Wata: A Gathering for Songmen, Improvising Soloists and Orchestra Tickets
About Wata: A Gathering for Songmen, Improvising Soloists and Orchestra
Wata means many things: it is a part of a ceremonial song cycle, part of the manikay (public song) tradition of the Ngukurr people. It is also a purification ritual, a song of new beginnings, of release, of flight, and connection to land, ancestry and hope for the future.
With complex patterns of yidaki and bilma forming the building blocks, musicians of the Sydney Symphony and guest improvising soloists weave in and out of the songs led by Daniel Wilfred and David Wilfred, guided by Paul Grabowsky’s powerful orchestration.
Wata is an invitation to experience a new form of musical collaboration within the manikay tradition, inside the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. It’s exciting, invigorating and spontaneous. It’s totally life affirming.
Run time
1hr 20min.
Start date
24th July, 2024
End date
24th July, 2024
Categories
Venue
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is a six-minute walk to Circular Quay which is regularly served by public buses, trains and ferries to Circular Quay.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking owns and operates the public Sydney Opera House Car Park, which is located at 2 Macquarie Street (Northern end). The car park is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, and has undercover access to the Sydney Opera House Lower Concourse.
For further information please visit the Sydney Opera House
More information about Wata: A Gathering for Songmen, Improvising Soloists and Orchestra
PROGRAM:
Wata: A Gathering for Manikay Performers, Improvising Soloists and Orchestra
Composed by Paul Grabowsky for a Wägiluk Djuwalpada Manikay shared and performed by Daniel Ngukurr Boy Wilfred (voice and bilma) and David Yipininy Wilfred (yidaki)
ARTISTS:
Conductor: Benjamin Northey
Director / piano: Paul Grabowsky
Vocals and bilma: Daniel Ngukurr Boy Wilfred
Yidaki: David Yipininy Wilfred
Violin: Erkki Veltheim
Double bass: Helen Svoboda
Trumpet and electronics: Peter Knight
Bass clarinet: Aviva Endean
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