{"product_id":"waakya-standing-on-smoke","title":"Waakya - STANDING ON SMOKE","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaakya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e means ~ the crow moving its feathers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaakya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e arose from a desire to bring new life to the oldest continuously practised music tradition in the world: manikay, the ancestral songs of the Yolŋu people of Arnhem Land.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vivid cross-cultural collaboration, Waakya is ceremonial songman \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Wilfred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, yidaki (didgeridoo) master \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDavid Wilfred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u0026amp; electro-acoustic musicians \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMartin Ng\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (turntables\/CDJ-500\/OB-4 speaker), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBen Carey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (analogue synthesisers), \u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMatt McGuigan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (guitar\/electronics).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ensemble tangles \u0026amp; coils audacious experimentation around mantra-like ceremonial songlines to arrive at a sound world that embodies past, present, \u0026amp; future; reflecting the Aboriginal concept of time, the everywhen: the eternal present.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs much as the ideas \u0026amp; the players involved come from traditions of experimentation \u0026amp; improvisation, the intention with this project was always to make ‘songs’, unconventional ones perhaps, but songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese songs speak of beyond-ancient myths (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNuŋgurryu Nuŋgurryu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStanding on Smoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), stories of nature \u0026amp; totems (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuku\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWaakya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePipit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) - the importance of which inspired the vinyl side-names of this release: Land, Spirits, Plants, Animals - \u0026amp; also of more personal ideas such as homesickness (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJillai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) \u0026amp; sharing culture (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitjimbat Yolŋu Balanda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Waakya is glorious. Absorbing into the floor listening.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e– Michael Kucyk (efficient space)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Yolŋu people have lived in Arnhem Land in the far north of Australia for over 40,000 years. Daniel is a Wagiläk man \u0026amp; is the ceremonial leader for the Wagiläk people, travelling the area singing manikay \u0026amp; playing bilma (clap sticks). David is a Ritharrŋu man \u0026amp; the traditional Djunggayi (manager) of the manikay of the country of Nyilipidgi. He plays yidaki \u0026amp; teaches song \u0026amp; dance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOSPITAL HILL","offers":[{"title":"Black Vinyl 2LP (45rpm)","offer_id":59881049194841,"sku":"SDZ-54493","price":38.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/CAR_20261012_1208_114549_131_p_pdf_link_20261012110941_075.jpg?v=1791894467","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/waakya-standing-on-smoke","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}