Ellis, Catherine J.
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Catherine Ellis was an ethnomusicologist, academic and researcher, specialising in indigenous Australian music and culture. Her particular interest was in the musical structure of traditional Aboriginal songs of the Central South Australia region. She undertook extensive research, recording traditional Aboriginal songs and ceremonies and came to be regarded as one of the foremost scholars of Aboriginal music in the world. She held academic positions at both the University of Adelaide (1970-84) and the University of New England (1985-95). She was also a founding member of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music at the University of Adelaide. Ellis wrote prolifically about Aboriginal music and culture, contributing articles to journals, papers to national and international conferences and chapters to a number of publications. She also published two books and worked on several other books, which were never published. Ellis was made a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia in 1991.
From the description of Papers of Catherine Ellis, [1957-1995] [manuscript]. [1957-1995] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225829772
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Subjects:
- Religion
- Aboriginal Australians
- Aboriginal Australians
- Adnyamathanha language (L10) (SA SH54-09)
- Adnyamathanha people (L10) (SA SH54-09)
- Antakirinya / Antikirinya / Antakarinja language
- Antakirinya / Antikirinya / Antakarinja people
- Arabana / Arabunna language
- Arabana / Arabunna people
- Archives and archiving
- Arrernte / Aranda language
- Arrernte / Aranda people
- Bardi language (K15) (WA SE 51-02)
- Bardi people (K15) (WA SE51-02)
- Bedaruwidj / Tatiara language (S15) (SA SJ54-02)
- Bedaruwidj / Tatiara people (S15) (SA SJ54-02)
- Bungandidj / Buandig language (S13) (SA SJ54-06)
- Bungandidj / Buandig people (S13) (SA SJ54-06)
- Ceremonies
- Ceremonies
- Ceremonies
- Communication
- Dance
- Ethnomusicologists
- Ethnomusicology
- Families
- Food
- Kokatha language (C3) (SA SH53-06)
- Kokatha people (C3) (SA SH53-06)
- Land rights
- Language
- Language
- Luritja / Loritja people (C7.1) (NT SG52-04)
- Madhi Madhi / Madi Madi language (D8) (NSW SI54-12)
- Madhi Madhi / Madi Madi people (D8) (NSW SI54-12)
- Magic and sorcery
- Mangala language (A65) (WA SE51-15)
- Mangala people (A65) (WA SE51-15)
- Music
- Music
- Nukunu / Nuguna language (L4) (SA SI54-01)
- Nukunu / Nuguna people (L4) (SA SI54-01)
- Parnkalla / Barngarla / Bungala / Banggarla people (L6) (SA SI53-04)
- Parnkalla / Barngarla / Bungala language (L6) (SA SI53-04)
- Pintupi language (C10) (NT SF52-11)
- Pintupi people (C10) (NT SF52-11)
- Pitjantjatjara language (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Pitjantjatjara people (C6) (NT SG52-11)
- Plants
- Recreation
- Reproduction
- Reproduction
- Sites
- Social organisation
- Stories and motifs
- Stories and motifs
- Stories and motifs
- Tanganekald language (S11) (SA SI54-14)
- Tanganekald people (S11) (SA SI54-14)
- Warlpiri language (C15) (NT SF52-04)
- Warlpiri people (C15) (NT SF52-04)
- Yankunytjatjara language (C4) (NT SG52-16)
- Yankunytjatjara people (C4) (NT SG52-16)
- Yaraldi / Yaralde language (S8) (SA SI54-13)
- Yaraldi / Yaralde people (S8) (SA SI54-13)
Occupations:
- Ethnomusicologists
Places:
- Healesville / Coranderrk (E Vic Yarra Valley SJ55-06) (as recorded)
- New South Wales (N.S.W.) (as recorded)
- Raukkan / Point McLeay (SE SA SI54-13) (as recorded)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT) (as recorded)
- Beagle Bay (WA West Kimberley SE51-02) (as recorded)
- Victoria (Vic.) (as recorded)
- Oodnadatta (SA Central Australia SG53-15) (as recorded)
- Port Augusta (West SA SI53-04) (as recorded)
- River Murray (SW NSW, N Vic, SE SA SI54, SI55) (as recorded)
- Murray Bridge (SE SA SI54-13) (as recorded)
- Port Augusta (West SA SI53-04) (as recorded)
- Bookayana / Point Pearce (SE SA SI53-12) (as recorded)
- Adelaide (SE SA SI54-09) (as recorded)
- South Central Northern Territory (NT) (as recorded)
- Australia (as recorded)
- Port Germein (West SA SI53-08) (as recorded)
- South Australia - Central Australia (SA SG52, SG53) (as recorded)
- Umeewarra (West SA SI53-04) (as recorded)
- South Australia (as recorded)
- Western Desert (WA SF51, SF52, SG51, SG52) (as recorded)
