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Author Brandenstein, C. G. von (Carl Georg), 1909- compiler

Title Taruru : Aboriginal song poetry from the Pilbara / C. G. Brandenstein, A. P. Thomas
Published Adelaide : Rigby, 1974

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 MELB  827.008103 B8178/T 1974  AVAILABLE
Description 24 unnumbered pages, 91 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm
Summary Collection of 80 song poems from the Pilbara region of W.A.; Brief description of changes which have occurred since European intrusion; Draws a distinction between group (corroboree) singing and individual (tabi) singing, for which songs are composed by young men during their initiation years; content of tabi, both traditional and changed, their personalized nature, general music patterns, and stylistic devices; Three transcripts of tabi, with music notation from A. McCardells Tabi Songs of the Pilbara, a Musical Survey are given; Each of the 80 tabi are given in the original language (Jindjiparndi, Karierra, Ngarluma, Njamal, Marduthunira, Njijapali, Wadjarri, Nugan (Taakurda), Nanakari, West Ngarluma, Njangumarda, or Ngarla), in English translation and are annotated with explanatory notes; composers name given for each piece
Analysis Poetry in Australian Aboriginal languages. Anthologies. English-Australian Aboriginal parallel texts
Notes Poems in various Aboriginal languages with English translations; introduction and notes in English
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes English-Australian Aboriginal parallel texts
Subject Aboriginal Australian literature -- Australia -- Western Australia.
Aboriginal Australian literature.
Aboriginal Australian poetry -- Translations into English.
Aboriginal Australian poetry.
Aboriginal Australians -- Songs and music.
Australian poetry -- Aboriginal Australian authors -- Translations into English.
Australian poetry -- Aboriginal Australian authors.
Songs, Aboriginal Australian -- Texts.
Songs, Aboriginal Australian -- Australia -- Western Australia.
Songs, Aboriginal Australian.
Author Thomas, Alan, 1964- compiler
LC no. 75502334
ISBN 085179775X