What is Music of Australia?
[[File:Aboriginal song and dance.jpg|thumb|200px|Performance of Aboriginal song and dance in the [[Australian National Maritime Museum]] in [[Sydney]] with traditional instrument, the [[Didgeridoo]].]] The '''music of Australia''' is the music made in the area of, on the subject of, or by the people of modern [[Australia]]. This includes its earlier [[Indigenous Australian|Indigenous]] and colonial societies. [[Indigenous Australian music]] is a part of a 40–60,000 year history which made the [[didgeridoo]]. Combinations of Indigenous and Western styles show Australian additions to [[world music]]. Some people who do this are [[Yothu Yindi]], [[Christine Anu]] and [[Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu]]. During its early [[Western civilisation|western]] history, Australia was made of many British colonies. [[Australian folk music]] and [[bush ballads]] such as [[Waltzing Matilda]] were influenced by [[Anglo-Celtic]] culture. [[Classical music|Classical]] forms came from those of Europe. Current Australian music covers many trends. They are often similar to [[Music of the United States|those of the US]], the [[Music of the United Kingdom|UK]], and similar nations. There are oftem similarities in the [[Australian rock]] and [[Australian country music]] genres. Notable Australian musicians include: the opera singers Dame [[Nellie Melba]] and Dame [[Joan Sutherland]]; [[country music]] stars [[Slim Dusty]] (Australia's biggest selling domestic artist) and [[John Williamson (singer)|John Williamson]]; solo artists John Farnham and [[Olivia Newton-John]], folk-rocker [[Paul Kelly (musician)|Paul Kelly]]; Dance group [[The Avalanches]]; [[jazz]] guitarist [[Tommy Emmanuel]]; pioneer rocker [[Johnny O'Keefe]], global folk-rock band [[The Seekers]], global rock and pop bands [[Men At Work]], [[The EasyBeats]], [[Bee Gees]], [[Air Supply]], [[Crowded House]], [[AC/DC]], [[INXS]], [[Little River Band]], [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]], [[Midnight Oil]], [[Dragon (band)|Dragon]], [[Silverchair]], [[Youth Group]], [[You Am I]]