Ngulmiya by Ngulmiya
Godlike singing from Arnhem Land backed by the Budapest Art Orchestra. This is the point virtuosic traditional music from Arnhem Land, as it has been sung for thousands of years, mainly in isolation, splits off and becomes high art on a world scale. Ngulmiya writes by improvising over traditional Dhumbala/Red Flag songs and previously private ceremony songs. Sung in Wubuy language mixed with words that have merged from old Indonesian and SE Asian languages over centuries of trade and cultural exchange with the people of Makassar and SE Asia.
Tracklist
| 1. | Migidawun | 3:26 |
| 2. | Ayanjanarri | 4:09 |
| 3. | Gurumburra | 3:50 |
| 4. | Gabalandhurra | 6:39 |
| 5. | Manila | 4:06 |
| 6. | Bandhay | 5:54 |
| 7. | Ma-Lhiyn | 3:11 |
| 8. | Dhararri | 5:11 |
| 9. | Dumilan | 4:49 |
| 10. | Gumiyn Gumiyn | 3:15 |
| 11. | Yulgarri | 4:50 |
Credits
Ngulmiya Nundhirribala - vocals, Nayurryurr Nundhirribala - vocals, Budapest Art Orchestra - strings, Luke Howard - piano/synth, Felix Watson - Flugel Horn. Emma Gilmartin, Shellie Morris, Gabey MacGregor, Merrin Torpy, AnneMarie Sharry, Dale Lindry, Josh Kyle backup vocals on Dumilan and Gurumburra. Ben Robertson - double bass on Ma-Lhiyn. Sarah Curro - violin on Gurrumburra. String and instrument arrangements by Luke Howard, Anthony Gray and Felix Watson. Produced by Anthony Gray. Luke Howard appears by courtesy of Mercury KX.
License
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Ngulmiya Nundhirribala is an iconic ceremony leader and songman from Arnhem Land with a godlike voice and presence. Ngulmiya shares improvisations on previously private ceremony songs and Dhumbala (Red Flag) songs and stories, that developed over centuries, through his family's long relationship and history with the Makassan traders and sailors from SE Asia.