Bunyi Bunyi Bumi

Bunyi Bunyi Bumi entreats us to hear and embody the sounds of the earth – of Country – carrying the stories of shared kinships across the Asia-Pacific region. 

Thrumming with dance, body percussion, syncopated rhythms, and stunning visuals, the performance unites Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and Indonesian artists in a powerful rebuke of colonial amnesia. 

A groundbreaking commission, Bunyi Bunyi Bumi replaces tired narratives of trade and Empire with truth, resistance, and resilience. Co-directed by raymond d. blanco and Dr Priya Srinivasan, in collaboration with Waangenga Blanco, Alfira O’Sullivan, and Murtala featuring visual design by Vernon Ah Kee, this contemporary work uses immersive choreography to celebrate the interconnectedness of cultures.

Suitable for all ages.


Commissioned by Bunjil Place and Asia TOPA, Arts Centre Melbourne. 

Produced by BlakDance. 

This project is supported through the Australian Government's Indigenous Languages and Arts program, through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

Supported by Sangam, Suara Dance, City of Greater Dandenong, Drum Theatre and Walker Street Gallery. 

Asia TOPA is a joint initiative of Arts Centre Melbourne and the Sidney Myer Fund, supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Playking Foundation and the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

Bunyi Bunyi Bumi is supported by the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

_{Header image: Bunyi Bunyi Bumi, Tiffany Garvie Photography}