Australian Dance Theatre's Marrow , a work which interrogates our dominant cultural narratives, written amidst the 2023 referendum. He also recently had his orchestral composition Nyirrimarr Ngamatyata / To Lose Yourself at Sea premiered by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The Stiff Gins are 25 years into what they hope is a lifelong partnership. Yuwaalaraay woman Nardi Simpson and Yorta Yorta and Wiradjuri woman Kaleena Briggs look back at a quarter century of making music together, from their first meeting at Eora college, to the changing landscape of language and touring. Back in 2023 they chatted to Andy and performed two songs live in The Music Show studio. The Stiff Gins new album Crossroads is out now. And they're touring across Vic, Qld, NSW, SA and ACT. Find the full details here. Australian Dance Theatre have upcoming performances of Marrow in Sydney, Wyong, Albury, Canberra and Alice Springs. More info here. Music in this program: Title: Raki Part 2 Artist: Daniel Wilfred, Paul Grabowsky, Peter Knight Composer: Daniel Wilfred, Paul Grabowsky, Peter Knight Album: Raki Label: Earshift Title: Cycles Artist: James Howard Composer: James Howard Album: Marrow Label: Independent Title: Nyirrimarr Ngamatyata / To Lose Yourself at Sea Artist: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Aaron Wyatt (conductor) Composer: James Howard Concert recording courtesy Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Title: life doesn't move through time, time moves through life Artist: James Howard Composer: James Howard Album: Variations on Country Label: Independent Title: Happy This Artist: Stiff Gins Composer: Kaleena Briggs and Nardi Simpson Performed live in The Music Show studio Title: Burruguu Artist: Ensemble Offspring Composer: Nardi Simpson Album: To Listen, To Sing: Ngarra Burria - First Peoples Composers Label: ABC Classic Title: Bear & Bee Artist: Stiff Gins Composer: Kaleena Briggs and Nardi Simpson Performed live in The Music Show studio Title: Yarladhu Artist: Stiff Gins Composer: Nardi Simpson and Kaleena Briggs Album: Crossroads Label: Independent The Music Show is made on Gadigal, Gundungurra and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country