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Great MindsBonus interview: Nicole SmedeIf you've listened to the Ngarayamūrah meditations that lead season two of Great Minds, get to know Warrimay Birrbay artist Nicole Smede in this conversation with Sarah Malik. Ngarayamūrah is a Gammēya-Dharrawal word explaining a listening to and connecting with Country. Nicole explains deep listening, and her practice as a multidisciplinary artist.2023-10-0613 minGreat MindsNgarayamūrah meditation 3: Ngaranga Yurra Barray, listening to sky CountryIn this third Ngarayamūrah meditation, Warrimay Birrbay artist Nicole Smede will lead you through a meditation about listening to sky Country, Yurra Barray. Imagine you are laying under a vast, open sky that stretches out in all directions, adorned with mirriiyn (stars).2023-10-0317 minGreat MindsNgarayamūrah meditation 2: Ngaranga Garuwa Barray, listening to sea CountryIn this second Ngarayamūrah meditation, Warrimay Birrbay artist Nicole Smede will lead you through a meditation about listening to ocean Country, garuwa barray. Imagine you are walking on the sand of great beach towards shimmering waves, warm golden sand stretching out either side of you.2023-10-0312 minGreat MindsNgarayamūrah meditation 1: Ngaranga Barray, Listening to CountryIn this first episode of Great Minds season two, Warrimay Birrbay artist Nicole Smede will lead you through a beautiful Ngarayamūrah meditation, about listening to Country. Ngarayamūrah is a Gammēya-Dharrawal word explaining a listening to and connecting with Country. This meditation was created along the banks of Bungali (the Shoalhaven River) on Gammēya-Dharrawal lands. Imagine you are walking under a canopy of eucalyptus trees, their branches and leaves stretch out high above you, enfolding you and offering protection.2023-10-0313 min
IndigenuityHow poet Nicole Smede uses language to reconnect with cultureA conversation with Worimi and Biripi poet Nicole Smede, about her work with language as a means of reconnecting with her culture. She is the First Nations Senior Project Manager for Red Room Poetry and has been a key contributor to the Poetry in First Languages program since its inception in 2018, which is a program that delivers First Nations-led poetry workshops to support students to find strength in their cultural identities. With presenter Krystal De Napoli.Program Page: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/indigenuityTwitter @IndigenuityAUInstagram @indigenuityau2023-08-2031 min
Red Room Poetry: Line BreakLine Break | Language, Place and Sonic Forms, hosted by Nicole Smede“Good spoken word utilises aural tools to make the work sound a specific way - the use of alliteration, rhyme, onomatopoeias, repetition, tone and speed of delivery makes it particularly beautiful and interesting to listen to.” ~ Candy Royalle In this episode, Red Room Poetry Senior Project Manager - First Nations, Nicole Smede, highlights poems from the archives that showcase the power of language as storyteller, and the importance of language in its many forms. In this episode 'Waŋa Marrkapmirr,' by Melanie Mununggurr 'Threading Battle Lines', by Candy Royalle 'Muru Nunga Mai...2023-08-1133 min