| Description |
xiii, 329 pages : colour illustrations, colour portraits ; 29 cm + 1 audio CD (approximately 60 minutes : stereo sound ; 4 3/4 in.) |
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4 3/4 in |
| Contents |
Book: Pt. 1. Up close. Chapter 1. Botany, Djilawurr -- Chapter 2. Arrival, Galiku -- Chapter 3. Wäwa, Banbirrnu (funeral song) -- Chapter 4. Home, Bakitju -- Chapter 5. Bapala, Bäpa -- Pt. 2. Of echo. Chapter 6. Enmore, Marwurrumburr -- Chapter 7. Nightcliff, Djärrimirri -- Chapter 8. Zoo diary, Mala rrakala -- Chapter 9. Dreaming, Gurrumul history (I was born blind) -- Chapter 10. Manhattan, Bayini -- Chapter 11. Adelaide, Gathu mawula -- Chapter 12. The poetry of identity, Wiyathul -- Pt. 3. Of fame. Chapter 13. Weekend at the Waldorf, Bäru -- Chapter 14. Paris, Marrandil -- Chapter 15. Duet, Warwu -- Chapter 16. 'Who's that guy?', Gopuru -- Chapter 17. Crisis, Wirranu -- Chapter 18. Blue mountains to London, Wukun -- Chapter 19. Jubilee, Baywara -- Pt. 4. On record. Chapter 20. Yothu Yindi, Djotarra -- Chapter 21. Saltwater band, Yay yawirriny (young men) -- Chapter 22. Solo, Galupa -- Chapter 23. More piano, Wulminda -- Chapter 24. Sight, Djomula |
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Compact Disc: Track 1. Wiyathul -- Track 2. Djärimirri -- Track 3. Bäpa -- Track 4. Gurrumul history (I was born blind) -- Track 5. Marrandil -- Track 6. Marwurrumburr -- Track 7. Galiku -- Track 8. Baywara -- Track 9. Gäthu Mäwula -- Track 10. Galupa -- Track 11. Wirrpangu -- Track 12. Wukun -- Track 13. [unknown] -- Track 14. [unknown] -- Track 15. [unknown] |
| Summary |
On a November afternoon in 2010, Gurrumul sat in a studio in Sydney to be photographed for the cover of Rolling Stone. The studio was 3000 kilometres from where he was born on Elcho Island off the coast of East Arnhem Land. A bare three years had passed since the release of Gurrumul, his critically acclaimed debut solo album. Those years of critical acclaim, all the years before them, and the illness that threatened to end it all, combine in one of the most inspiring music stories of our generation. From concert halls to recording studios and into the Yolngu heartland, this is the story of Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. It's the story of an astonishing musical gift that has left audiences all over the world spellbound. Part road trip, part biography, Robert Hillman's illustrated account of Gurrumul's life and artistry takes you behind the scenes and offers rare insights into the sources of his inspiration. In interviews with family and friends, Gurrumul emerges as a man of his people, shaped by the beliefs, rites and ceremonies of a richly engaging culture |
| Analysis |
Australian |
| Notes |
"Includes bonus CD, 15 exclusive remixed version of songs from the triple platinum and platinum albums Gurrumul & Rrakala"--Sticker |
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CD produced by Michael Hohnen |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 328) |
| Credits |
CD produced by Michael Hohnen |
| Notes |
Music © Skinnyfish Music Pty Ltd 2013 |
| Subject |
Yunupingu, Geoffrey Gurrumul, 1971-2017.
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Aboriginal Australian singers -- Biography
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Aboriginal Australians -- Music.
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Blind musicians -- Australia -- Biography.
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Lyricists -- Australia -- Biography.
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Male singers -- Australia -- Biography.
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Male singers -- Australia -- Northern Territory -- Biography.
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Singers -- Australia -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Sound recordings.
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Biographies.
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Music.
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| Author |
Hohnen, Michael, producer. audio CD
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
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| ISBN |
9780733331169 (hardback) |
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9781743096307 (ebook) |
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