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New Arnhem Land art makes waves in debut exhibition

With the help of an angle grinder, Yolgnu artist Gunybi Ganambarr pulled apart an old water tank in his remote Arnhem Land home and reassembled it into striking etched artworks — something critics are labelling "revolutionary".

ABC News

Graeme Innes Aug 5, 2024

From: Unofficial Guardian News Bot

Garma festival 2024: restoring the fire – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/gallery/2024/aug/04/garma-festival-2024-restoring-the-fire-in-pictures

#IndigenousAustralians #NorthernTerritory #AnthonyAlbanese #Australianews #Yolngu

‘After the Fire’: Gumatj leader Djawa Yunupingu looks to the future – Garma 2024 in pictures

After the excitement of the voice to parliament referendum energised the Garma festival 12 months ago, the 2024 gathering remains hopeful for the future, placing an emphasis on a new path forward

the Guardian

Peter Riley Jun 2, 2024

Djarimirri Child of the Rainbow

https://www.abc.net.au/listen/classic/features/gurrumul-djarimirri,-child-of-the-rainbow/9951162

#Gurrumul #firstNations #Yolngu #Djarimirri

Gurrumul: Djarimirri (Child of the Rainbow) - ABC Classic

A listening guide to Gurrumul's final album Djarimirri: Child of the Rainbow, featuring commentary by his long-term collaborator Michael Hohnen.

ABC Classic

Show thread

skua May 9, 2024

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#RichardTrugden in #WhyWarriorsLieDownAndDie presented a history of #EastArhmenland #Yolngu #Aboriginals interacting closely with #PearlingLuggers from #Japan. In this history repeated abuses of the locals lead to violent responses and luggers being burnt in the mangroves.
This was very different to what this history said about the interactions of the locals with traders from the #Malaccas.
... continued

Peter Riley Feb 6, 2024

Bayini ft. Dian/Gurrumul

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-26/nt-gurrumul-new-release-song-dian-makassan-yolngu/101700498

Video https://youtu.be/m6gUYndGpOA

#FirstNations #Yolngu #Makassan
#Gurrumul #Dian

Five years after his death, a new version of Gurrumul's Bayini shines light on Indigenous Australia's pre-colonial ties with Indonesia

A new version of Gurrumul Yunupingu's song Bayini is showcasing the deep history between groups of Indigenous Australians and Indonesian fishers, while helping to revive connections between the two cultures.

ABC News

Radical Anthropology Jan 17, 2024

FREE community #fediscience, please boost!

🌈 🐍🌖 🩸🩸🐍🌈
TONIGHT Jan 23, 6:30pm London time
we have #ChrisKnight on

'The Australian Aboriginal Rainbow Snake'

FREE, LIVE @UCLAnthropology and on ZOOM

http://radicalanthropologygroup.org

Chris is speaking in the Daryll Forde Seminar Room, 2nd Floor of the Anthro building.
NB due to building work, you need to use the main entrance of the Archaeology Institute round the corner in Gordon Sq. Please plan to arrive between 6:15-6:30 if possible.

#myth #Australia #initiation #RainbowSerpent #menstruation
#anthropology #Yolngu #ArnhemLand

Images are from bark paintings of the Myth of the Wawilak sisters

Peter Riley Nov 26, 2023

#Naarm Friday 1 December morning star ceremony

The #MorningStar songline is one of the oldest living songlines on earth.
Call to Ceremony led by #Wurundjeri Elder Aunty Joy Murphy, followed by #Yolngu members of Yothu Yindi who will perform Banambirri (Morning Star), Timor Oan's from #TimorLeste, Contemporary dancers from #TorresStrait, Sprigga Mek from #PNG, the Black Sistaz and members of the #WestPapua community.

Bruce Webber Sep 9, 2023

Thankyou #SydneyOperaHouse for releasing this magnificent concert! In 2014, #Gurrumul played an encore show with the #SydneySymphonyOrchestra. If there's one thing you do in the next few weeks, take a listen to this truly outstanding performance (avail until 6 Oct).
https://stream.sydneyoperahouse.com/live-performances/videos/gurrumul-and-sydney-symphony-orchestra-2014 #Yolngu

4/50: Gurrumul and Sydney Symphony Orchestra (2014) - Live Performances - Contemporary Music - Stream - Sydney Opera House

Available worldwide from 6th Sept until 6th Oct 2023. Following his sold-out performances with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2013, Indigenous Australian musician Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu returned to the Opera House in 2014 for two encore performances. The concerts presented the musician and...

Stream - Sydney Opera House