The Australian National Anthem has a big problem – the average Aussie can’t sing it in tune
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Hargreaves, Wendy. 2023. "The Australian National Anthem has a big problem – the average Aussie can’t sing it in tune." The Conversation.
| Article Title | The Australian National Anthem has a big problem – the average Aussie can’t sing it in tune |
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| Article Category | Blog |
| Authors | Hargreaves, Wendy |
| Publication Title | The Conversation |
| Year | 2023 |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Web Address (URL) | https://theconversation.com/the-australian-national-anthem-has-a-big-problem-the-average-aussie-cant-sing-it-in-tune-197400 |
| Abstract | I have one prayer as I watch the Australian cricket team sing Advance Australia Fair patriotically before a match – “Please don’t turn on their microphone.” Like many Australians, their “joyful strains” of our anthem are … well, just strained. It’s not their fault they misspent their youth playing cricket instead of taking singing lessons. And it’s not their fault they got so good they now have to sing in front of thousands before they can play. But there is a fault. We’ve given them an anthem that average Aussies can’t sing in tune together. |
| Keywords | Advance Australia Fair, anthem, singing, vocal range |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 360304. Music performance |
| Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
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