Taruru: Aboriginal Song Poetry from the Pilbara

Collection of 80 song poems from the Pilbara region of W.A.; Brief description of changes which have occurred since European intrusion; Draws a distinction between group (corroboree) singing and individual … Poems in various Aboriginal languages with English translations; introd. and notes in English.pp. 91

1964 at Roebourne Aeroplane Australian Australian Aboriginal Language Bulbul C. G. von Brandenstein Churnside singsCobbin Dale dance Doris Churnside dust five-tone melody Fortescue River Gordon Mackay Gordon Mackay-Warna interlinear text irlkarilajagan-warranba jiaanimalgu jindii wardula jindirdi Jindjiparndi by Wimia kala kalbana karba karregu karrii Kunangu in Marduthunira kundurrba Linguisticmarajunu Marble Bar marnda maruwai naju nauna Ngarla Ngarluma by Waljbira Njamal by Lando Njijapali by Gordon north-west Novembernuurra October pagarrbala Pambardu pannii nurdu pannina parlgarragu Pilbara Pool Poor fellow Port Hedland Pundut River rjarriirjuurra Robert Churnside Sam Mitchell seven-tone melody shine singer is Robert sky-in song was takenspearwood spinifex Station stranger Tabi in Jindjiparndi Tabi in Karierra Tabi in Ngarluma Tabi in Njamal Tabi in Njijapali taken 30 Tambrey Tape taruru three-tone melody Tjalurra Tjinabii Tjinapirrgarri transcribed Diary III transcribed Diary XV truck wananguranaWestern Australia Whim Creek Willy Cooper-Kalliguru Wimia King