He performed with yothu yindi from 1985 to 1992, when he formed the saltwater band. Gurrumul, his life and music by robert hillman 9780733332647. Gurrumul shot to prominence in 2008 with the release of his debut album gurrumul, which was nominated for four arias and won two. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. Gurrumul available for download and read online in other formats. On a november afternoon in 2010, gurrumul sat in a studio in sydney to be photographed for the cover of rolling stone. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu age, hometown, biography. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Part road trip, part biography, robert hillmans account of gurrumul s life and music offers rare insights into the sources.
Apr 14, 2016 g eoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is a multiaward winning singer who has toured the world. The track gurrumul history i was born blind also won a deadly for single of the year. Gurrumul is remembered today as one of the most important figures in australian music history, blind from birth and emerging from the remote. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul history i was born. Yunupingu, geoffrey gurrumul 19712017 worldcat identities.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. It reached number three on the aria charts, won aria awards for best world music album and best independent release and won a deadly for album of the year. Get all the lyrics to songs on gurrumul and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, worldrenowned aboriginal. His solo excursions highlight his amazing talent as a singersongwritermusician and his beautiful voice singing the songs of his gumatj country. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, a blind aboriginal musician renowned for singing in his native yolngu language with a heartrending voice, died july 25 in darwin, australia. Gurrumul is a portrait of an artist on the brink of global reverence, and the struggles he and those closest to him faced in balancing that which mattered most to him and keeping the show on the road. I was born blind, and i dont know why god knows why, because he love me so as i grew up. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 19702017, a man of the gumatj clan of north east arnhem land, was born blind but learned to play guitar, keyboard, drums and didgeridoo as a child. Part road trip, part biography, robert hillmans account of gurrumul s life and music offers rare insights into the sources of his. Jun 16, 2015 a tribute to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu a stunning voice,haunting born blind at the age of 4 given a toy piano then a guitar,as gurrumul was left handed he turned it around,with some. Dec 03, 2019 with a voice that captured the heart of millions across the world, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was an enigmatic talent. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu passed away in 2017 aged 46, three days after approving the film about his life. From concert halls to recording studios and into aboriginal heartlands, this is the story of australias geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu.
A multiinstrumentalist, he played drums, keyboards, guitar a righthandstrung guitar played lefthanded and didgeridoo, but it was the clarity of his singing voice that attracted rave. Rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 9324690057481. Besides a player of guitar, keyboards, drums, and didgeridoo, he was foremost a popular vocalist. Check out geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu on amazon music. This unique indigenous man is one of the most inspiring music stories o. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu has made history by becoming the first artist to top the aria charts while singing in an indigenous language. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, craig pilkington.
Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Gurrumul bio highlights impact of aboriginal musicians. This particular album is orchestral and contemporary classical in. A new version of this was released in australia in 2017, with the artist name changed to gurrumul instead of geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu due to his recent death.
Troy cassardaley and ab original take out out top national indigenous music awards on a night dedicated to tributes from paul kelly, yunupingu family and others. Rrakala by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 9324690057481 cd. Gurrumul hospital row highlights indigenous health. I was very fortunate to hear gurrumul live when i attended the. Hes also a 46yearold yolngu man from australias far north, a member of one the countrys most. In october 2010, it was listed in the top 30 in the book, 100 best australian albums. If the best a biographer can hope for is to make that clear and ok, robert hillman. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, craig pilkington gurrumul amazon. Gurrumul, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu rrakala amazon. Gurrumul bio highlights impact of aboriginal musicians green left.
Blind from birth, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu is a powerhouse of musical creativity. Buy a discounted paperback of gurrumul online from australias leading online bookstore. Book a lesson with beth at find out about beth at beth roars l. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul 2009, cd discogs. One of the most inspiring music stories of our generation. I was very fortunate to hear gurrumul live when i attended the 2015 barunga festival. To ask other readers questions about gurrumul, please sign up. Learn how to pronounce geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu and more about the geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu word at.
The book includes interviews with family and friends, song lyrics and. The voice of a higher being the sydney morning herald. The most remarkable feature of gurrumul, the recent first album by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, is the blind australian indigenous singers extraordinary voice. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Gurrumul is the debut album for geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Part road trip, part biography, robert hillmans account of gurrumul s life and music. He died on july 25, 2017 in darwin, northern territory, australia. Blind since birth, he performed in aboriginal australian groups and produced solo albums. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul lyrics and tracklist. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu died in 2017 at age 46 soon after recording this powerful album. Vocal coach reacts to geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wiyathul. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, or simply gurrumul as he was commonly called, had the most extraordinary of voices. In fact, i have never heard a voice quite like it, as evidenced by the song below.
With a voice that captured the heart of millions across the world, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was an enigmatic talent. Boundarybreaking final album djarimirri is one like no other. Aug 07, 2009 the most remarkable feature of gurrumul, the recent first album by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, is the blind australian indigenous singers extraordinary voice. This unique indigenous man is one of the most inspiring music stories of our generation. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, national portrait gallery. Skinnyfish have teamed with abc books to publish the story of indigenous star geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. About us gurrumuls foundation was established in april 20 with a clear purpose to engage and support young indigenous australians particularly in remote communities through long term programs and activities that build on their strengths and give them hope for the future. Most of his songs are sung in galpu, gumatj or djambarrpuyngu, which are all languages of the yolngu people of northeastern arnhem land.
If gurrumul s life and music comprise an invitation to his country, his culture and their unexplained mysteries, this book is a gracious act of acceptance. With geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, mark grose, michael hohnen, sting. Singing in his native yolngu tongue, gurrumul yunupingu uses his selftitled debut he had previously been part of the massively successful yothu yindi to showcase a vocal talent rarely heard in any culture, but especially surprising against the backdrop of the. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu wont be explained by any book. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu gurrumul releases discogs. Blind from birth, the proud yolngu man spoke through his music. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu simple english wikipedia, the. Indigenous musician geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu has performed across europe and the us. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu biography, albums, streaming. Hohnen said, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu would have made an arnhem land reggae album. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu simple english wikipedia. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu s story is a unique and inspiring one, the blind.
Jul 25, 2017 geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was a charting, awardwinning singer, songwriter, and multiinstrumentalist from australia. At the time of his passing he was the bestknown aboriginal musician in australias history, with multiplatinum album success as proof. It follows in the footsteps of the multi aria award winning double platinum debut album released in february 2008 and which has gone on to sell half a million copies worldwide. As it happened, the week yunupingu died, i had bought a copy of a beautiful new biography of his nephew, geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, known more commonly as gurrumul. This was published 6 years ago the voice of a higher being when geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu sat down with sting to perform one of the polices most famous songs, everyone was holding their. Merlin dramatico entertainment, umg, merlin playground music scandinavia on behalf of. Gurrumul hospital row highlights indigenous health obstacles.
Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu 22 january 1971 25 july 2017, often known simply as gurrumul, was an indigenous australian musician. Geoffrey, or gudjuk as he is also called, is from the gumatj nation, his mother from the galpu nation both first nations peoples from north east arnhemland in the northern territory of australia. Part road trip, part biography, robert hillmans account of gurrumul s life and. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu, also referred to since his death as dr g yunupingu, was an indigenous australian musician. Jul 25, 2017 lyrics for gurrumul history i was born blind by geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu. Abc books to publish geoffrey gurrumul yunupingus story. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu bapa lyrics genius lyrics. Get the guaranteed best price on world music vinyl like the geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu at musicians friend. Geoffrey gurrumul yunupingu was born on january 22, 1971 in galiwinku, elcho island, australia. It is performed in a mixture of both yolngu and english. On november 23, 2012 the album was certified silver in the. Why gurrumul is australias most important documentary nitv.
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