Sonic Babylon

As part of Sound Day 2009 festivities, the National Film and Sound Archive's Sound Garden, the first permanent garden in Australia, will open in the Inner Courtyard of the NFSA in Canberra at 12:30 on Wednesday, 19 August. The opening will feature vocalist Robyn Archer performing live with the sounds of the garden. Garden sounds will include excerpts from the Sounds of Australia, an iconic collection of music, radio broadcasts, and stories chosen by listeners throughout the country, including the ten newest entries to the collection announced by Minister Peter Garrett the previous day. Visitors to the garden may either drift through the virtual soundscapes, or bring Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices and participate in the pruning and planting of sounds. The opening of the sound garden is free, so if you're in Canberra please join us in a celebration of Sound Day 2009.