Songs from Numbulwar

Numbulwar is in south-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

This video shows some of the songs and dances of the Nundhirribala, Ngalmi, Murrungun, and Nunggarr-Galuk clans.

It is interesting to see the didgeridoo player blowing from the side of his mouth rather than front-on. There is a common perception that traditional Aboriginal didgeridoo players always play front-on and never on the side. That is mostly true though there are the occasional exception. The most famous example of this preference for 'side-playing' is to be seen in one of Alice Moyle's films of Groote Eylandt music and dance.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• numbulwar
• nundhirribala
• yilila
• ngalmi
• murrungun
• yirdaki
• yidaki
• didgeridoo
• didjeridu
• lambilpil
• yolngu
• arnhem
• land

[blackiebori]

I always enjoyed the Nundhirribala style of performance. It really is soothing to listen to in my opinion.

The Nunggarr-Galuk clan performance (the chanting, to be specific) from 3:32 to 3:48 reminds me of the latter portion of the Djambarrpuyngu manikay you filmed back in 1996.

Very nice, thank you! Manymak, djulngi!

[ididjaustralia]

@blackiebori cool!

[bungeification]

how long ago was this vid?

[ididjaustralia]

@bungeification a few years ago

[derekpharms17]

at 0:56 who is that song man?

[ididjaustralia]

I think he passed away.

[bungeification]

i been there n no some mob in this vid!!!

[carbid13]

this is the real natural feeling of the mother earth spirit!!!!

great music and songs!!! i played the didgeridoo by myself and i love the sound, the drone will bring you in a kind of trance and you will enyoy the real feelings of mother nature!!! awaysome !!!!!! greeting from patrick and bless u all!!!

[bungeification]

i miss this place and the people, had the best times there. good to c the houses dad and i built with the help of a local bloke who has since passed.

rip old mates.

brian adams jnr

[derekpharms17]

I dont know if its just his voice or the song but its sounds beautiful :) oh and about what you mentioned earlier are some of the tounge flexings when playing this style harder while side mouthing?