Beyond the Score: WATA
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First Nations songmen David Yipininy Wilfred and Daniel Ngukurr Boy Wilfred, ARIA-award winning jazz composer and pianist Paul Grabowsky, the Australian Art Orchestra and the MSO, under conductor Benjamin Northey, are united in the powerful collaboration that is WATA. Go beyond the score and hear the story of the manikay at the heart of the ancient culture of Wagilak people; a tradition of shared songs that bind the community together and create a sense of identity, place, and unity.
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