| 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 | |||
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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]
- ^ "gurrumul-his-life-and-music-cd". ABC.net.au. December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "NEW RELEASE - Gurrumul and The Sydney Symphony". gurrumul.com. December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "His Life and Music". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "GURRUMUL YUNUPINGU & THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - HIS LIFE AND MUSIC (ALBUM)". australian charts. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2020.