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Title:20090814KKKBMYXX
Classical Song Traditions of Contemporary Western Arnhem Land in Their Multilingual Context
Contributor:Bickerdike Isabel, O'Keeffe
Ambidjambidj Frank, Kanem Mutikang, Na-Kodjok
Malingarr Margaret, Marlingarr
Majimaj Nancy
Djuburidj Annie
Gabaridju Nellie
Nimbahli Bob
Contributor (recorder):Bickerdike Isabel, O'Keeffe
Contributor (singer):Ambidjambidj Frank, Kanem Mutikang, Na-Kodjok
Coverage:Australia
Date:2009-08-14
Description:Discussion and transcription checking of Kaddikkaddik 'Oyster-catcher', Karrbarda 'yam', Itpi-itpi 'Grasshopper', Marlwa/Yawkyawk and Iwarrudj 'church' songs with Isabel O'Keeffe (née Bickerdike), Margaret Marlingarr, Frank Ambidjambidj, Nancy Majimaj, Annie Djuburidj and Nellie Jabaridju/Gabaridju. Languages spoken (and in the songs) include Kun-barlang, Mawng and Kunwinjku.
The classical song traditions of Western Arnhem Land are amongst the foremost examples of verbal art in the nine endangered languages of the region, but few people are now competent to perform or comment on them. Typically performed in multi-lingual social contexts, song texts demonstrate unusual linguistic features such as mixtures of languages and a high proportion of esoteric and intimate vocabulary. We will collect, transcribe, translate and analyse song texts and discussions about songs by contemporary performers, and where relevant repatriate and document archival recordings, making our research results available to communities via a network of local digital repositories.
Isabel Bickerdike is a postgraduate student at the University of Melbourne, supervised by Linda Barwick and Nick Evans. She was aged 25 in 2006 and was resident at Warruwi from May-November 2006. She is Ngal-bangardi skin, Wurrik clan (Kun-winjku tribe?, given by Mary Gurden-gurden, this is her mother\'s clan).
Frank 'Kanem Mutikang' Ambidjambidj is an elderly Kun-barlang man from the Marrbarrdji clan. His skin name is Na-Kodjok. He still knows and sings some Kaddikkaddik 'Oyster catcher' songs and he used to be a renowned dancer for Kaddikkaddik songs. Frank is married to Margaret Marlingarr. He has one daughter - Nancy Majimaj - and five grandchildren. Until 2007 he lived at Minjilang, Croker Island. In 2008 he moved to Karama (Darwin).
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Annie Djuburidj is a Kunwinjku woman from the Djalama clan. She speaks Kunwinjku, Mawng and understands Kun-barlang. She sings Iwarrudj 'church' songs in Kunwinjku, Mawng and Kun-barlang.
Bob Nimbahli is a Mawng man who is married to Nancy Majimaj.
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Identifier:oai:soas.ac.uk:MPI1056353
Rausing MDP0139
Identifier (URI):https://lat1.lis.soas.ac.uk/ds/asv?openpath=MPI1056353%23
Publisher:Linda Barwick
University of Sydney
Subject:Singing
Mimih and Yawkyawk #1 MY Kaddik-kaddik KK Karrbarda KB
Undetermined language
Kun-barlang
Kunwinjku
Mawng
English
Subject (ISO639):und
Type:Audio

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Citation: Bickerdike Isabel, O'Keeffe (recorder); Bickerdike Isabel, O'Keeffe; Bickerdike Isabel, O'Keeffe; Ambidjambidj Frank, Kanem Mutikang, Na-Kodjok; Ambidjambidj Frank, Kanem Mutikang, Na-Kodjok (singer); Ambidjambidj Frank, Kanem Mutikang, Na-Kodjok; Malingarr Margaret, Marlingarr; Malingarr Margaret, Marlingarr; Majimaj Nancy; Majimaj Nancy; Djuburidj Annie; Djuburidj Annie; Gabaridju Nellie; Gabaridju Nellie; Nimbahli Bob. 2009-08-14. Linda Barwick.
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