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Waak Waak Djungi

Waak Waak Djungi has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 17 episodes and was first played on 30 May 2018.

These are little-heard recordings of three Yolngu songmen from Northeast Arnhem Land - Bobby Bunnungurr, Jimmy Djamunba and Peter Milaynga (d. 2007) - working in collaboration with Victorian musician Peter Mumme. Yolngu are the indigenous peoples of Arnhem Land in Northern Territory, Australia; their clans are the Marangu and Malabirr, the languages Djinang and Gannalbingu. Their songs are of instruction, story and ceremony.

A connection first initiated by Yolngu actor David Gulpilil, Waak Waak Djungi’s mid-90s recordings were preceded by years of…

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Mother I'm Going
Waak Waak Djungi
Efficient Space2018
Mother I'm Going
Waak Waak DjungiEfficient Space2018
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Rainbow Serpent
Waak Waak Djungi
Efficient Space2018
Rainbow Serpent
Waak Waak DjungiEfficient Space2018
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White Cockatoo
Waak Waak Djungi
Efficient Space2018
White Cockatoo
Waak Waak DjungiEfficient Space2018
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Black Crow
Waak Waak Djungi
Efficient Space2018
Black Crow
Waak Waak DjungiEfficient Space2018
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Djambaku
Waak Waak Djungi
Efficient Space2018
Djambaku
Waak Waak DjungiEfficient Space2018
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