Songs from the Stations
Wajarra as Performed by Ronnie Wavehill Wirrpnga, Topsy Dodd Ngarnjal and Dandy Danbayarri at Kalkaringi
Songs from the Stations documents the vibrant ceremonial practices and musical traditions that flourished on Wave Hill Station during the first half of the 20th century, combining desert and Top End musical styles with influences from the West. The first detailed documentation of wajarra, public songs performed by the Gurindji people, this book features five song sets: Laka, Mintiwarra, Kamul, Juntara and Freedom Day. It is an exploration of the cultural exchange between inland Indigenous communities that was fostered by their involvement in the pastoral industry.
Myfany Turpin is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney.
Felicity Meakins is an ARC Future Fellow in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Queensland.
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