Gurrumul

Product Description:
2008 album from the former member of Yothu Yindi (and currently with Saltwater Band). Blind from birth, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. His solo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singer/songwriter/musician and his beautiful voice singing the songs of his Gumatj country. His solo performances are a rare treat and should not be missed. With the release of this his first solo album, Geoffrey highlights the tremendous talent and influence he has to offer Indigenous music in Australia, that can reverberate around the world. Skinnyfish.

Album Description:
2008 album from the former member of Yothu Yindi (and currently with Saltwater Band). Blind from birth, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Hissolo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singer/songwriter/musician and his beautiful voice singing the songs of his Gumatj country. His solo performances are a rare treat and should not be missed.With the release of this his first solo album, Geoffrey highlights the tremendous talent and influence he has to offer Indigenous music in Australia, that can reverberate around the world. Skinnyfish.

Disc 1:

1. Wiyathul
2. Djärimirri
3. Bäpa
4. Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)
5. Marrandil
6. Marwurrumburr
7. Galiku
8. Baywara
9. Gäthu Mäwula
10. Galupa
11. Wirrpanu
12. Wukun

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Customer Reviews

Rating: - Beautiful Music
This has become one of my favorite cd's.I bought another for a friend.
Rating: - Geoffrey Gurrumul
This man's voice could melt granite.He is the new Donovan,Van Morrison,Cat Stevens and many more.He is a rare find in a commercial market.Buy this C.D. and drink in this music- a rare talent!
Rating: - satisfying and inspirational
I saw a review of this CD in Songlines and decided to buy it. I am glad I did. Very satisfying, melodic and emotional. Not at all like my old digeridoo CDs of hard to listen to songs.The production values are great, the songs are very interesting and I felt that I was at the doorway of a new (and very old) world.
Rating: - Accessible Spirit. Stunning Music....and Another Bridge on the Journey.
As I write this I am the 4th person to review Gurrumul's CD. Firstly, I want to endorse the 3 previous reviews; mine should be read as an addition, certainly not as a replacement.
To put it mildly, there has always been a gulf between "European" Australians (like me) and indigenous Australians. Many people have tried to build bridges; sport has been a bridge, though predominantly (not exclusively) a bridge for men.
Since the 1970s, art - in all its forms - has been a bridge of great importance. ... Read More
Rating: - Superb
Early last month, National Public Radio carried a short segment on Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu. The story was fascinating, but the music that closed the segment made me stop my truck and just listen.

Bruce Elder, a music critic for the "Sydney Morning Herald" said that Gurumul doesn't fit the mold of traditional aboriginal music.

"There are two very clear strands. If you listen to authentically traditional music, it tends to be ... be short and repetitive. Beyond that, the largest ... Read More