Wurrurrumi Kun-borrk: Songs from Western Arnhem Land. The Indigenous Music of Australia CD 1. By Kevin Djimarr
University of Sydney Press, 2007

This CD is the first to be published by the National Recording Project. There are 35 tracks of field-recorded Kun-borrk songs, a genre of individually-owned songs from Western Arnhem Land. It is accompanied by a 29 page booklet which provides good background material on Kun-borrk in addition to song texts and commentaries on the meaning of the songs. Kevin Djimarr is a traditional healer or 'clever man' of the Kurulk clan, Kuninjku (Eastern Kunwinjku) language group.

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AUD$24.50

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Djalu teaches and plays yidaki (didjeridu)
Yothu Yindi Foundation, 2001

This CD features instructional material on the yidaki rhythms of the Galpu clan, as demonstrated by the Master himself Djalu Gurruwiwi. Djalu's son Larry Winiwini, and nephew, Barrnyulnyul Wunungmurra, provide additional tutorials. This is an essential guide to the difficult yidaki playing styles and patternings of the Yolngu people.

Djalu teaches and plays yidaki, Volume 2. Songs and Stories from the Galpu clan
Yothu Yindi Foundation, 2002

This is Volume 2 of the popular teachings of the first CD. Djalu and Winiwini provide additional songs and rhythms, as well as mouth patternings for easier learning.

Waluka: Gurritjiri Gurruwiwi featuring Djalu Gurruwiwi
Yothu Yindi Foundation, 2001

This is a CD of songs of the Galpu clan, with singing provided by Alfred Gurritjiri accompanied by Djalu on yidaki.

Individual CDs are available for AUD$30 each.

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AUD$80

Maningrida Traditional Music Compilation
Bawinanga Aboriginal Corporation & Maningrida Arts and Culture, 2006

Field recorded by Stephen Marshall in May 2006, this audio CD comprises of 4 distinct song types. They are Walamangu songs by Kevin Jawunygurr, Midjarn songs by Jimmy Bungurru, Manjabrei-Balkarraynga songs by Alan Carter, and Yawak Yawk songs by Ten Canoes actor Crusoe Kurddal.

The didgeridoo accompaniments are interesting as they show the variety of styles and instrument types used in Maningrida, a culturally diverse community made up of many different clans, language groups and tribes.

iDIDJ Australia is the exclusive international distributor of this CD. AUD$18 (minimum 20) for wholesale orders.

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AUD$30

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Mago Masterclass: Darryl Dikarrna with White Cockatoo
White Cockatoo, 2006

This is a classy CD in all respects. Competent studio recording/mastering coupled with professional graphic design and layout. The Western Arnhem Land mago has been neglected for too long, and this new CD brings new perspectives to the ancient Gunborg tradition of which the late David Blanasi was a world-renowned exponent. Darryl Dikarrna, Blanasi's grandson, carries on this tradition with style and confidence. Comprising of tuition, solo demonstrations, mouth sounds, explanations and stories in the Kuninjku and English language, and the full emsemble of voice, clapsticks and mago accompaniment, this is a must-have CD for all didgeridoo enthusiasts looking for cultural insight and technical advancement. 6 pages of liner notes. Of special interest is the story of the special Djunggirriny often talked about by Djalu Gurruwiwi.

iDIDJ Australia is the exclusive international distributor of this CD. AUD$18 (minimum 20) for wholesale orders.

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AUD$30

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Gawurr Manikay, Songs from the Galpu clan
Dinkum Music, 2005

This CD comprises of live recordings made during Djalu's tour of Japan in 2005. There are 13 tracks altogether, including an opening solo didjeridu track by Djalu of Ba:rra' (West Wind). Other tracks include Banumbirr (Morning Star), Gudurrku (Brolga), Miyawu (Dingo) , Waltjan (Rain), Bonba (Butterfly) etc. A nice touch to this CD is the ambient sounds picked up by the microphones... Sylvester Liyakindirr dancing, the audience clapping...

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Milkay Mununggurr: Hard Tongue Didgeridoo
Exercises in Northeast Arnhem Land Yidaki Style
Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre, 2005

Yolngu people of North-east Arnhem Land, Australia, call the didgeridoo yidaki. Their ngänarr-däl, or hard tongue, style has been called the hardest didge playing to learn. On this CD, ceremonial and original Yothu Yindi player Milkayngu Mununggurr distills yidaki playing to the basics. Spoken and detailed written instructions & diagrams accompany the exercises... If you play didgeridoo and have struggled to learn the Yolngu yidaki playing style, this is the primer you need.

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AUD$35

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Salt Water Fresh Water Poetic Voices
Pangari Productions, 2004

"By purchasing a copy of this unique CD you are sharing in the journey and contributing to building Dhuruputjpi into an eco-friendly, sustainable, model community" - extract from CD liner notes.

Recorded on location in remote NE Arnhem Land at Dhuruputjpi outstation. "The CD celebrates the beauty and majesty of Yolngu Matha, the Aboriginal language of the Dhudi-Djapu people of Dhuruputjpi, forever capturing their spirituality, culture & stories... and seamlessly fusing it with English poetry and spoken word, Western literary concepts & contemporary music...". Yidaki playing by Malalinya Wirrpanda and Mudiny Guyula.

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AUD$29.95

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The David Blanasi Tribute Album 1998-2001
The White Cockatoo Performing Group, 2002

Recorded live on tour and in Arnhem Land. This album is a tribute to the great David Blanasi who went 'walkabout' a few years ago and has not been sighted since, though rumours of sightings in other Arnhem Land communities abound.

David Blanasi and Darryl Dikarrna on mago (didgeridoo) and Jack Nawilill and David Yirindilli as songmen. Track 1-5 recorded at the Adelaide Festival Centre Amphitheatre, 2000. Track 6, San Diego, USA, 1999. Track 7-8, Tampere, Finland, 2001. Track 9, North Carolina, USA, 1998. Track 11-19, Arnhem Land, 1998. Track 20, San Diego, USA, 1999.

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AUD$25

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Corroboree & Skin
Bangarra Dance Theatre, no date

The Bangarra Dance Theatre is Australia's premier Indigenous dance company. 2 CD set with some traditional tracks including Wangurri, Datiwuy and Nundhirribala songs. Funky contemporary music, with some outstanding yidaki playing by Djakapurra Munyarryun. Additional elements of traditional music performed by Wilson Ganambarr, Jonathon Munyarryun, Reginald Numamurdirdi, and Don Nundhirribala.

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AUD$50

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Bush - The Music
Bangarra Dance Theatre, 2003

Usual funky material by the Page brothers. Of special interest to didgeridoo enthusiasts is the fact that this is the first studio recording of Marrakulu clan songs, performed by Jamie Wanambi (vocals) and Leon Wanambi (yidaki). There is also some vocal segments by Rirratjingu clanswoman Kathy Balngayngu Marika and Bangarra mainstay Djakapurra Munyarryun also features on this CD.

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AUD$45

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Ochres - The Music
Larrakin, 1995

Ochres was a sellout show in Australia and received critical acclaim wherever it was performed. This is the music. Features Djakapurra Munyarryun of the Wangurri clan. Of noteable interest to didgeridoo followers of traditional Yolngu styles of play is the yidaki solo by Djakapurra. Technical production is excellent and there is plenty of material here to learn from.

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AUD$45

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Walkabout - Original Music by Steve Francis
Bangarra Dance Theatre, 2002

There is no yidaki playing on this CD but plenty of energetic music and beautiful vocal work by Djakapurra Munyarryun. Djakapurra sings Dirruna Wangalalin (Coming Home) and Manga (Painting). Good for the budding linguist and for contemporary dance enthusiasts.

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AUD$45

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Fish - The Music
Bangarra Dance Theatre, no date

This is the best Bangarra CD for the didgeridoo enthusiast on account of the fabulous yidaki playing that features on this recording. There are several whole tracks of manikay (song) and yidaki playing by Djakapurra Munyarryun! There is also some speech by Djakapurra's sister Guypungura Munyarryun. Very rare recording and an excellent learning aide.

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AUD$55

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Wandjuk Marika in Port Moresby - Didjeridu Solo
Larrakin Records, 1977

A seminal recording, the first of a Yolngu didjeridu player in a studio environment. Wandjuk Marika was a yidaki master, ceremonial leader of the Rirratjingu clan, and ex-Chairman of the Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council. In 1976, he was invited to the University of Papua New Guinea to lecture on Aboriginal art and music.

Tracks include solo demonstrations of Dangultji (Brolga), Malwiyi (Emu), the Wawilak Story (2 Ancestral Sisters), Kadabana (Buffalo), and Katjambal (Kangaroo). This is an EP.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

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AUD$400

Adelaide Wind Quintet with George Winunguj, didjeridu
His Master's Voice, no date (1971?)

George Winunguj was a Maung man from Goulburn Island who was a didjeridu specialist and a respected community leader. This recording is unique as it is the first time that a traditional performer of the didjeridu has been incorporated into a classical music ensemble. "The didjeridu retains its traditional role as fundament and also engages in a creative interchange with the other instruments" - cover notes.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

Reference: winunguj

AUD$350

Elcho Island Junior Choir
W & G Records, no date (1960s)

Interesting recording! Includes one song in the Gupapuyngu language "In a Stable". The choir was formed in 1965 and performed in eisteddfods in Darwin and also toured to WA. Those with a keen eye will be able to pick out Dhangal Gurruwiwi (Djalu's sister) on the cover, as well as other characters such as George Rrurrambu (of Warumpi band fame) and others.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

Reference: elcho choir

AUD$350

Australian Aboriginals! Native chants, songs and dances recorded in Arnhem Land
Capitol Records, no date

Volume 1 of this 3 part series consists of songs of the following genres: Wongga, Nyidi-Yindi, Walaka, Gunborg, Indji-Indji and Gunbalanya Gunborg. Many of the songs are 'lost' and no longer sung, as there are no men alive who have the knowledge and authority to sing these songs.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

Reference: aboriginals!

AUD$160

The Land of the Morning Star: Songs and Music of Arnhem Land
His Master's Voice, no date

"The music from Arnhem Land presented on this record has variety and beauty and, in particular, features some virtuosi exponents of the didjeridu" - cover notes.

An extraordinary album of songs recorded at Milingimbi, Yirrkala and Goulburn Island. Features a young Galarrwuy Yunupingu singing, as well as 2 exceptional didgeridoo players from Milingimbi, Mutpu (Djambarrpuyngu clan) and Darringguwuy (Gupapuyngu clan).

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

Reference: morning star 2

AUD$280

Songs of Djoli Laiwanga: Bamyili Corroboree
Grevillea Records, no date

"The songs on this record were composed by Djoli Laiwanga, one of the best known songmen in Arnhem Land... The two accompanists on this record are Dick Plummer and David Blanasi. David is famous as the didgeridoo player in Rolf Harris's shows and recordings and is acknowledged as the best player of this type of instrument in Arnhem Land..." - cover notes.

Tracks include: David Blanasi - Didgeridoo Call Brolga, Ngaratj - White Cockatoo, Gunrit - Argument, Galawan - Goanna, Bidjurdu - Willy Willy, Djedberdeh - Rifle Fish, Cloud, David Blanasi - Didgeridoo Call Kookaburra, Mimi, Debil, Lumbuk - Pigeon, Nabale - Possum, Rugout - Wild Man's Song.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

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AUD$350

Corroboree! Hi-Fi dances, chants and songs by native Australian Aboriginals
Capitol, no date

Recorded in Arnhem Land by Prof. A. P. Elkin. Liner notes read: "This is the first authentic Australian aboriginal music ever to be recorded. Because of its inaccessibility, geographically, in its true form no man - until now - has been able to capture it, in the field, for posterity. Prof. A. P. Elkin probably knows more about the aboriginal people than any other person. A world-renowned anthropologist, he headed his own expedition into Arnhem Land and produced this unconventional and immensely entertaining and educational long-play record himself...".

Condition: appears unplayed, cover and vinyl are excellent

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AUD$150

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The Land of the Morning Star: Songs and Music of Arnhem Land
His Master's Voice, no date

"The music from Arnhem Land presented on this record has variety and beauty and, in particular, features some virtuosi exponents of the didjeridu" - cover notes.

An extraordinary album of songs recorded at Milingimbi, Yirrkala and Goulburn Island. Features a young Galarrwuy Yunupingu singing, as well as 2 exceptional didgeridoo players from Milingimbi, Mutpu (Djambarrpuyngu clan) and Darringguwuy (Gupapuyngu clan).

Condition: used, scuffing to cover, vinyl is fair to good

Reference: morning star

AUD$160

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The Australian Aboriginal Heritage
Ure Smith, 1973

2 LP records of Aboriginal songs recorded in the field. Includes recordings by Trevor Jones, Ronald Berndt and Alice Moyle. Field recording locations include Yirrkala, Elcho Island, Goulburn Island, Bamyili, Groote Eylandt and Rose River. Originally issued with a book of the same title and a folder of 25 colour slides.

Condition: appears unplayed, cover and vinyl are excellent

Reference: aboriginal heritage

AUD$250

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Arnhem Land Volume 1: Authentic Australian Aboriginal Songs and Dances
His Master's Voice, no date

Volume 1 of this 3 part series consists of songs of the following genres: Wongga, Nyidi-Yindi, Walaka, Gunborg, Indji-Indji and Gunbalanya Gunborg. Many of the songs are 'lost' and no longer sung, as there are no men alive who have the knowledge and authority to sing these songs.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

Reference: arnhem land 1

AUD$150

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Arnhem Land Volume 2: Authentic Australian Aboriginal Songs and Dances
His Master's Voice, no date

Side 1 consists of Warranggan ceremonial songs from Roper River, men's and women's Djarada or "love songs", and the Mulara series of songs from north-central Arnhem Land. Side 2 consists of the Mulara series from north-east Arnhem Land and bunggul-type songs of the Warramiri clan.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

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AUD$150

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Arnhem Land Volume 3: Authentic Australian Aboriginal Songs and Dances
His Master's Voice, no date

Part of the 3 volume LP set recorded by Prof. A.P. Elkin. Volume 3 is the rarest in the set. Consists of north-east Arnhem Land yidaki solos and Djatpangarri performances (side A) and sacred-secret madayin chants (side B) of both Dhuwa and Yirritja groups.

Condition: appears unplayed, excellent cover

Reference: arnhem land 3

AUD$350

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Songs from the Northern Territory Volume 5
E. M. I. (Australia), 1964

Field recordings by Alice Moyle of "camp and corroboree singing by Aboriginal men, women and children". Volume 5 consists of recordings made in 1962 and 1963 at Roper River, Rose River, Beswick, Milingimbi, and Darwin. An explanatory booklet of the same name can be found in the iDIDJ bookstore.

Condition: scuffing to cover, vinyl is fair to good

Reference: NT vol 5

AUD$100

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The Art of the Didjeridu
Wattle Ethnic Series, no date

A landmark recording in which musicologist Trevor Jones demonstrates the techniques required to play the didgeridoo on side A. Side B contains a series of "full corroboree excerpts" including an excerpt of a secret ceremony where an instrument nearly 12 foot long is used. Cover notes warn that: "Because of the strickly secret nature of this excerpt, it is to be played in the hearing of adult male aborigines only if they are natives of Arnhem Land, and never before native women or children, not to native men not from Arnhem Land".

Condition: scuffing and wear to cover, vinyl is good

Reference: art of didjeridu

AUD$500

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Tribal Music of Australia
Folkways Records, 1953

The first commercially available recording of Australian Aboriginal music, released more than 50 years ago. Consists of field recordings made from 1949 to 1952 of Djatpangarri and Bunggul-type songs as well as Gunborg, Wongga and Djarada songs. The last item on side 2 are sacred-secret madayin songs.

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

Reference: tribal music

AUD$280

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Djambitj: An Aboriginal song series from northern Australia
EMI (Australia), 1981

This LP consists of Frank Gurrmanamana and Frank Malkorda as singers and Sam Gumugun on the didgeridoo. This is a song series from north-central Arnhem Land. Gurrmanamana was an important elder who had close links with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies and other research institutions. Recently, the book "People of the Rivermouth: The Joborr texts of Frank Gurrmanamana" was published and is said to be the most "comprehensive work ever produced on a single Australian Aboriginal community".

Condition: excellent cover and vinyl

Reference: djambitj

AUD$150

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Australia: Songs of the Aborigines
Folkways Records, 1963/64

Interesting LP, recorded in the field by Wolfgang Laade, Professor of Ethnomusicology at the Univeristy of Zurich. Contains ceremonial and secular music of 2 regions: Cape York Peninsula and Elcho Island, Arnhem Land. The Arnhem Land material consists of didgeridoo solo and vocal reproductions as well as Gupapuyngu and Djapu song material, with didgeridoo accompaniment.

Condition: minor scuffing to cover, excellent vinyl

Reference: laade

AUD$150

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