original sounds by Meanjin originals.
kansha 感謝 is a platform and network that brings together Meanjin’s finest emerging improvising creatives, intent on exploring original compositions and sounds that find home in connection, gratitude, intention and community. Through opportunites such as the kansha 感謝 sessions, kansha 感謝 aims to advance creative musicians through its dedication to originality, diversity and place.
Currently at a kansha 感謝 event? Purchase your donation entry ticket below!
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about our sounds
The beating heart of kansha 感謝 is the kansha 感謝 sessions, a monthly gathering that invites the community to share in the explorations of the artists within the kansha community. The beauty of these sessions come from the wide variety of creatives that can appear at any given session, from straight ahead jazz musicians to folk singers, visual artists and everywhere in between. This diversity of discipline, gender and ethnicity creates a sense of genuine collaboration that extends beyond the boundaries of kansha 感謝, with established members of the creative community and visiting artists often being a part of the sessions as well. With this deep reverence for spontaneity imbedded in the sessions, audiences and artists are always bound to find surprises galore at these performances.
These are creatives sharing what they love.
In a space they love.
For the community they love.
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support our sounds
kansha 感謝 is only possible through the people that engage with our sounds and resonate with what we hold dear. If you have ever been to a kansha 感謝 event (or have been watching from afar), please consider making a donation through our Australian Cultural Fund project. Think of this as your donation entry into the world of kansha 感謝. Donors will be the first to know about new events, recordings, and other exciting happenings.What's special about the Australian Cultural Fund? Every year, the ACF chooses projects to be a part of their matched funding program ACF Boost, which means your donation can go even further.Come join in our journey to create a space where creatives play what they really want to play.kansha 感謝 is supported by Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund
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upcoming sounds, recorded sounds
Find out where we are making sounds next through our instagram.
Hear our sounds over on bandcamp (and other streaming services).
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kansha 感謝 acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we create, the Turrbal, Yuggera and Jagera people, and pay our respect to elders past, present and future. We extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island People.
Sovereignty was never ceded.
We also acknowledge the use of the Japanese language as a means of branding for kansha 感謝. This choice was made out of deep respect for Japanese culture and serves to honour the meaning of the word within the language: an expression of gratitude that reflects a conscious and mindful appreciation of life.