SU06 Mission
Sounds Unusual is an inaugural Festival of New Music featuring local, interstate and international artists in 13 events from 17-25 June. The program unfolds over nine dynamic and stimulating days that showcase new music and contemporary sounds in a series of enticing and accessible multi-platform arts events in some of Darwin's best venues.
The 2006 Festival comprises: installations at Darwin Visual Arts Association and 24 HR Art; a symposium at Charles Darwin University; two nights at the Deckchair Cinema featuring a screening of "Touch the Sound", a program of short sound based film works and a 1968 silent film "Aurevelateur" with a live soundtrack performance; the afternoon "soniq picniq" from 5-7pm on the lawn at DVAA; an Off The Page with NT Writers' Centre, at the Groove in Nightcliff with sound poet Amanda Stewart and local speakers; an improvised music night at Nirvana Restaurant; the Arafura Ensemble's modern classical performance, in and around the NT Supreme Court; a live electronic night of duos, in the old water tank that is The Rock rockclimbing gym; an outdoor surround sound concert at the Old Town Hall Ruins and bands afterwards at Brown's Mart, as part of the Bamboo Lounge series; and the odd surprise including a no holds barred performance by festival guest k.k.null from Japan in Winnellie's industrial area. Over 60 artists and 11 venues. Guaranteed to have something to tickle everybody's aural fancy.
Sounds Unusual aims to create biannual events programs and will also function as an ongoing platform for New Music in the NT, with irregular performances featuring local and guest artists in venues where one would not usually expect to see music, offering the opportunity to witness international talent and local innovation.