{"product_id":"waakya-standing-on-smoke","title":"Waakya - Standing On Smoke","description":"\u003cp\u003eWaakya means ~ the crow moving its feathers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWaakya 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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA vivid cross-cultural collaboration, Waakya is ceremonial songman Daniel Wilfred, yidaki (didgeridoo) master David Wilfred \u0026amp; electro-acoustic musicians Martin Ng (turntables\/CDJ-500\/OB-4 speaker), Ben Carey (analog synthesisers), \u0026amp; Matt McGuigan (guitar\/electronics).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese songs speak of beyond-ancient myths (Nuŋgurryu Nuŋgurryu, Standing on Smoke), stories of nature \u0026amp; totems (Guku, Waakya, Pipit) - 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 (Jillai) \u0026amp; sharing culture (Titjimbat Yolŋu Balanda).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Waakya is glorious. Absorbing into the floor listening.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e– Michael Kucyk (efficient space)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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\/p\u003e","brand":"HOSPITAL HILL","offers":[{"title":"Double Black Vinyl (45rpm) W\/Download Card, Gatefold 'Tip-On' Jacket","offer_id":55417381716295,"sku":"TRI-81627","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/CAR_20261012_1208_114544_945_p_pdf_link_20261012110940_074.jpg?v=1791967444","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/waakya-standing-on-smoke","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}