Movements & Sounds: Interview with Dominic Allen (Carriberrie)

SOAS Radio

In this episode of Movements & Sounds, Dominic Allen shares his work on a multi-platform project he initiated and directed: Carriberrie. Carriberrie showcases song and dance by various Indigenous cultural groups across Australia, which can be watched in planetariums as a fulldome experience, through VR, and is also accessible through an online website. Dominic sheds light on his experiences working with First Nations artists, as a non-First Nations Australian, and explains why VR can be such a powerful tool to bridge understanding and awareness between peoples in Australia and all over the world. Please be advised that this episode contains the name of a person who has passed. Show full script: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k3ugiB4EUsmQYSKQ0ac55ow2m51nNHfmdF2z221jhRc/edit?usp=sharing Links for more information: • Carriberrie website: https://www.carriberrie.com/ • Carriberrie online: https://www.carriberrieonline.com/ • Spinifex Gum: https://www.spinifexgum.com/home • AIATSIS map of Indigenous Australia: https://aiatsis.gov.au/explore/map-indigenous-australia • Seed: https://www.seedmob.org.au/