Website Credits

15 July 2007 - this site is rededicated to the deceased Djapu clan yidaki player who influenced many of us and was such a big part of this site's development. May you find peace.

a production of Buku-Larr\gay Mulka Centre

as part of a master's thesis at Charles Darwin University

research supported by a fellowship from the Australian-American Fulbright Commission

text, design, video recording, editing and transcription by Randin Graves

tongue diagrams, design template and assistance by Brandi Chase

transcription and translation of Djalu's statements by Randin Graves, Waymamba Gaykama\u and Dh^\gal Gurruwiwi

Recordings of Waymamba Gaykama\u in the phoneme chart and text in the Who are the Yol\u? and Yol\u Rom sections borrow from Charles Darwin University's Yol\u Studies materials. Used with permission.

audio recording and editing by Randin Graves except the song "B^rra'" excerpted from the CD 'Gawurr Manikay' DIN012 published 2005 by Dinkum Music. Used with permission.

photos by Randin Graves except:
Table of Contents Mirrwat\a dancing, Children, Djalu' and baby Yutji\, Raliny painting, Dopiya chopping, and Garma master class by Tetsuji Ueno; Gawirrin and Djambawa with Dhadalal and Gumatj songmen by Damian, Datjirri with knife by Justin Yasgoor
Who are the Yol\u? Djalu' Gurruwiwi at Gikal, Djalu' profile, |o\u and Mal\ay portraits by Tetsuji Ueno; Burr\upurr\u, Badikupa and Mulkun portraits by Jeremy Cloake
Djalu's Gurruwiwi's Introduction Djalu' portrait by Tetsuji Ueno, manipulated by Randin Graves
How is a yidaki made page 1 forest and Mirarra portraits by Tetsuji Ueno; first two images of Datjirri and all images of Gurraramawuy, Mirrwat\a and |o\u by Jeremy Cloake; four images of Datjirri and his peeled tree by Justin Yasgoor
How is a yidaki made page 2 photos of Mirarra and Yomunu by Tetsuji Ueno; photos of Datjirri by Justin Yasgoor
Playing the Didjeridu - The Drone Marritj\u photo by Tetsuji Ueno; Mirrwat\a by Jeremy Cloake
Yol\u Rom - Yothu-Yindi images of Djalu', Witiyana and Yirryirr\u by Tetsuji Ueno
Yidaki and the Moieties - Yothu-Yindi and Yidaki Crafting Burr\upurr\u portrat by Jeremy Cloake
Yol\u Rom - Special Yidaki and their Stories Yidaki Forum images by Damian
Yol\u Rom - Stories about Yidaki - Dju\girriny' photo of Mithinarri yidaki from his collection by Guan Lim
Yol\u Rom - Stories about Yidaki - Dhadalal Gawirrin photo by Damian
Yidaki Issues - How do Yol\u feel about others teaching didjeridu? |o\u photo by Tetsuji Ueno
Concluding Statements Djalu' portrait by Tetsuji Ueno; sunset over Nuwul by Robert Graves

Thanks to all the Yol\u who contributed, even if they do not appear on this site: Djalu' Gurruwiwi, Gawirrin Gumana, Bawurr Munyarryun, Galarrwuy Yunupi\u, Burr\upurr\u Wunu\murra, Djambawa Marawili, Buwathay Munyarryun, Datjirri Wunu\murra, Wukun Wanambi, Badikupa Gurruwiwi, Dhukal Wirrpanda, Miniyawany Yunupi\u, Don Murray Dhakaliny Burarrwa\a, Djakapurra Munyarryun, Mirrwat\a Munyarryun, Gurraramawuy Munyarryun, Ya\arrya\arr Munyarryun, |o\u Ganambarr, Gunybi Ganambarr, Mirarra Burarrwa\a, Marritj\u Gurruwiwi, Barayuwa Munu\gurr, Witiyana Marika, Winiwini Gurruwiwi, Watjuku Gurruwiwi, Yarr\u Gondarra, Lirrpiritj Gondarra, Banduk Marika, Merrkiyawuy Ganambarr, Milminyina Dhamarrandji, and last but not by any means least, Dh^\gal Gurruwiwi, not to mention the few I may have forgotten on the way, or whom I learned from along the way outside the guise of this project, and also to all the Yol\u ancestors who set down and passed down the knowledge.

Thanks to friends/supporters/teachers/contributors: Will Stubbs of Buku-~arr\gay Mulka Centre, Jeremy Cloake, Tetsuji Ueno of Dinkum Aussie Club, Guan Lim of iDidj Australia, Justin Yasgoor, Damian, Peter Lister, Waymamba Gaykama\u and Betty Gurruwiwi, lecturers at CDU, and supervisor Dr. Michael Christie.