Wata: A Gathering for Songmen, Improvising Soloists and Orchestra presented by the Sydney Symphony 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.
Categories
Start date
24th July, 2024
End date
24th July, 2024
Venue
Concert Hall | Sydney Opera House
Accessibility
Step-free access with lifts and wheelchair seating, accessible bathrooms across multiple levels, assistive listening, captioned and audio-described performances, and registered service animals are welcome throughout the Sydney Opera House.
Directions
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The Sydney Opera House is short six-minute walk from Circular Quay, with frequent trains, buses and ferries. An accessible shuttle also operates between Circular Quay and the venue for those who require assistance.
BY BICYCLE: Bike parking is available beneath the Monumental Steps.
BY CAR: Parking is available at Wilson Parking Sydney Opera House Car Park, open 24/7 with undercover access to the Lower Concourse. Accessible parking spaces are also available on site.
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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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