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Issue Details: First known date: 2003... 2003 Ngarla Songs
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Fremantle, Fremantle area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Fremantle Press Wangka Maya Pilbara Aboriginal Language Centre , 2003 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Introduction, Brian Geytenbeek , single work essay

Brian Geytenbeek' first became aware of the wealth of descriptive and poetic material in the Ngarla language while teaching Alexander ' Sandy' Brown to read and write. At that time (1984)....it became obvious to Geytenbeek that Brown knew a lot Ngarla songs' and over time he supplied Geytenbeek with the words to many Aboriginal songs from several different language groups.

'The particular selection from Brown's repertoire contained in these pages has been restricted to Ngarla songs.' Source: Ngarla Songs (2003)

(p. 9-12)
Cultural Introduction, single work essay

'The yirraru , of which sixty-eight are presented in this book, were anecdotal songs...The yirraru... were composed about specific events or experiences which captured the emotions or fired the imagination, which the composer shared by describing them poetically and musically...

Yirraru could be sung by anybody, at any time. Some people were gifted at remembering such songs and built up huge repertoires of them, often in several different languages. Alexander Brown is one such person.' Source: Ngarla Songs (2003)

 (p. 15-23)
Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri, single work biography (p. 25)
Wirtiyamarrai"Parta ngaja nyurrala ngani marri,=I'm watching one of you fellows,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 25-26)
Murrkamalu Jarnti Nyinuyai"Nipuru jarnti ngirnta yarra nyirnti-nyirnti jilkurnmarra=Mr Neville put it up,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 26-27)
Mr Nipurli"Nganungaya kanyiyirnta purlpi pirtila=Well fancy that, he's been keeping it for ages for me,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 30-31)
Murrkanyakarnii"Yirrkalijikurru marnanyurulu,=Making lots of rattling noises,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 32-33)
Wayurrkuntimalungkui"Karlanjarra yiti murru,=Bright lights all along it,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 34-35)
Kurlintanyai"Kurlintanya kanyinpiya,=Look after Koolinda there, you fellows,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 36-37)
Wurruwangkanya Jipal Pirnu Jawirilui"Wurruwangkanya jipal pirnu Jawirilu.=At Wurruwangkanya Jawirimarrra is doing", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 38-39)
Ngani Marna Kurlinta Karnumarra Mirtai"Ngani marna Kurlinta,=I'm looking at the Koolinda,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 40-14)
Wupurii"Warru yintirr ngarnu ngurlungka nyinu=There's a mob gathered in the house,", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri , Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 42-43)
Wariyarranya Nyurranga Ngurra Pungkarriyai"Purlamilu nyurranga muwarr murru marnu,=Fleming sent a word about you", Miriny-Mirinymarra Jingkiri , Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 44-45)
Wirrkaru Jingkiri, single work biography (p. 47)
Wiyurrkarrai"Wurapirri wura ngantayinyu yarlunarra.=He crouches low in the saddle on a fancy horse.", Wirrkaru Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 48-49)
Piyuwikii"ngurra martu-martu, wallyanya,=It's a bumpy road, but the ride's not rough,", Wirrkaru Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 50-51)
Kajikayin Nyayii"Yartingara parrku-parrku marnu,=Ploughing through the ocean waves,", Wirrkaru Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 52-53)
Mirtanyai"Ngantu nganya juntu marnu palu mirrtanya nganu?=Who told the old fellow about me?", Wirrkaru Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 54-55)
Maparnkarrai"Miru-miru nyinila. Wanyja?=Let's all wait anxiously. (What else can we do?)", Wirrkaru Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 56-57)
Wanyjakarnii"Wanyjakarni pirntu murrijangu?=Where are you fellows going with all that stuff?", Wirrkaru Jingkiri (composer), Alexander Brown (translator) Brian Geytenbeek (translator) single work lyric/song (p. 58-59)
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