His Life and Music

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His Life and Music
His Life and Music Gurrumul.jpg
Live album by
Gurrumul and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Released6 December 2013
Recorded28/29 May 2013
GenreWorld Music, Aboriginal
LabelSkinnyfish Music
ABC Music
Gurrumul albums chronology
Rrakala
(2011) 		His Life and Music
(2013) 		The Gospel Album
(2015)

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.

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]

Reviews[]

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]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer/sLength
1."Wiyathul"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul6:35
2."Welcome and Introduction" Michael Hohnen1:21
3."Bapa"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra2:48
4."Introduction to Djarimirri" Susan Dhangal Gurruwiwi0:44
5."Djarimirri"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra3:45
6."Introduction to Djilawurr" Johnny Gurrumgurrum Burrawanga1:30
7."Djilawurr"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra4:11
8."Introduction to Marwurrumburr" Susan Dhangal Gurruwiwi1:15
9."Marwurrumburr"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra3:13
10."Introduction to Baru" Michael Hohnen2:02
11."Baru"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra4:40
12."Introduction to Wukan" Susan Dhangal Gurruwiwi1:55
13."Wukan"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra4:34
14."Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra6:35
15."Gathu Mawula"Geoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGurrumul & Sydney Symphony Orchestra4:47

Awards[]

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

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 48

References[]

  1. ^ "gurrumul-his-life-and-music-cd". ABC.net.au. December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ^ "NEW RELEASE - Gurrumul and The Sydney Symphony". gurrumul.com. December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ^ "His Life and Music". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  4. ^ "GURRUMUL YUNUPINGU & THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - HIS LIFE AND MUSIC (ALBUM)". australian charts. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ^ Tyler McLoughlan (4 December 2013). "Gurrumul & The Sydney Symphony Orchestra - His Life And Music". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  7. ^ "2014 Independent Music Awards". AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT RECORD LABELS ASSOCIATION. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  8. ^ "2014 ARIA AWARDS CONNECTED BY TELSTRA NOMINATED ARTISTS REVEALED". ARIA. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Gurrumul – His Life and Music)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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