Balgo : The Musical Life of a Desert Community
Nedlands: University of Western Australia (Callaway International Resource Centre for Music Education), 1997. Quarto, wraps, b&w illus, pp 195. From the library of Robert Tonkinson with his stamp. Near-fine condition.
The Aboriginal community at Balgo in the remote north-east desert of Western Australia has retained a high level of traditional life. Balgo's elders, singers and dreamers present their own perspectives, values and understandings of a rich musical culture. A comprehensive musical ethnography details the dynamics of song performance and ownership, learning techniques, performance aesthetics, and reveals the Kukatja's understanding of the structure of their songs. A companion volume to Richard Moyle's 'Songs of the Pintupi' and 'Alyawarra Music'. Item #100651
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