Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu

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Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Gurrumul in November 2012
Gurrumul in November 2012
Background information
Born(1971-01-22)22 January 1971
Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia
Died25 July 2017(2017-07-25) (aged 46)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instruments
Years active1986–2017
LabelsSkinnyfish Music
Formerly of
Websitewww.gurrumul.com

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu (22 January 1971 – 25 July 2017), commonly known as Gurrumul and also referred to since his death as Dr G. Yunupingu,[note 1][5][6][7] was a Yolŋu Aboriginal Australian musician.[8] A multi-instrumentalist, he played drums, keyboards, guitar (a right-hand-strung guitar played left-handed) and didgeridoo, but it was the clarity of his singing voice that attracted rave reviews. He sang stories of his land both in Yolŋu languages such as Gaalpu, Gumatj or Djambarrpuynu, a dialect related to Gumatj, and in English.[8][9] He began his career as a member of Yothu Yindi and later Saltwater Band, and his solo career brought him wider acclaim[8] He was the most commercially successful Aboriginal Australian musician at the time of his death.[8] As of 2020, it is estimated that Yunupingu has sold half a million records globally.[10]

  1. ^ McGrath, Pam (2008). "Australian findings on Aboriginal cultural practices associated with clothing, hair, possessions and use of name of deceased persons". International Journal of Nursing Practice. 14 (1): 57–66. doi:10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00667.x. PMID 18190485.
  2. ^ Honorary awards : Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, The University of Sydney. Last Updated: 17-Feb-2015. (Accessed 2017-08-18.)
  3. ^ Bardon, Jane (26 July 2017). "Dr G Yunupingu: Australia's most prominent Indigenous musician dies aged 46". ABC News. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Dr G. Yunupingu, Australian Aboriginal Singer, Dies at 46", The New York Times, Russell Goldman, 26 July 2017. (Accessed 18 August 2017) "Mr Yunupingu was awarded an honorary doctorate of music by the University of Sydney in 2012."
  5. ^ "Dr G Yunupingu obituary". Guardian Australia. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Dr G Yunupingu: Australia's most prominent Indigenous musician dies aged 46". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Singer Dr G. Yunupingu dies aged 46". The Australian. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d Marshallsea, Trevor (26 July 2017). "Dr G. Yunupingu: An exquisite singer who 'spoke to the soul'". BBC. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunipingu". dB Magazine. Archived from the original on 13 February 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Decca Australia signs Gurrumul, new releases in pipeline". themusicnetwork. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.


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