10 10 337 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/c45fadf0217b2bd4a7cd74fb60039662.jpg 4f1deb9ce37f8a23e686ac19b6e320ac Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Postcard featuring Nellie Melba as Elaine, inscribed to Tommy Cochran, c.1908 Subject The topic of the resource Objects of Fame: Nellie Melba and Percy Grainger Description An account of the resource Melba premiered in the title role of Herman Bemberg’s opera Elaine in London in 1892. This portrait by Frank Haviland was published in The Illustrated London News in June 1908 as part of his series of theatrical celebrities and marked Melba’s 20th year at Covent Garden. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Illustration by Frank Haviland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grainger Museum Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c.1908 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Arts Centre Melbourne Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Australian Performing Arts Collection, Arts Centre Melbourne 1991.006.004 | Gift of Margaret Cochran, 1991 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/6001fe1a3d7a2a0e1d03b59f85272af7.jpg b25ca5d079ac8023741f3b5d9f865cb2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource International Society for Contemporary Music (Melbourne), First Melbourne Festival of Contemporary Music, flyer Subject The topic of the resource International Society for Contemporary Music (Melbourne), First Melbourne Festival of Contemporary Music, flyer Description An account of the resource International Society for Contemporary Music (Melbourne), First Melbourne Festival of Contemporary Music, flyer, 1967 Grainger Museum Archive, 2017/23-6/28 Bruce Clarke presented the first electronic music workshops for the local branch of the International Society for Contemporary Music (Melbourne), from 1965. The ‘electronic music experience’ in this program occurred during the 1967 festival, with Keith Humble assisting Bruce Clarke, as the ‘first public exposition of electronic music in Australia’. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource International Society for Contemporary Music (Melbourne) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource First Melbourne Festival of Contemporary Music, flyer Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Grainger Museum Archive, 2017/23-6/28 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/0efdfb15cd245da74c3c082e45909efe.jpg 3e1e6e659cd1cb99468e3ebb2ccbc5fe Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Xylophone, early 1940s Description An account of the resource This is a Deagan master ‘lite wate’ xylophone, adapted from earlier models and produced during World War II. It is made from Honduras rosewood, timber, and cardboard. Designed around portability, this small 3 octave xylophone is a one-piece unit with a folding frame and carry handle. A feature of this instrument is the all timber frame, and resonators made from cardboard tubes, clearly a time when metal was in short supply. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. C. Deagan Inc., Chicago, USA (instrument maker) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource early 1940s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00.0017 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/9c84f01afbe1f8e29e6a8972750ced6c.jpg 37bda1054be3cbf221b736858ff97adf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marimbaphone, c. 1903-1910 Description An account of the resource Deagan gave the name ‘Marimbaphone’ to a series of models equipped with rotating or tilting frames, and bars with concave ends. They came in various sizes and were made with both rosewood and steel bars. The purpose of this feature was to play the instrument with a bow as well as mallets. This Marimbaphone has a three octave range from E to E but the top and bottom notes are placed on the chromatic frame to reduce the length of the instrument for ease of transport. This practice was common with the early designs. J.C. Deagan wrote to Percy Grainger of the innovations of his xylophone family: “You know very well that there is NO violin nor piano that can play a very rapid movement, clear & clean cut, as our good xylophones…” Grainger was particularly keen to explore the lower octaves of the wooden marimba: “...as I particularly wish to use this instrument as a sort of bass to the xylophone, or as a tenor between the Nabimba & xylophone, therefore I would like to ask you to let me have a generous range, especially in the lower octave”. This instrument is made from rosewood, oak, steel, and brass. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. C. Deagan Inc., Chicago, USA (instrument maker) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1903-1910 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00.0066 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/cfc156b86cf3f51e4f023782aa45b2f1.jpg 0abae86db0f5601731d57e18e437497e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tuning fork, A440 Hz, after 1920 Description An account of the resource This tuning fork was manufactured by Deagan. It is inscribed on the back ‘ J.C. Deagan. Official pitch of A.F. of M. 1917 Adopted by US Gov't. 1920’. J. C. Deagan, was a musician and expert in the science of acoustics. He wrote many papers on the subject and was a major campaigner for the standardisation of musical pitch in the USA. A standard (A= 440) was officially adopted in America in 1920 and eventually worldwide. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. C. Deagan Inc., Chicago, USA (instrument maker) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource after 1920 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 00.0016 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/ac80367dc19d42ceb610cb53a324868b.jpg 3df52574fcafb8fecf821dc37384b23a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter from J.C. Deagan to Percy Grainger, Chicago, 19 October 1916 Description An account of the resource Grainger enjoyed ‘liberty of the factory’ of J.C. Deagan, as he worked closely with the instrument maker to develop instruments specific to the new orchestral timbres he was seeking to create. In this letter, Deagan writes to Grainger regarding the latter’s search for ‘low tones’ to enrich the tuned percussion ensemble. Grainger’s requests for lower sounding marimbas never really materialized but his desire to include these bass extensions foretells the age of the five octave marimbas that are popular today. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J.C. Deagan (instrument maker) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Collection Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2016/13-11 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/691931c8217db386d0717f4dd0135f80.jpg 6e3fd66026a2d5dafb929962c3cec4de Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Portrait of Percy Grainger Subject The topic of the resource Photograph Description An account of the resource Platinum print. Photo: 22.6 x 16.8 Photo and card: 31.3 x 22.9 Envelope: 32.2 x 22.9 Portrait of Percy Grainger showing his side profile. He is wearing a fur lined coat and a framed painting can be seen in the background behind him. There is an inscription written or printed on the photo in white: Percy Grainger, 1914. The photograph is mounted on card and stored in an old University of Melbourne envelope. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jacob Merkelbach (1877–1942), Amsterdam Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 17.0058 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/101dfc19751177dbbe5da873a472d607.pdf 8112f7139eab6256d0a136c19960a8b5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Electronic Music Seminar & International Sampling, August 1971, programme notes Subject The topic of the resource Electronic Music Seminar Description An account of the resource Typed programme with annotations, 17 pages Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jean-Charles Francois, Keith Humble, Ian Bonighton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Archive, 2017/23-6/28 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/bfc039bc8c836a8af1a216d2e59462c6.pdf f8af2ec43581bf98e71102d677224623 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Electronic Music Seminar International Tape Sampling schedule Subject The topic of the resource Electronic Music Description An account of the resource Typewritten schedule, 5 pages An important part of the programme for the State of the Art of Electronic Music in Australia seminar was the international tape sampling, which occurred in the Grainger Museum each day of the conference, from 10am to 1pm, and 2 to 5pm. Participants could listen to samples from electronic studios around the world, from tapes sourced by Humble and his Grainger Centre colleagues over many months prior to the seminar. Samples included Luciano Berio’s Omaggio a Joyce (1959), Jon Appleton’s Hommage to G.R.M. (1970), Milton Babbitt’s Ensembles for Synthesizer, and Iannis Xenakis’s Orient Occident (1960), among many, many others. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jean-Charles Francois, Keith Humble, Ian Bonighton Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Grainger Museum Archive, 2017/23-6/28 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1971 https://omeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au/grainger/files/original/76b49c2ef3c8a2a89a91e78e54cd8acf.jpg d50d91899ac5012bd325cb5cdd494400 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Assembly Operation Ceramic Stupa, 2017 Description An account of the resource This Stupa is made from 11 individual components and is modelled on the three stupas (pagodas) known as <em>Three pools reflecting the moon</em>, from the West Lake in Hangzhou, China. In performance, the 11 components are sounded as individual percussion instruments and gradually constructed to reveal this form, which is also featured on the one Yuan (RMB) note. <br /><br /><em>Assembly Operation</em> uses objects in performance to connect a multitude of interrelated ideas. These objects are simultaneously musical, visual and theatrical. <em>Assembly Operation</em> is a work born out of the Chinese one Yuan (RMB) note. All of the central concepts and imagery of the work can be traced back either metaphorically or literally to one side of the one Yuan note. Within the scene <em>Three pools reflecting the moon&nbsp;</em>there is a body of water, a bridge and three stone stupas (pagodas). <em>Assembly Operation</em> brings together three percussionists who form an assembly line to extract exquisite sound from three iconic representations of Chinese culture: paper, ceramics and low-fi electronics. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource On loan from Speak Percussion Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context On loan from Speak Percussion Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jia Jia Chen (artist)