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Submitted by webmaster on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 09:14
Yothu Yindi- "Tribal Voice"
Posted by yakidk89
November 24, 2007
Video Description:
"Lead singer, Mandawuy Yunupingu, gives a quick introduction to this song. Words of wisdom!
Excellent video of a great song that brings all the cultures of the world together.
My favourite Yothu Yindi song and one of my favourite music videos of all time. "
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Here is an excerpt from Yothu Yindi's Wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yothu_Yindi
Yothu Yindi (Yolngu for "child and mother") are an Australian band with Aboriginal and balanda (non-Aboriginal) members formed in 1986.[1][2][3] Aboriginal members come from Yolngu homelands near Yirrkala on the Gove Peninsula in Northern Territory's Arnhem Land
Founding members included Stuart Kellaway on bass guitar, Cal Williams on lead guitar, Witiyana Marika on manikay (traditional vocals), bilma (ironwood clapsticks) and dance, Milkayngu Mununggurr on yidaki (didgeridoo), Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu on keyboards, guitar and percussion, and leader Mandawuy Yunupingu on vocals and guitar.[1][2][3]
The band combines aspects of both musical cultures, their sound varies from traditional Aboriginal songs to modern pop and rock songs, where they blend the typical instruments associated with pop/rock bands, such as guitars and drums, with the traditional yidaki and bilma.[1][2][3] They have adapted traditional Yolngu dance performances to accompany their music, more broadly they promote mutual respect and understanding in the coming together of different cultures.
…Yothu Yindi (pronounced 'yo-thoo yin-dee'), yothu yindi is a Yolngu matha (Yolngu language) kinship term for "child and mother"…
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crackers95 (2 years ago) Get up stand up Australia
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ididjaustralia (2 years ago) Long live YY!!!!!!!
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vilainpetitcrapaud (1 year ago) Congratulation! I like very much this video.I love the Aboriginal culture. Kind regards Francis
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[Editor-The video poster wrote the following comment because there are a very large number of comments posted to this thread that are written in German.]
yakidk89 (1 year ago) Show Hide Marked as spam Reply So after looking at all these comment on my video - I'm guessing Yothu Yindi is popular in Germany?
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schwammi90 (1 year ago) Not really, but this song is in the German English lesson book ;)
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nonname6 (1 year ago) it's in our englishbook (i'm from germany) i thought its boring,but i like it!!!!
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8ptleading (1 year ago) One world, one tribe
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8ptleading (1 year ago)
No disrespect intended to my koorie brothers and sisters by my last comment.
leafmotif (1 year ago) respect.
Editor: from http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/now_showing/first_australians/language...
"Koori
In numerous languages across South-Eastern Australia, Koori means man or people. Since the 1960s, it has become widely used in New South Wales to describe Aboriginal people in general. Variations: Coorie, Goorie, Koorie."
Koorie
Koorie with an 'e' is a word used by Aboriginal people in Victoria."
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rareskin (1 year ago) Feel the heat; I love Australia.
Thanks Yothu Yindi for your message of peace.
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ArisztidZ (1 year ago) I love this song and love everything this band does.
Good on them for spreading their message!
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ArisztidZ (1 year ago) This video is true for all ethnicities.
I love Yothu Yindi. Great music and great messages.
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theshadowboy607 (1 year ago) good music!
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WrestlingKingTV (1 year ago) GREAT BAND
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alkadypod (1 year ago) Sadly now Mandawuy is a sick man The former rock star has been receiving haemodialysis for a year very sadly he has advanced renal failure
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BaddaBigBoom (11 months ago) I don't know why anyone can't see that the land owns us (not the other way round).
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petervdveenmuis (10 months ago) Awesome song! I heard this band years ago but forgot the name.......
Thnx for posting; greetings from Holland
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madepandora24 (8 months ago) free world
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sonofthedestroyer (7 months ago) Superb music!
Yothu Yindi are just magnificent.
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petervdveenmuis (5 months ago) Awesome song!!!!!!
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TheBballer17 (4 months ago) we listened to this song in our english lessons
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sweetybabes27 (4 months ago) we did also.. thank you very much for such a wonderful video.
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MadsenFan1993 (4 months ago) It´s a song which makes me happy :)
i´ve listen it in my last english lesson!
A good idea for that big Theme "Australia"!
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shanec24 (3 months ago) poor mandawuy is a very sick man hopefully god looks over him ...
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1971Hoschy (3 months ago) Timless message, timless song...
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MrBrothaShane (2 months ago) Why dont we as Australians Embrass our native culture!! Who cares if u dnt have any native Australian in you! learn the culture embrass it and share it! WOW Yothu! your a legend brotha!
God Bless ya!
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ddchalmers (3 weeks ago) "We don't own Mother Earth,
The Earth owns us..." (Yothu Yindi)
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sharvie73 (3 weeks ago) yes mate very sick with kidney failure. But we can all feel proud of this awesome Aussie. And we can all know that God is looking over him. He is one of those people who just have "it" The rest of us only wonder how or why.
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thenulanula (3 weeks ago) what a deadly song & video clip:-)~~~
[Editor-From its usage in a number of comments, it appears that “deadly” is a very complimentary adjective.
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iamearthbornami (1 week ago) love this band ~saw them in ireland years ago~and i first heard them when my friend sue in oueensland sent me a tape she made~thanks ~ love and peace
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Azizip17 (4 minutes ago) I happened upon this song while surfing YouTube. I'm glad I did as I had no prior knowledge of this group. After watching this video I looked up information about the group on its Wikipedia page.
"Tribal Voice" is a great song with a wonderful message. Kudos on the video! It's fascinating to watch the clips of dancers in Australia and throughout the world.
My prayers for the singer in this group who I understand from the comments is very sick.
Peace!
-an African American sista