Music
Music
The PY Media recording studio is well equipped with instruments and recording gear. Much of the Radio 5NPY song list content is comprised of music recorded in the PY Media studio.
Photograph: PY Media
Music on the Lands
There is a proud history of contemporary Indigenous music on the APY Lands.
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Iwantja Band
There is a proud history of contemporary Indigenous music on the APY Lands. During the 1970s and 80s the shape and style of An
Recording studio
PY Media recorded the smash-hit Tjikita performed by the Central Desert Reggae Band which went viral on the PY Lands and is spreading its ‘no smoking’ message throughout the Centre. The women have also been active on the recording scene and produced a fine series of songs popular on the air.
Kalka Band. The PY Media recording studio is well equipped with instruments and recording gear. Any band wishing to record only has to make arrangements with the manager and a recording session is possible. Songs that are well performed and recorded are broadcast. Much of the Radio 5NPY song list content is comprised of music recorded in the PY Media studio.
The studio is also used for the recording of the traditional songs (Inma).
Text from the current PY Media website (2016-12-08). To record, contact the manager: manager@pymedia.org.au or (08) 8954 8177.
UPK: Uwankara Palyanku Kanyintjaku
“These songs sing about community, life and ways of making things better…”
UPK, Uwankara Palyanku Kanyitjaku (everybody creating and holding the future) is a strategy to achieve well-being through positive, shared vision of the future and thoughtful action by everybody to achieve this vision. UPK finds expression in many different forms from making of policy to community development, including housing, disease prevention, dog health, water management, land care, community awareness, education and music.
Music is the most effective way to express feelings and convey the thoughts and messages of our time. Nganampa Health Council (http://www.nganampahealth.com.au/programs/upk.html) have long recognized the power of music to express the important story and have always encouraged musicians to write songs which contribute to our sense of action and progress. This is the music of UPK.
The first UPK album was recorded at Mutitjulu in 1989 establishing a benchmark in popularity and quality. It was not until 2002 that UPK2 was recorded at Tilun Tilun to be followed by UPK#3 at Black Hill – Kunma Piti and UPK#4 at Ulkiya. The quality of these productions is outstanding; UPK music remains the most popular music on the lands today.
To find out more visit upk5.com (http://upk5.com)
UPK5 at Katjikuta followed the practice of intense discussion of how to use music to fight disease, about survival in an age of endemic renal disease, diabetes, circulatory and heart disease and social disruption. All the musicians have experienced considerable family loss from disease and sickness. It is a perplexing task to draw on these experiences in a musical way; there was a general view expressed that songs should reflect that caring for ones children, commitment to family and vigilance were the best weapons.
Text from the current PY Media website (2016-11-22).
Music videos
Desmond Woodforde – Highway 87 (2021 re-recording)
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Mimili Band – SoundCloud track 157617078
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Mimili Band – SoundCloud track 157617313
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Mimili Band – SoundCloud track 157617461
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SoundCloud track 125358164 (Recording Studio page)
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SoundCloud track 158051813 (Music page)
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SoundCloud track 223777306 (Music page)
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SoundCloud track 223912925 (Music page)
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SoundCloud track 223915580 (Music page)
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SoundCloud track 223916619 (Music page)
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SoundCloud track 223920055 (Music page)
UPK5 (YouTube embed on the UPK page)
Mimili Band
More Anangu music: APY Tjuta on Bandcamp and PY Media on SoundCloud.