WIM web site is temporarily hosted on robbieavenaim.com
WHAT IS MUSIC? FESTIVAL 1994-2011
The WhatIsMusic? Festival was produced, directed, curated by its founders Robbie Avenaim (1994 – 2011) and Oren Ambarchi (1994 – 2005).
Additional organisers and curators.
Lawrence English Co-organiser/Co-Curator Brisbane 2000-2005
Caleb Kelly Co organiser / Co-Curator. What is Music opening night at impermanent audio – 2001. Impermanent audio at What is Music? in Melbourne and Sydney 2002 .
Joel Stern Co curator / Co Organiser Brisbane – 2011
Lloyd Honeybrook Co curator / Co Organiser – 2009/
Leith Thomas / Co Organiser – 2009/11
Sam Angelina G / Co Organiser – 2002
WHATISMUSIC? ONATHON – A collaboration, Produced in conjunction with the Big Day Out’s Ken West, John Foy , Paul Curtis for the inaugural 2005 festival.
Funding Partners
– Australia Council for the Arts 1998 – 2011
– Ken West and Big Day Out – 1999 & 2005
– Jon Rose – 1998
WIM Production crew Sound engineers : Paul Morris, Byron Scullin, Cacey Rice, Chris Townend, Julian Knowles.
Stage: Henry Brister
Online web supporters : House of Laudanum / HOLY http://hol.ly
Archive partners:
Australian National Sound and Film archives.
Home to the entire WHATISMUSIC? festival video collection
