{"id":3091,"date":"2022-10-17T17:03:36","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T09:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfplperth.com\/?p=3091"},"modified":"2023-07-13T11:26:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-13T03:26:36","slug":"nyoongar-six-seasons-frog-call-street-piano-by-fiona-reidy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bfplperth.com\/news\/nyoongar-six-seasons-frog-call-street-piano-by-fiona-reidy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nyoongar Six Seasons Frog Call | Street Piano by Fiona Reidy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Nyoongar Six Seasons Frog Call by Fiona Reidy of Djinda Kaal Dreaming (2022)
Commissioned by Brookfield Place\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>

For several years, the street pianos project has been an annual event that engages local artists to re-skin pianos as an activation for the community to watch and upon its completion, available for all in the community to enjoy and play.<\/p>

This year, we are proud to have partnered with First Nations artist Fiona Reidy of Djinda Kaal Dreaming,<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>as she brings to life her specially designed street piano\u00a0Nyoongar Six Seasons Frog Call.\u00a0<\/i>Fiona’s totem design is based on the six Nyoongar seasons and frogs.<\/span><\/p>

About the Banjo Frog
<\/b><\/span>When winter chills are gripping the land, Western Banjo Frogs are getting set to call all through the night in south-western Australia.\u00a0<\/span>If you’re in Perth, listen for their Banjo-like calls coming from the backyard especially if you’ve got a pond or are close to a wetland or waterway.\u00a0<\/span>Around your area, you may hear a single explosive ‘bonk’ ring out from a hidden spot in the dense undergrowth at edge of a stream, lake or other body of water. These calls can carry quite a distance, and they need to. The male begins calling as early as May for northern Banjo Frogs, and from\u00a0<\/span>June to August in and around Perth.\u00a0<\/span>During the warmer months, these frogs burrow underground to keep cool and moist. During winter they hide in densely growing shrubs at the water’s edge to keep safe from predators. You’re more likely to hear their call than you are to catch a glimpse of them.\u00a0<\/span>If you are lucky enough to spot a Banjo Frog as it moves in the undergrowth, you will be able to recognise it from a number of distinct markings.\u00a0<\/span>The six Nyoongar seasons included in the artwork are:<\/span><\/p>

Birak |\u00a0<\/b>First summer, December to January
<\/span>Season of the young, d<\/span>ry and hot, b<\/span>urning time<\/span><\/p>

Bunru |\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Second summer, February to March
<\/span>Season of adolescence, h<\/span>ottest part of the year<\/span><\/p>

Djeran |\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Autumn, April to May
<\/span>Season of adulthood, c<\/span>ooler weather begins<\/span><\/p>

Makuru |\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Winter, June to July
S<\/span>eason of fertility, c<\/span>oldest and wettest season of the year, m<\/span>ore frequent gales and storms<\/span><\/p>

Djilba |\u00a0<\/b><\/span>First spring, August to September
<\/span>Season of conception, m<\/span>ixture of wet days with increasing number of clear, cold nights and pleasant warm days<\/span><\/p>

Kambarang |\u00a0<\/b><\/span>Second spring, October to November
<\/span>Season of birth, l<\/span>onger dry periods<\/span><\/p>


<\/span>This street piano is currently on display at One The Esplande. <\/span>Journey with Fiona as she brings\u00a0<\/span>Nyoongar Six Seasons Frog Call<\/i>\u00a0to life.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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