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Michelle Troop
Gathering in person was challenging in 2020, so the CAN team took Lullabies online, bringing the Noongar community together virtually.
For the first time Lullabies participants joined Noongar language facilitator Charmaine Councillor and musician Phil Bartlett from their own homes in weekly online workshops to learn the basics of Noongar language and song writing. Then they wrote and recorded their vocals using their own phones and special recording software.
This unique incarnation of Lullabies resulted in the creation of Ngaalang Moort: Noongar Lullabies from Home, a collection of moving songs that celebrate moort (family), koort (heart), and woonya (love).
Stay connected with the Noongar Lullabies program and CAN will keep you updated on Noongar Lullabies and any future language programs. Sign up here.
Elly Jones
Project Coordinator
Charmaine Councillor
Language Facilitator and Musician
Phil Bartlett
Composer and Musician
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Elly Jones
Project Coordinator
Elly is a community music making enthusiast. With a passion for creating connections and opportunities for people to be heard, Elly has worked in a variety of roles including coordinating arts and health projects, supporting young people to develop social action projects and empowering young people with an Out-of-Home Care experience to advocate for their rights and create positive systemic change.
As a recent member of the CAN family, Elly is coordinating CAN’s Lullabies project. Lullabies brings together Noongar families to learn and celebrate Noongar and use these language skills in creative outlets including songwriting, lullabies and doll making.
In her spare time, Elly loves being outside running and biking, making music and singing with friends.
Charmaine Councillor
Language Facilitator and Musician
Charmaine Councillor is a talented Noongar language facilitator from Bunbury. She is a brilliant musician and is the singer and guitarist of her band WARANGKA.
Charmaine is also an author and artist of five children’s books in both Noongar and English and was a consultant and writer for children’s NITV program Waabiny Time.
Her aspirations are to encourage her community to embrace and continue to revive and maintain Noongar Language for future generations.
Phil Bartlett
Composer and Musician
Phil is an award winning singer songwriter. Known for his amazing musicianship, huge vocals and heart-felt, straight-from-the soul, performance style, Phil’s versatility has earned him a reputation across Australia as an all-round entertainer.
Phil started working on the CAN’s Lullabies program in 2019 and has brought with him incredible musicianship and mentoring skills
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