Rain dreaming ceremony (10:47) --A re-singing of Rain Dreaming songs after the ceremony (3:06) --Rain-making song (00:55) --Balgan songs (6:07) --Djapi song, the windmill of Wallanie Plains (00:44) --Wongga dance songs (6:29) -- Brogla bird clan songs (4:04) --Women's Wu-ungka songs (1:57) --Morning Star, Pigeon and Rain songs (3:03) --Stingray, Dolphin, Curlew and Shark songs (6:29)
Track Information:
101 Rain dreaming ceremony / Warlpiri language.
102 A Re-singing of Rain Dreaming songs after the ceremony / Dinny Djabaldjari.
103 Rain-making song / Bill Anda Nunggulmarra. Wunambal language.
104 Balgan songs / Wadi Ngyerdu. Wunambal language,Worora language.
105 Djapi song, the windmill of Wallanie Plains / Andy. Karajarri language.
106 Wongga dance songs / Tommy Barandjak, Harry Ferguson. Didjeridu.
107 Brogla bird clan songs / Dabulu, Magurn. Didjeridu. Nunggubuyu language.
108 Women's Wu-ungka songs / Utekn, Yuimuk. Wik-Ngathan language.
109 Morning Star, Pigeon and Rain songs / Djapu dialect.
110 Stingray, Dolphin, Curlew and Shark songs / Anindilyakwa language.
Local Numbers:
UNESCO.8040
Publication, Distribution, Etc. (Imprint):
Paris, France Audivis 1977
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Recorded in: Queensland, Arnhem Land (N.T.), Western Australia, Australia.
General:
Commercial
Compact disc. Reissue by Auvidis of the album realized by The International Institute for Comparative Music Studies and Documentation (IICMSD) Berlin for the International Music Council (Conseil International de la Musique), p1977. Program notes in English and French by Alice M. Moyle inserted in container. Sung in Austronesian languages
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