His Life and Music
2013 live album by Gurrumul and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2013 live album by Gurrumul and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
His Life and Music is a live album by Gurrumul and The Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The album was recorded live at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid Festival in May 2013,[1] and released through ABC Music.
| His Life and Music | ||||
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| Live album by Gurrumul and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 6 December 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 28/29 May 2013 | |||
| Genre | World Music, Aboriginal | |||
| Label | Skinnyfish Music ABC Music | |||
| Gurrumul albums chronology | ||||
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The recording features Gurrumul, in a world-first collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, performing a collection of songs from his award winning albums. Also included on the album are introductions from Gurrumul's family that provide a rare insight into the people, the country and the stories behind some of his most popular songs.[2]
The album was released on 6 December 2013 [3] and peaked at #48 on the ARIA album's chart.[4]
At the AIR Awards of 2014, the album won Best Independent Classical Album.[5]
Tyler McLoughlan from The Music gave the album 4 1/2 stars out of 5, saying; "Gurrumul has a habit of evoking an array of overwhelming emotions in a live setting that don't even exist in the toolbox of most performers" and "[it] is a thrilling piece of the live Gurrumul experience to take home".[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer/s | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wiyathul" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul | 6:35 |
| 2. | "Welcome and Introduction" | Michael Hohnen | 1:21 | |
| 3. | "Bapa" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 2:48 |
| 4. | "Introduction to Djarimirri" | Susan Dhangal Gurruwiwi | 0:44 | |
| 5. | "Djarimirri" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Introduction to Djilawurr" | Johnny Gurrumgurrum Burrawanga | 1:30 | |
| 7. | "Djilawurr" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Introduction to Marwurrumburr" | Susan Dhangal Gurruwiwi | 1:15 | |
| 9. | "Marwurrumburr" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Introduction to Baru" | Michael Hohnen | 2:02 | |
| 11. | "Baru" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 4:40 |
| 12. | "Introduction to Wukan" | Susan Dhangal Gurruwiwi | 1:55 | |
| 13. | "Wukan" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 6:35 |
| 15. | "Gathu Mawula" | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu | Gurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra | 4:47 |
Australian Independent Record Labels Association Awards [7]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "His Life and Music" | Best Independent Classical Album | Won |
Australian Recording Industry Association Awards [8]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "His Life and Music" | Best Male Artist | Nominated |
| Best Original Soundtrack/Cast/Show Album | Won |
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