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Aboriginal music from Eastern Arnhem Land

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Alice Moyle

The Brolga corroboree is sung, alternating with other songs and the surrounding camp sounds. Also includes a demonstration of the Eastern Arnhem Land style of didjeridu playing.

Numbulwar 1963

  1. Brolga corroboree sung by Gulundu, Ngardhangi and Arrama with Rimili (didjeridu), items i-v (Brolga items alternate with Fish and Feathered Strings items sung by Larangana and Djingudi with Rimili)
  2. Brolga corroboree, items vi-x
  3. Brolga corroboree, items xi-xv
  4. Brolga corroboree, items xvi-xix
  5. Brolga corroboree, items xx-xxii

Groote Eylandt 1962

  1. Brolga (i-ii) sung by Arrama with Mungayana (didjeridu)

Numbulwar 1963

  1. Brolga (i-ii) sung by Gulundu with Magun (didjeridu)
    1. Didjeridu only
    2. Mouth sounds by Magun
    1. Brolga sung by Ngardhangi with Mungayana (didjeridu)
    2. Didjeridu only
    3. Mouth sounds
    1. Feathered Strings sung by Larangana with Mungayana (didjeridu)
    2. Didjeridu only
    3. Mouth sounds by Mungayana
    4. Mouth sounds by Larangana
    1. Morning Star sung by Gabuyingi with Dagdag (didjeridu)
    2. Pigeon (i-ii) Gabuyingl with Dagdag
    1. Brolga (i-ii) by Gabuyingl with Dagdag (didjeridu)
    2. Didjeridu and mouth sounds
  2. Song words spoken by Gamargadada for track 7; by Bagalangai for song 12a