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Gina Williams Gina Williams i(10171933 works by)
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Noongar / Nyoongar / Nyoongah / Nyungar / Nyungah/Noonygar
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1 Special Treatment Gina Williams , 2022 single work prose
— Appears in: Minds Went Walking : Paul Kelly’s Songs Reimagined 2022; (p. 199-212)
1 Koolbardi wer Wardong Gina Williams (composer), Guy Ghouse (composer), 2021 single work musical theatre opera

'Koolbardi the magpie and Wardong the crow are very proud, vain, jealous brothers. Their cunning, rivalry and one-upmanship brings them unstuck in spectacular fashion. Journey back to the Nyittiny, the time of Creation, where love, loyalty, betrayal and jealousy are all stretched to their limits.

'Award-winning songwriters and storytellers, Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse, weave magic in this beautiful tale where pride always comes before the fall.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 1 y separately published work icon Kalyakoorl, Ngalak Warangka Forever, We Sing Gina Williams , Guy Ghouse , Broome : Magabala Books , 2021 22924769 2021 selected work lyric/song

'Kalyakoorl, ngalak warangka, (Forever, we sing), is a celebration of rare Noongar language, and the things we share as community. Over many years, Noongar language has been reduced to a whisper, there are currently less than 400 fluent speakers.

'The collection of songs in this book represent the first two albums Gina and Guy have released — Kalyakoorl (Forever) and Bindi Bindi (The Butterfly). And just like their music, this anthology is informed by the four principles of Koort (Heart), Moort (Family and Community), Boodja (Land) and Koorlangka (Children and Legacy).

'It is their hope that, through this collection of reduced scores and song sheets, Gina and Guy's music will continue to be seen in new and interesting ways, and shared through schools, choirs and community groups.'(Publication summary)
1 1 Wundig Wer Wilura Gina Williams , Guy Ghouse , Gina Williams (composer), Guy Ghouse (composer), 2020 single work musical theatre opera

'Wundig is a handsome young man, and much-loved member of the Hills people. Wilura is a beautiful young woman adored by her family, the Grass people.

'Wundig wer Wilura (Wundig and Wilura) is an ancient Noongar story of star-crossed lovers, who break the bounds of lore and custom, and have their souls forever banished to Mount Brown (Wongborel) and Mount Bakewell (Walwalling) in York, Western Australia.

'Family and connection to country, obligation and rebellion, adoration and betrayal, love and war. In the face of catastrophic consequences, how far would you go for love?

'Sung in Noongar, this striking new production from award-winning songwriters and storytellers Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse is a new Wesfarmers Arts Commission that will premiere in Perth Festival.'

Source: Production blurb.
1 1 y separately published work icon Djinda, Djinda. Kanangoor Gina Williams , Guy Ghouse , Perth : Community Arts Network WA , 2019 21668868 2019 single work selected work children's fiction lyric/song

A collection of lullabies in both English and Noongar language by Aboriginal families participating in workshops with Community Arts Network.

The collection, which includes links to hear the lullabies on Soundcloud, includes the following:

  • Djinda, Djinda, Kanangoor (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
  • Kaya Maaman (Hello Daddy)
  • Kwobidak Maawit (Beautiful Baby)
  • Noonook Koor-ak Kalyakoorl (Always in My Heart)
  • Maawit Miya Yowarl Koorliny (Baby Coming Home)
  • Nganyang Nyit Maawir (My Little Baby)
  • Maawit (Baby)
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