- Audio CD (18 Dec 2008)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: World Music Network (Uk) Ltd
- ASIN: B00000IJQJ
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 190,604 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Saltwater - Dusty Legune & Campbell Allenbar - Dusty Legune & Campbell Allenbar |
| 2. Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl - Ruby Hunter - Ruby Hunter |
| 3. Native Born - Archie Roach - Archie Roach |
| 4. Tjapukai Sunset - Tjapukai Dancers - Tjapukai Dancers |
| 5. Wongga Initiation Song - Rimijmara - Rimijmara |
| 6. Bullima - Mark Atkins - Mark Atkins |
| 7. Kava Song - Waak Waak Jungi - Waak Waak Jungi |
| 8. Birth Songs - Mornington Island Dancers - Mornington Island Dancers |
| 9. Drag Net - Jimmy Murray - Jimmy Murray |
| 10. Heart Of My People - Tjapukai Dancers - Tjapukai Dancers |
| 11. Sik O - Christine Anu - Christine Anu |
| 12. Nyindi-Yindi - Arnhem Land - Arnhem Land |
| 13. Buthamar - Budal Lardil - Budal Lardil |
| 14. Celebration - Gapu - Gapu |
| 15. Bushfire - Alan Maralung - Alan Maralung |
| 16. Black - David Page - David Page |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
This collection of tribal, ambient, and folk music by Australia's aboriginal artists and tribes is an interesting snapshot of the various indigenous faces of Australia. Listeners will find much of the famed didgeridoo, sometimes as the cornerstone for tribal dreamtime rituals, sometimes leading the melodies in modern electronic pop music, sometimes setting the dark, ominous tone for ambient music. Highlights include Archie Roach's melodic folk tune "Native Born", a sweet lament about the loss of aboriginal land and culture; Gapu's "Celebration" with Rachel Nehanda Woods's lovely chant; and Ruby Hunter's "Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl". But make no mistake, the Rough Guide folks include enough traditional tribal chant to please those looking for authentic Australian aboriginal music. An excellent, comprehensive introduction. --Karen Karleski
Album Description
In the past decade music made by Aboriginal artists has enjoyed unprecedented levels of success in Australia. Here is a representative sample of the rich diversity - from country through folk to rock - of the music that has been used as a vital artistic medium to explore important issues ranging from land rights and the 'stolen generations' to colonial dispossession and racism.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I didn't know what to expect from this CD, apart from the sound of the didjeridoo:that was there, of course, plus plenty more. There are tracks of traditional music collected in the field, and then modern tracks produced in the recording studio. Whatever your interest in Australian music, there should be something on this CD for you, if you have an appetite for a wide spectrum of musical genres.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I was prepared to be open minded in my search for music to enhance the mood on our tour of Australia. I didn't particularly like this CD on first hearing but some of the more contemporary tracks grew on me and are quite catchy. I'm imagining the sun rising in Alice Springs to the almost haunting sound of Celebration, arriving at Uluru to the beat of Tjapukai Sunset or driving the Great Ocean Road to the on-my-way style track Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl. Add some Aussie Bush Band, Ralph McTell (Red Sky) and Sir Rolf and you will be on your way to a half decent compilation to reminisce over when you get back.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this CD for my daughter who's a A-level Dance student. With the idea that it would provide the soundtrack music for her Choreography exam. And for that, this CD wasn't the ideal purchase.
What we have here is a cross-section of Aboriginal music - encompasing a bit of everything. Which I guess is good, if you're hoping to experience the whole spectrum of the genre.
However, if you're looking for - let's say, a tourist's eye on this. A CD full of what we quintessentially think is Aboriginal music, then this CD probably isn't for you. The familiar, popular styles are here, but represent less than half the tracks.
So if you're thinking of purchasing this CD to provide the background music for your home video of OZ, I'd suggest look elsewhere. On the other hand - if you already know this scene well, then I'm sure you will appreciate the eclectic fine quality recordings found here.
Brett Johnson
What we have here is a cross-section of Aboriginal music - encompasing a bit of everything. Which I guess is good, if you're hoping to experience the whole spectrum of the genre.
However, if you're looking for - let's say, a tourist's eye on this. A CD full of what we quintessentially think is Aboriginal music, then this CD probably isn't for you. The familiar, popular styles are here, but represent less than half the tracks.
So if you're thinking of purchasing this CD to provide the background music for your home video of OZ, I'd suggest look elsewhere. On the other hand - if you already know this scene well, then I'm sure you will appreciate the eclectic fine quality recordings found here.
Brett Johnson
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