Winanjjikari Music Centre’s auspicious beginnings were during July 2006, when a share responsibility agreement was formed between twenty indigenous musicians and numerous government departments, as well as local Tenant Creek community organisations including Barkly Regional Arts.

Barkly Regional Arts managed to secure a Key producer status with the Australian council for the arts, alongside Winanjjikari music centre who have then worked towards many community partnership programs.

Winnajjikari Music Centre currently employees 10 aboriginal staff, from ages 17 through to 60. This has added to the eclectic range of influences that emanate from the throbbing heart of the Winajjikari studio, which caters to recordings of traditional music through to modern contemporary productions.

The W.M.C. ‘Rock Squad’ offer skilled production and corporate AV services for local and remote gigs. W.M.C. assists artist in some of the Northern Territory’s most remote areas utilising the trusty ‘Troopy’; a trailer bursting with equipment and trained personal.

The Rock Squad Bush rig consists of four BOB Audio 18-inch subs, four BOB Audio 2×15-inch and two-inch horn cabinets, a Yamaha MG 24 FX desk with DBX loaded FOH, 45 meters of 16:4 muticore with splitters for foldback or the Winanjjikari OB rig, and four sends for monitors. The studio comprises a Mackie 32:8:2 console, an Apple MacPro eight-core 3.2GHz laden with 16GB of RAM, a Digidesign 002 with additional Presonus preamps for 16 I/O. Plus the studio incorporates full access to Dr Fluorides Lair. Check out the goings on via the WMC’s website.

Winanjjikari Music Centre: 08 8962 2799 or email the WMC