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Thursday 9 November 2017
Myfany Turpin's ARC songs project
Interpretor: Patrick Hookey
Film Shooter: Shane Malcahey, format of original is .mxf
Pitjatjatjara women:
Iluwanti Ken
Renee Kulitja
Josephine Mick
Tinpulya Mervyn
recorded at Angela Lynch and Patrick Hokey's place, Ragget St Alice Springs
discussing memories of wanji-wanji songs, singing and some discussion of song texts.
Played Moyle 076 recordings of some wanji wanji songs
See attached word doc of questions and song texts (not all of which were played.
File listing
DVp_4730: MMT1-20171109-4730 Iluwanti 35 mins
DVp_4731: MMT1-20171109-4731 Tinpulya 14 mins
DVp_4732: MMT1-20171109-4732 Josephine 11 mins
DVp_4733: MMT1-20171109-4733 All, demonstrating dance to verse 'litampirrka' 1:46 min
DVp_4734: MMT1-20171109-4734 All, singing and discussing verse 'tuntunparturla nyinanya' 6:30 min
DVp_4735: MMT1-20171109-4735 nothing
DVp_4736: MMT1-20171109-4736 All, singing verse 'yami-yampi' 2:32
DVp_4737: MMT1-20171109-4737 nothing
DVp_4738: MMT1-20171109-4738 discussing ngangkari and marrali 1:26
DVp_4739.mxf: MMT1-20171109-4739 discussing police tracks ?? 1:33
Pitjantjatjara women remember Wanji-wanji, a song from their childhood
Interview with Iluwanti Mervyn, Tinpulya Ken, Josephine Mick and Renee Kulitja by Patrick Hookey about a public ceremony that was once sung across central and western Australia. The song takes them back to their childhood in the north-west of south Australia, as well as Ernabella, Ooldea and Gerard Aboriginal Reserve.
From 2017-2019 musicologist Myfany Turpin and Interpretor Patrick Hookey interviewed Aboriginal people from NT, SA and WA about this song, playing recordings of it to people and learning about the time when it was popular.
Made with the financial support of the University of Sydney and the Australian Research Council - FT40100783
Translation by Beth Sometimes, with assistance from Lorna Wilson and Teresa XXX.
Camera: Shane Malcahey
Subtitles: Wanyima Wighton |
