Track Listing

1. Alan Maralung - New Song (Part 1)
2. Geoffrey Gurrumul - Djarimirri
3. Waak Waak Jungi - Jumbucco
4. Tiddas - Inanay
5. Archie Roach - Jamu Dreaming
6. Tjupurru - Stompin' Ground
7. Pigram Brothers - Moonlight
8. Pukatja Kungkas - Uwa Wija (the Ooh Wah Wee Wah Song
9. Alan Dargin - Fantastic Plastic
10. Saltwater Band - Djilawurr
11. Seaman Dan - Old Man & The Sea
12. The Wilcannia Mob - Down River
13. Kev Carmody - From Little Things Big Things Grow
14. Matthew Doyle & Riley Lee - Wild Honey Dreaming
15. Alan Dargin - Hitchhiker's Nightmare
16. Kutcha Edwards - Is This What We Deserve
17. Alan Maralung - New Song (Part 2)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #91954 in Music
• Released on: 2008-05-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Synopsis
In the past decade music made by Aboriginal artists has enjoyed unprecedented levels of success in Australia. Here is representative sample of rich diversity i?? from country through folk to rock i?? of the music which has been used as a vital artistic medium to explore important issues ranging from land rights and the 'stolen generations' to colonial dispossession and racism.

Customer Reviews

A pleasing variety of Australian sounds
I didn't know what to expect from this CD, apart from the sound of the didjeridoo:that was there, of course, plus plenty more. There are tracks of traditional music collected in the field, and then modern tracks produced in the recording studio. Whatever your interest in Australian music, there should be something on this CD for you, if you have an appetite for a wide spectrum of musical genres.

Australian Aboroginal Music
I was prepared to be open minded in my search for music to enhance the mood on our tour of Australia. I didn't particularly like this CD on first hearing but some of the more contemporary tracks grew on me and are quite catchy. I'm imagining the sun rising in Alice Springs to the almost haunting sound of Celebration, arriving at Uluru to the beat of Tjapukai Sunset or driving the Great Ocean Road to the on-my-way style track Kurongk Boy, Kurongk Girl. Add some Aussie Bush Band, Ralph McTell (Red Sky) and Sir Rolf and you will be on your way to a half decent compilation to reminisce over when you get back.

Does exactly what it says on the tin
I bought this CD for my daughter who's a A-level Dance student. With the idea that it would provide the soundtrack music for her Choreography exam. And for that, this CD wasn't the ideal purchase.

What we have here is a cross-section of Aboriginal music - encompasing a bit of everything. Which I guess is good, if you're hoping to experience the whole spectrum of the genre.

However, if you're looking for - let's say, a tourist's eye on this. A CD full of what we quintessentially think is Aboriginal music, then this CD probably isn't for you. The familiar, popular styles are here, but represent less than half the tracks.

So if you're thinking of purchasing this CD to provide the background music for your home video of OZ, I'd suggest look elsewhere. On the other hand - if you already know this scene well, then I'm sure you will appreciate the eclectic fine quality recordings found here.

Brett Johnson