Place We Be - ext. version by deborahN

Place-we-be is a soundscape created to honour Country and our connection to it through a storying of sounds familiar to all people of Ballarat and Regional Victorian spaces; Australia even.

Immersed with recordings of natural sounds of Country, spaces are created by Deb Lowah Clark, aka deborahN, using ambient synth and guitar by Deb Lowah Clark. Production support was generously given by Dave Clark. In collaboration with those layers, the clap sticks (porrongayn), are played by Sarah Jane Hall and Bonnie Chew, with the iconic sounds of a didgeridoo, played by Tony Lovett. The sound of the didgeridoo is synonymous with contemporary Aboriginal music. It is used in Place-we-be with due respect and acknowledgement to each Country where it originated from in the top-end of Northern Australia.

Place-we-be was made complete with the guidance and sharing of Knowledge from Wadawurrung leaders, Tammy Gilson and Bonnie Chew. Bonnie’s voice articulates words shared, bringing hope and truth. They empower the listener to connect in solidarity to this place and space. Wherever the listener is, this is an opportunity for them to reflect. For this is the ‘Place-we-be’.