Gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Gurrumul history i was born blind geoffrey gurrumul. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul history i was born. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus best songs this is my jam. Because gurrumul was born blindof which he sings in gurrumul history, one. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, always referred to simply as gurrumul, is an australian aborigine from elcho island off the far north coast of the continent. Listen to songs by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. One of the most inspiring music stories of our generation. His story is one of a great talent revealed and of an astonishing musical gift that has left audiences all over the world spellbound. Gurrumul and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The book from concert halls to recording studios and into aboriginal heartlands, this is the story of australia.
They are our maps, our law books, our title deeds and our family history. In october 2010, it was listed in the top 30 in the book, 100 best australian albums. Gurrumuls djarimirri child of the rainbow behind the songs of the charttopping album the yolngu artists manager and collaborator explains why the album is a creative meeting place for. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was born blind and grew up in an indigenous culture. Lyrics to gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Part road trip, part biography, robert hillmans account of gurrumul s life and music offers rare insights into the sources of his inspiration. Wukun by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song meanings. Mala rrakala continues the mood, but where gurrumul soared off at this point with bapa and gurrumul history i was born blind, rrakala starts a meditative.
Gurrumul is a portrait of an artist on the brink of global reverence, and the struggles he and those closest to him faced in balancing that which mattered most to. I was born blind, and i dont know why god knows why, because he love me so as i grew up, my spirit knew. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. The main author of this book, and the voice we hear throughout, belongs to laklak, an indigenous. Gurrumuls music, like all honest creative work, transcended language and cultural barriers, making him the highest selling aboriginal singersongwriter in australian history. Part road trip, part biography, robert hillmans account of gurrumuls life and music offers rare insights into the sources of his inspiration. Lyrics for gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Gurrumul, his 2008 debut solo album, was the bestselling indigenous music album in australian history, hitting triple platinum and jumping to no. The track gurrumul history i was born blind also won a deadly for single of the year. This unique indigenous man is one of the most inspiring music stories of our generation.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Gurrumul is the debut album for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. From concert halls to recording studios and into aboriginal heartlands, thi. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu history i was born blind dramaticomusic. At the time of his passing he was the bestknown aboriginal musician in australias history, with multiplatinum album success as proof. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his. Album of the year for gurrumul and single of the year for gurrumul history i was born. A sensitive documentary reinforces gurrumuls attachment to his home on elcho island and his bonds with his family and his key collaborators. I was born blind and i dont know why god knows why because he love me so as i grew up, my spirit knew then i learnt to read the world of. From concert halls to recording studios and into aboriginal heartlands, this is the story of australias geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, a blind aboriginal musician renowned for singing in his native yolngu language with a heartrending voice, died july 25 in darwin, australia. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was a charting, awardwinning singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist from australia. Song meanings, interpretations, and lyrics for wukun by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wukun by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu song meanings, interpretations, and lyrics.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu history i was born blind. Most of his songs are sung in galpu, gumatj or djambarrpuyngu, which are all languages of the yolngu people of northeastern arnhem land. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu lyrics with translations. Gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul.
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