HSC Turntablism

Two Sydney students have taken advantage of the Board Of Studies' approval of turntables as legitimate music instruments for HSC music exams.

"They select their records and music samples and whatever other sounds they want," [Cranbrook director of music Francis Louran] said. "They arrange the music into a live performance. What is particularly important is to confirm the boys are in full control of the machinery and that the technology is not arranging the music for them. ... Mr Louran, a music teacher for 18 years, said he was not surprised the Board of Studies allowed the students to use the turntables in their exams: "It's a logical progression. It's an accurate reaction to what's happening in society. These boys may not have taken music if the course was exclusively geared towards the classical scene."