Work
Wilga’s Last Dance : Last melody of the area : Flute, clarinet, vibraphone, cello
by Nardi Simpson (2019)
Audio Sample
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Performance by Royal Australian Navy Band from the CD Women of Note |
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CD
To Listen, To Sing - Ngarra-Burria : First Peoples Composers / performed by Ensemble Offspring.
Library shelf no. CD 3279 [Not for loan]
Score
Wilga’s Last Dance : Last melody of the area / Nardi Simpson.
Library shelf no. 785.5414/SIM 1 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
Wilga's Last Dance refers to the only traditional Yuwaalaraay melody ever recorded. Yuwaalaraay composer Nardi Simpson explains that "The piece is about that last melody, about how can we keep breath in that. And to remember Fred Reece, the person that held onto it and kept it for us. So that we can know that song, that language and a bit about that ceremony, and bring life to it in a new way."
Work Details
Year: 2019
Instrumentation: Flute, clarinet, vibraphone, cello.
Duration: 4 min.
Commission note: Commissioned by Ngarra-Burria.
Videos
Wilga's Last Dance |
Subjects
- Influenced by: Indigenous music
- Inspired by: Indigenous Australian Culture
Performances of this work
5 Dec 19: Studio 200, ABC’s Ultimo Centre, Sydney. Featuring Royal Australian Navy Band.
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