Yuupurnju: A Warlpiri song cycle
Henry Cooke Anderson Jakamarra
Yuupurnju: A Warlpiri song cycle documents a ceremonial song cycle situated within the traditional kurdiji “shield” ceremony, as sung by Warlpiri Elder Henry Cooke Anderson Jakamarra at Lajamanu, Northern Territory, in 2013.
The song cycle relates to a women’s Jukurrpa Dreaming narrative, and tells the story of a group of ancestral women on a journey across the country. Jakamarra performed the songs (recorded by Carmel O’Shannessy) to make them available to the Warlpiri community and the wider public.
A wonderful example of the brilliance of Warlpiri high culture that celebrates ancestors, Country and interpersonal relationships in poetry, song, dance and design.
- Release
- May-2024
- ISBN
- 9781743329481
- RRP (AUD)
- $80.00
- Pages
- 126
- Format
- Paperback & ebook
- Category
- Indigenous studies
Henry Cooke Anderson Jakamarra
Henry Cooke Anderson Jakamarra was a senior Warlpiri knowledge holder who lived in the Tanami Desert, maintaining and teaching traditional Warlpiri knowledges.
Sydney University Press
Sydney University Press is a not-for-profit, scholarly publisher of research-based books that engage, inspire and stimulate debate. We believe in the value of research, and the power of books to change the world. Our mission is to enable, support and facilitate the sharing of outstanding research.
- Rights
-
World ex ANZ
- Contact
-
Susan Murray
- Website