His Life and Music | ||||
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Live album by Gurrumul and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra | ||||
Released | 6 December 2013 | |||
Recorded | 28/29 May 2013 | |||
Genre | World Music, Aboriginal | |||
Label | Skinnyfish Music ABC Music | |||
Gurrumul albums chronology | ||||
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His Life and Music is a live album by Gurrumul and The Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The album was recorded live at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid Festival in May 2013,[1] and released through ABC Music.
The recording features Gurrumul, in a world-first collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, performing a collection of songs from his award winning albums. Also included on the album are introductions from Gurrumul's family that provide a rare insight into the people, the country and the stories behind some of his most popular songs.[2]
The album was released on 6 December 2013 [3] and peaked at #48 on the ARIA album's chart.[4]
At the AIR Awards of 2014, the album won Best Independent Classical Album.[5]