Djarimirri: Child of the Rainbow

by Gurrumul

Djarimirri: Child of the Rainbow cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 April 2018
  • Label: Skinnyfish
  • Country: Australia
  • Length: 1:10:57
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Completed just weeks before his death, the Yolngu artist's final album is a monumental fusion of traditional indigenous chants and Western classical minimalism. The rhythmic patterns of the didgeridoo are translated into sweeping, hypnotic orchestral arrangements, creating a profoundly spiritual work.

Genres

Descriptors: orchestral, repetitive, nature, choral, ensemble, traditional, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Waak (Crow) in E-Flat Major (5:08)
  2. Galiku (Flag) In D-Flat Major (5:01)
  3. Ngarrpiya (Octopus) In A-Flat Major (6:09)
  4. Djarimirri (Child Of The Rainbow) In E-Flat Major (5:08)
  5. Djolin (Musical Instrument) In D Major (5:56)
  6. Marrayarr (Flag) In F-Sharp Major (7:42)
  7. Gapu (Freshwater) In D Major (5:21)
  8. Djilawurr (Scrubfowl) In D Major (5:04)
  9. Baru (Saltwater Crocodile) In E-Flat Major (5:50)
  10. Gopuru (Tuna Swimming) In B-Flat Major (6:34)
  11. Djapana (Sunset) In A-Flat Major (5:08)
  12. Wulminda (Dark Clouds) In E-Flat Major (7:56)

Credits

  • Gurrumul Yunupingu - primary artist, arranged by
  • Erkki Veltheim - arranged by
  • Caiti Baker - artwork
  • Jason Noble - bass clarinet
  • Brett Page - bass trombone
  • Heather Lindsay - cello
  • Julian Thompson - cello
  • Matthew Tighe - cor anglais

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