Tuntun Polar
Tuntun Polar
Mt Barker
June-December 2021
Tuntun Polar is a new program from Lullaby Project Australia launched in 2021 that encourages Foster/Kinship Carers in the Adelaide Hills to explore and connect foster children (0-5 years) to their First Nations culture and community connections.
Built in collaboration with The Willows Children’s Centre and Child and Family Health Services (CaFHS), and in consultation with Senior Peramangk Woman, Mandy Brown; this new program sees the co-creation of special lullabies that explore each child’s identity, connection to culture, cultural pride, and connection with family. These unique songs are performed, recorded, and presented to the children and families as a lifelong connection and source of pride to their First Nations identity. A Community Lullaby, for other First Nations children, will be co-written by all participants.
Tuntun Polar 2021 culminated in a celebration concert that showcased the newly composed lullabies. This special performance took place at Ukaria Cultural Centre
Project Team 1:
Nancy Bates, Barkindji Woman and singer-songwriter
Mandy Brown, Senior Peramangk Woman and Cultural Facilitator
Lorelle Hunter, Aboriginal Cultural Child and Family Support Consultant, CaFHS
Julian Ferraretto, Composer, Jazz Violinist, Animateur
Sophie Millsteed, Community Development Coordinator, Department of Human Services
Connecting the Dots in Music
Project Team 2:
Nathan May, First Nations singer-songwriter, Lullaby Project Artist
Lorelle Hunter, Cultural Leader
Lee Pfitzner, Lullaby Project Artist
Sophie Millsteed, Community Development Coordinator, Department of Human Services
Connecting the Dots in Music
Rachel Bruerville, Lullaby Project Performer
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