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Abstract
In this article, the author, an Australian composer of European descent who has worked across film, television, theater, and concert music, will share aspects of her curation and compositional practice, focusing on her work with Indigenous collaborators and themes. In the fallout of the failed Australian referendum for a First Nations Voice to Parliament (October 14, 2023), she will share a series of thoughts or insights to reveal how, over the course of several decades her generation of artists has witnessed a cultural revolution that now sees First Nations creative expression as essential to any holistic concept of an Australian culture. The article will consider recent First Nations-led literature offering frameworks for respectful dealing with First Nations intellectual property, culture, and collaborators. The author will discuss how the Australian First Nations’ worldview has influenced her thinking, curating, and music making, and how First Nations collaborators have inspired and guided her own practice to its maturity.