Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP150103204

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP150103204

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Malay Music and Dance from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island. In the Indian Ocean Territories of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Christmas Island live the oldest established Malay-Muslim communities within the Commonwealth of Australia. This project examines the history and practice of Malay music traditions through a pioneering ethnomusicological study of music and dance, examining these traditions as key factors in preserving and strengthening unique cultural identities. It also considers how Malay music culture was transplanted to these islands from the nineteenth century onwards. Planned research outputs include the first scholarly articles on these topics, public performances and lectures, a conference and a documentary film investigating the social contexts and cultural meaning of Malay music on the islands.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2015

End Date: 28-02-2019

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $212,429.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Asian History | Musicology and Ethnomusicology | Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) | Performing Arts and Creative Writing

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Understanding Australia's Past | Communication Across Languages and Culture | Music |

Other Keywords

Asian History | Australian History (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History) | Communication Across Languages and Culture | Music | Musicology and Ethnomusicology | Performing Arts and Creative Writing | Understanding Australia's Past

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