Ngadlu tampinthi ngadlu Kaurna Miyurna yartangka. Munaintya puru purruna ngadlu-itya. Munaintyanangku yalaka tarrkarriana tuntarri.

We acknowledge we are on Kaurna Miyurna land. The Dreaming is still living. From the past, in the present, into the future, forever.

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Musgrave Range (SA) 1966

Supplementary to 'Journal of Visit to the North West of South Australia in February 1966 by Norman B. Tindale. 1966'. AA 338/1/22/2

This series contains restricted material.

This item consists of 3 magnetic tapes recorded by Norman B Tindale at 25 Mile Bore in the western Musgrave Ranges in February 1966. The tapes include recordings of songs and stories.Tindale wrote 'approximate outlines' for some of the songs in the pages of his field journal: 'Journal of Visit to the North West of South Australia in February 1966 by Norman B. Tindale. 1966', AA 338/1/22/2, and occassionally noted aspects of their performance. Four additional magnetic tapes relating to this item are located at AA 338/11/33. The latter tapes form part of Tindale's 'personal and study series' of tapes that arrived at the South Australian Museum after Tindale's death in 1993.

Additional recordings were apprently made by the anthropologist John Greenway, but they are not held at the South Australian Museum.

The following contents descriptions are taken from annotations in Tindale's hand on the tape boxes:
AA 338/11/30/
Reel 1

  • 25 Mile Bore, Western Musgrave Ranges, SA, 11 February 1966
    'Description by Harry (Pitjandjara Tr.) of expedition camp at 25 Mile Bore; Jacky Bellrock of Nakako Tr. tells story of Walawuru (eagle) of Njumunŋa [illegible]'
    [CD 1. Tracks 1-11. Tape No. 9685; TT145 & Tape No. 9686; TT146; tape 1]



Reel 2
  • 25 Mile Bore, Western Musgrave Ranges, SA, 12 February 1966
    'Camp songs by women. Two principal singers Imbidi and Lucy'. Eddie sings the 'Kalaya' (emu) inma.
    [CD 2. Tracks 1-12. Tape No. 9686; TT146 & Tape No. 9687; TT147; Tape 1]



Reel 3
  • 25 Mile Bore, Western Musgrave Ranges, SA, 21 February 1966
    'Koka rabita inma of Nakako tribe. Sung by Tjibukudu and helpers (Ooldea = Juldi is mentioned)'
    [CD 3. Tracks 1-14. Tape No. 9687; TT147 & Tape No. 9688; TT148; Tape 3]



Tindale Tribes: Pitjandjara; Nakako.

CreatorDr Norman Barnett Tindale
ControlAA 338/11/30/CDs 1-3
Date Range1966  -  1966
Quantity   3   x 3 inch magnetic tapes, 3 access CDs
Series AA338/11
Tindale Tribes:
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