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SECTION 16: MethodologyI used three main ways of collecting war cries and school songs. Although I was primarily collecting Sydney items it became obvious that I should take a national sample. Commenced April 2005(1) Email lists.I used the following email request sending it to as many lists as possible.As part of my two-year project to survey the folklore associated with Sydney I am currently collecting Australian school 'cries' and songs. This program is sponsored by the Music Board and the Australian Council for the Arts and the City of Sydney. I would really appreciate it if YOU could email me YOUR school song and School 'war cry' - wherever you lived. Mine was a crazily mixed up Kiora, Kiora, Kiyanni Kiyanni, Kianni Kiora, Kiarni, Katoo, Hoopintire Hoopintire Kotora, Kotora, Kianni Kattii K O G A R A H - Kogarah! And another request for those of you who are really keen - I'd like you to list the names of the games you played in the schoolyard all those years ago. Like Cocky Lora etc Email allowed me to open a dialogue with contributors and explore certain areas of their songs. It was interesting to see how many people passed the request on to their friends. (2) ABC Radio interviews.To date I have had interviews on ABC Canberra, Perth and Tasmania with Sydney to come. The Tasmanian interview was also a talkback (which they kindly recorded on disc for me). Talkback certainly encourages more contributions and is an effective way of communicating with a community at large.(3) Print media requests.Metropolitan newspapers often carry free public service columns. I had requests published in the Sydney Morning herald and Sydney Daily Telegraph. |
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