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Water Ceremony (Ayanjanarri)

by Ngulmiya

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Ngulmiya's improvisation over his water ceremony song, from his clan's smoking ceremony songline. The first time he has improvised over a previously private ceremony song.

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Mabandhurrwalaba mabandhurrwalaba
Nadiynjirr nadiynjirr
Dhurrwala dhurrwala
Yarrbidi yarrbidi
Mabandhurrwalaba mabandhurrwalaba
Nadiynjirr nadiynjirr
Dhurrwala dhurrwala
Wu-narrmanarrmana

Malgij malgij malgij
Wu-yuruyuriini
Wu-narrmanarrmana
Malgij malgij malgij
Malgij malgij malgij
Wu-narrmanarrmana

Majiwul ma-yaarrii majiwul ma-yaarrii
Wu-jijirrirrangi
Majiwul ma-yaarrii majiwul ma-yaarrii
Wirrima-wunbalgayn
Wirrima-wunbalgayn wirrima-wunbalgayn yagaa

Wu-narrmanarrmana
Yulgarri yulgarri
Wu-wiynji-wiynji-wiynjini
Mangu-manguwarr
Yarrbidi yarrbidi wu-jijirrirrangi yagaa

Mabandhurrwalaba mabandhurrwalaba wu-narrmanarrmana
Nadiynjirr nadiynjirr
Margadi margadi

Abunggarriina
Abunggarriina abunggarriina abunggarriina
Yaa wu-rabaliyn
Mundu-mundugana mundugana
Mabandhurrwalaba wu-jijirrirrangi yagaa
Mungugu mungugu mungugu yaa

Malgij malgij malgij malgij
Malgij malgij wu-jijirrirrangi yagaa
Mabandhurrwalaba
Wu-jijirrirrangi mungugu yagaa wu-jijirrirrangi mungugu yagaa lharrma-lharrmani yaa

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released December 24, 2021
Ngulmiya - vocals, Anthony Gray - piano, Budapest Art Orchestra - double basses and cellos. Produced by Anthony Gray.

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Ngulmiya Numbulwar, Australia

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. ... more

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