Catalogue Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn1015763
APA Citation
Bajzek, Julia, & Willis, Rob, & Willis, Olya. 2003 Julia Bajzek, assistant arts administrator [sound recording] / interviewer, Rob Willis; recorded with Olya Willis
MLA Citation
Bajzek, Julia, and Willis, Rob, and Willis, Olya. Julia Bajzek, assistant arts administrator [sound recording] / interviewer, Rob Willis; recorded with Olya Willis 2003
Australian Citation
Bajzek, Julia, & Willis, Rob, & Willis, Olya. 2003, Julia Bajzek, assistant arts administrator [sound recording] / interviewer, Rob Willis; recorded with Olya Willis
Julia Bajzek, assistant arts administrator [sound recording] / interviewer, Rob Willis; recorded with Olya Willis
| Bib ID | 1015763 |
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| Format | Audio |
| Author |
Bajzek, Julia, 1938-
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| Access Conditions | Access open for research use & personal copy; written permission required for public use during the lifetime of the interviewee. |
| Description |
2003.
1 digital audio tape (ca. 43 min.) |
| Series |
Rob Willis folklore collection
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| Summary | Folkloric recording. Julia Bajzek speaks about her family background in Austria, the family living with her grandmother in a little valley; her mother working at a variety of jobs; her schooling, singing being part of the curriculum; of remembering having to hide in bunkers during the bomb raids (WWII); Austrian Christmas traditions & decorations; St Nicholas Day celebrated on the 6th December; grandmother's folk songs; Austrian Christmas & Easter traditions continued in Australia; Austrian language; convent school education; leaving school, learning to cook & working in a kitchen; completing a hotel management course in Austria; marriage & starting a family; family migrating to Australia, arriving by Qantas in 1969; early days in Australia; Bonegilla Migrant Camp (Vic.); Fishermen's Bend Camp(Vic.); relocation to Heidelburg, Vic.; working in the Austrian Club (Heidelburg); how her children learnt folk dancing & singing. Julia talks about singing for 23 years & the Austrian Choir's organization. Dieter Bajzek talks about folk revival, the change in focus on writing music/lyrics in dialects; folk music with contemporary influence using dialects & not high German. |
| Notes |
Recorded on July 9, 2003 at Heidelberg, Vic. User access copy made. |
| Index/Finding Aid Note | Timed summary (2 p.) |
| Subjects |
Bajzek, Julia, - 1938- - Interviews.
| Austrian Choir (Melbourne, Vic.)
| Arts administrators - Victoria - Heidelburg - Interviews.
| Rites & ceremonies - Austria.
| Immigrants - Victoria - Anecdotes - 1965-
| Folk songs, Austrian - Victoria - Heidelburg.
| Folk dancing, Austrian - Victoria - Heidelburg.
| Austria - Social life & customs.
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| Occupation | Arts administrators. |
| Other Authors |
Willis, Rob, 1944-
| Willis, Olya
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| Related records |
See collection record See other records in this collection |
| Details | Collect From | |
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| ORAL TRC 4778/199 | Petherick Reading Room (Oral History) |
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