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Stop the Jabiluka Uranium Mine

Aboriginal Music from Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island, Australia
Artist/Collector:
David H. Turner
Label Information:
CD accompanies book: Turner, D (1999) Genesis Regained: Aboriginal Forms of Renunciation in Judeo-Christian Scriptures and Other Major Traditions. Toronto Studies in Religion Vol. 25, Peter Land Publishing Inc. New York. ISBN 0-8204-4404-9.
Music from CD is transcribed and discussed in, Turner, D (1997) Afterlife Before Genesis: An Introduction: Accessing the Eternal through Australian Aboriginal Music (Toronto Studies in Religion, Vol. 22), Peter Lang Publishing Inc. New York. ISBN 0-8204-3477-9
Media Type:
CD
Year:
Recorded 1969; Released 1999
Availability:
Genesis Regained (with CD): Amazon.Com
Afterlife Before Genesis: Amazon.Com

Track Number Track Title Track Time Notes
01
Gula Smoking Yiaga 0:00:18 After completion of new yiraga (didjeridu) Gula gathered twigs and green leaves and lit a fire. He held the didjeridu vertically above the fire so the smoke passed up the open end and out amberture. As he did, he slapped the amberture end with the palm of his hand so that it made a kind of echoing sound while he chanted.
02
Gula's Tune on Alumera (silt-churned-up-by-stingray) 0:00:58 Songman: Gula Lalara
03
Gula's Tune on Midjiyanga (ship) 0:02:13 Songman: Barenggwa Magadjeragba, Didjeridu: Murabuda Wuramarba
04
Gula's Tune on Madalyuma (sea-serpent-channel) 0:01:56 Songman: Djowaranga Wuramara, Didjeridu: Engineer Mamariga
05
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:03:16 Songman: Badjura Warnungamagula, Didjeridu: Admiral Lalara
06
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:03:00 Songman: Badjura Warnungamagula, Didjeridu: Gula Lalara
07
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:04:36 Songman: Nengmenara Mamariga, Didjeridu: Nagabunda Wurugwagwa
08
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:03:21 Songman: Nengmenara Mamariga, Didjeridu: Kevin Lalara
09
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:03:29 Songman: Malgari Warnungamagula, Didjeridu: Engineer Mamariga
10
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:01:00 Songman: Malgari Warnungamagula, Didjeridu: Ma:engenara Mamariga
11
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:03:35 Songman: Nambadj Warnungamagula, Didjeridu: Admiral Lalara
12
Gula's Tune on Mamariga (east Wind) 0:03:37 Songman: Nengmenara Mamariga, Didjeridu: India Mamariga
13
Gula Humming Tunes on Yandarranga (central Hill) on Ngalmi Side 0:00:20 Songman: Gula Lalara
14
Gula Humming Tunes on Yandarranga (central Hill) on Warnungamadada Side 0:00:18 Songman: Gula Lalara
15
Gula Humming Tunes on Yandarranga (central Hill) on Wurrenggilyangba Side 0:00:17 Songman: Gula Lalara
16
Gula Humming Tunes on Yandarranga (central Hill) on Warnungangwurugwurigba Side 0:00:22 Songman: Gula Lalara
17
Gula Humming Tunes on Yimaduwaiya (stingray) 0:00:42 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Kevin Lalara
18
Gula Humming Tunes on Yimaduwaiya (stingray) 0:02:19 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Nowardidja Wuranggilyangba
19
Gula Humming Tunes on Yimaduwaiya (stingray) 0:00:33 Songman: Na:garangba Wurugwagwa, Didjeridu: Giningai Ngalmi
20
Gula Humming Tunes on Yimaduwaiya (stingray) 0:01:04 Songman: Wanaiya Badelamba, Didjeridu: Nagabunda Wurugwagwa
21
Gula Humming Tunes on Angurugu River 0:03:15 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Gordon Badelamba
22
Gula Humming Tunes on Liraba (tide) 0:01:01 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Djowila Warnindilibala
23
Gula Humming Tunes on Liraba (tide) 0:04:12 Songman: Nowanma Wuranggilyangba, Didjeridu: Crosby Wuramara
24
Gula Humming Tunes on Alumera (silt-churned-up-by-stingray) 0:02:15 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Kevin Lalara
25
Gula Humming Tunes on A:berigba (reef) 0:02:51 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Kevin Lalara
26
Gula Humming Tunes on Duwalya (curlew) 0:01:53 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Nagabunda Wurugwagwa
27
Gula Humming Tunes on Mabunda (hibiscus) 0:01:32

Same recording as found on Alice Moyle's "Groote Eylandt Music and Dance" film? Does not correspond to notes on song found in Afterlife Before Genesis.

28
Gula Humming Tunes on Wuruwa:ba (parrot) 0:01:25 Songman: Nowanma Wuranggilyangba, Didjeridu: Crosby Wuramara
29
Gula Humming Tunes on Wuruwa:ba (parrot) 0:01:52 Songman: Nowanma Wuranggilyangba, Didjeridu: Crosby Wuramara
30
Gula Humming Tunes on Wuruwa:ba (parrot) 0:01:25 Songman: Nowanma Wuranggilyangba, Didjeridu: Crosby Wuramara
31
Gula Humming Tunes on Wuruwa:ba (parrot) 0:00:25 Songman: Gula Lalara, Didjeridu: Djowila Warnindilibala
32
Gula Humming Tunes on Yua:ba (red ant) 0:01:09 Songman: Nowanma Wuranggilyangba, Didjeridu: Crosby Wuramara
33
Gula Humming Tunes on Ngwulya (burial Island) 0:01:58 Songman: Nowanma Wuranggilyangba, Didjeridu: Crosby Wuramara
34
Gula Humming Tunes on Demarendangwa (eagle Ray) 0:01:05 Songman: Na:garangba Wurugwagwa, Didjeridu: Nagabunda Wurugwagwa
35
Marndiwala (Circumcision ceremony - sacred) 0:03:01 SECRET
36
Mardaiya:n (Remembrance ceremony - sacred?) 0:03:52 SECRET? Songman: Old Mack
37
Milya:gburra Band 0:03:02 Rock band

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