Deschutes Public Library

Music Central

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Music Central

Originally produced by Ronin Films in 2023

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Filmed for over a year on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, this documentary follows the stories of the staff and students at a progressive Public School, young singer-songwriter Ruby Archer and the Artistic Director of the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music, Patrick Brennan. The film is introduced by Uncle Kevin Gavi Duncan from the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council who shares his wisdom about the importance of music to First Nations communities and how music connects human beings to the plants and animals that sustain them. The interwoven vignettes that are MUSIC CENTRAL reflect a broad range of life experiences and perspectives as they encompass a diversity in age, gender and cultural backgrounds. A consistent theme is the power of music to connect and improve wellbeing and social cohesion. At a time when humanity is increasingly disconnected from self, from each other and from the land on which we live, MUSIC CENTRAL is a timely roadmap for healing

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