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Basiclly, their music was a form of narration and it began ever sicne they travelled to Australia!. They used music whetehr by singing in their language to tell stories and history, but as they sang, they also later discovered to dance and enact the animals and so it sorta began from there throguh "let's say" evolution of their society created their music etc!. I am not sure to be frank however!.

The traditional music of indigenous Australians holds a lot of meaning to their culture!. Music is used throughout an aboriginal's life to teach what must be known about their culture, about their place in it, and about its place in the world of nature and supernature!. As a very young child, the aboriginal is encouraged to dance and sing about everyday tasks!. At puberty, s/he learns the first karma songs - about totemic plants and animals of his/her clan and the history and mythology of the group - which belong to his/her lineage and have specific melodic formulas and modes that distinguish them from other group's songs!. Embedded in a purely oral tradition, the music is learnt by imitation and passed on without reference to any written notations!. In the bachelor's camp, the young man learns more light-hearted songs which are the basic entertainment media for the band!. When he marries and enters further into group responsibilities, however, it is the karma songs that are the central part of his education and his source of strength in times of trouble!. His maturity can be measured in the esoteric knowledge he has acquired through song, and as an old man, he knows that his honour is based partly on his mastery of the secret sacred songs of the band!.

To the Australian aboriginal, music is understood naturally and is an integral part of life!. In the west, by contrast, music tends to be separated from life!. For example, a Western music student must learn to "understand" a composed piece of music, like a Beethoven symphony or one of Bach's works!. This involves dissecting the music into elements of individual study - form, rhythm, harmony, melody and orchestration!. The westerner can come to understand aboriginal music also, if s/he is willing to learn its language and laws ans listen to it in terms of itself!. It cannot be compared to a Beethoven symphony because it has nothing to do with it!. Both, however, can be enjoyed once one knows what to listen for in each!.

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The music of the Australian Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders is very much part of the social fabric of their life, their history and their culture It has a haunting and mysterious quality that draws the listener into the history, culture and the ancient dreamtime of the Aboriginal people!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are many different types of Aboriginal music!. Didn't they start in Australia!? Here is a good website if you haven't seen it already!.!.!.

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Aboriginal_!.!.!.

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