On the latest Turnbull Library
mixtape, the first song is "Wanganui" by the Bing Turkby Ensemble!
Staff at TurkbyTone Rekkids WorldWide HQ are said to be "really pretty ruddy well pleased" by this development. Jim Keltnenhausen, spokesman for the democratically-elected Turkby Despotic Rule Party, says "we're as chuffed as a wonky wheelbarrow in a half-inch of snow". Or something. I wasn't really paying attention so I didn't write down what he actually said.
Anyway, the metadata maestros at the Turnbull Library are trying their durndest to collect and catalogue as much Kiwi music as they can, so that when Doomsday arrives, there'll be a good soundtrack, and everyone will know who wrote which songs. It's a great initiative, and we salute them with all our fingers and toes.
Bing himself was particularly pleased with the comments about the song by Mark Crookston, Digital Collection Strategy Leader, who chose the song for inclusion:
“I chose this track because it sparks critical discourse around a range of significant contemporary societal issues. Like the diplomatic uses of beer, or xenophobia in rural NZ... you don't look right, and round here that's a good excuse for a fight."
See what else is on the digital mixtape at their
blog, or learn more about the National Library's collections
here.
This is the very same place where you can apply for an ISBN when you write your own book, so it's all official-looking. (eg. this one:
9781463590208). Yep, they do a lot of good stuff there. Have a look!
