I have been a fan of my next Australian story for many years. Gurrumul Yunupingu has a magical voice and one that always reduces me to tears. He has a beautiful story as told by the ABC Stories. Please click on the link at the end of the post to watch a documentary about this amazing Australian’s life.
Briefly, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu has eluded the media since becoming a household name. The enigmatic blind Aboriginal musician first came to attention when he released his eponymous first album in 2008 to international acclaim.
Sung in the Yolnu dialect of Arnhem land, Gurrumul’s music transcends cultural boundaries and touches listeners in the UK and Europe as much as it does in Australia.
Yet despite the accolades and awards, Gurrumul has resolutely refused to do media interviews or provide any clues to journalists about his background or motivations; to both the chagrin and respect of the people responsible for his success.
For the first time, in 2010, Australian Story presented an intimate profile featuring behind the scenes footage of Gurrumul shot by filmmaker Naina Sen, combined with interviews from his family and unofficial spokesperson Michael Hohnen. Watch the film on the link below.
http://www.abc.net.au/austory/specials/yourevoice/default.htm
Thank you ABC Stories.
Tribalmystic Stories 
Heavenly………
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Thank you for sharing. When I bought his album I had never heard of this guy, it was just a random purchase. Boy did I get a surprise! My thoughts, back then and listening again to this clip, are that he sounds like I always thought an angel would sound. Looking forward to checking out that ABC story.
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How wonderful! I know you will be even more surprised when you watch the documentary. Thank you for reading the post. 🙂
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Unfortunately, the video player is so tiny (1/32 of the screen) that I can’t watch the video. Reading the transcript though.
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Sorry, I hope you find another site/link to watch it. The story is quite interesting. 🙂
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Gurrumul has a wonderful voice – and you are right when you say it brings tears to the eyes. It’s a very haunting kind of sound. Thank you for sharing this.
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Thank you very much for listening Millie. I’m glad you like Gurrumul’s music.
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Oh so beautiful Joycelin. What a voice. A wonderful discovery. Thank you. 🙂
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Thank you very much Nomzi. I am really glad you like Gurrumul. My mother only wants his music for her presents.
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