Yothu Yindi 149024 216456554 2008-06-01T19:14:05Z Jmchugh 944687 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 215664160 by [[Special:Contributions/134.159.97.68|134.159.97.68]] ([[User talk:134.159.97.68|talk]]) '''Yothu Yindi''' ([[Yolŋu Matha|Yolngu]] for "child and mother." ) is an [[Australia|Australian]] band with [[Australian Aborigine|Aboriginal]] and non-Aboriginal members. The Aboriginal members come from near [[Yirrkala]] on the [[Gove Peninsula]] in the [[Northern Territory]]'s [[Arnhem Land]]. The band tries to combine aspects of both musical cultures. Their sound varies from traditional Aboriginal songs to modern pop and rock songs. In almost all their songs they try to blend the typical instruments that are associated with pop/rock bands, such as guitars and drums, with the traditional [[didgeridoo]] and [[clapstick]]s. They also adapted traditional dance to accompany their music. In a broader sense they promote the need for mutual respect and understanding in the coming together of different cultures. Their most widely known song is "Treaty", found on their [[1991 in music|1991]] album ''[[Tribal Voice]]''. They have established the Yothu Yindi Foundation, which produces the annual [[Garma Festival of Traditional Cultures]] celebrating [[Yolngu]] culture. ==Members== *[[Mandawuy Yunupingu]], [[Singer songwriter]] *Stuart Kellaway, [[Bass guitar]] a balanda (non-aboriginal) *Nicky Yunupingu, [[Yidaki]], [[Dancer]] *Ben Hakalitz, [[Drums]] from [[Bougainville Island]] *Cal Williams, [[Guitar]] (non-aboriginal) ==Awards== * 1991 - [[Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]] Songwriting Award for "Treaty".<ref name = "human2">{{cite web|title= 1991 Human Rights Medal and Awards |publisher= [[Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission]] |url= http://www.hreoc.gov.au/hr_awards/1991.html |accessedate= 2007-08-11}}</ref> ==Discography== * ''[[Homeland Movement (album)|Homeland Movement]]'' (1988) * ''[[Tribal Voice]]'' (1991) * ''[[Freedom (Yothu Yindi album)|Freedom]]'' (1993) * ''[[Birrkuta - Wild Honey]]'' (1996) * ''[[One Blood (album)|One Blood]]'' (1998) * ''[[Garma]]'' (2000) ==External links== * [http://www.yothuyindi.com/ Yothu Yindi] * [http://www.yoism.org/?q=node/2 Two examples of Yothu Yindi music (video & lyrics)] * [http://www.yolnguboy.com/directory/htm/frameset3.htm The Yolngu] * [http://www.garma.telstra.com/ Garma Festival home page] *[http://colsearch.nfsa.afc.gov.au/nfsa/search/summary/summary.w3p;adv=yes;group=;groupequals=;page=0;parentid=;query=Number%3A358788%20|%20Number%3A356423;querytype=;resCount=10 Yothu Yindi at the National Film and Sound Archive] ==Notes== {{reflist}} [[Category:Indigenous Australian music groups]] [[Category:Australian dance musicians]] [[Category:Dance musical groups]] [[Category:Northern Territory musical groups]] [[de:Yothu Yindi]] [[fr:Yothu Yindi]]