Do you keep your music pure and play to 10 people? Or take it to the mainstream and play to millions? Mandawuy Yunupingu tells us how he took his music to the masses.
- What is djatpangarri music?
- Meet Mandawuy and Yothu Yindi.
- Watch the full interview with Mandawuy.
- Where is Yolŋu country?
- Song: Treaty (Djatpangarri)
(video, audio, lyrics, notation). - Song: Treaty (original)
(video, lyrics). - Song: Djapana
(video, lyrics). - Study guide for Living in the Mainstream.
Traditional music has often provided the raw materials for commercial music. Yothu Yindi have taken a part of their culture and repackaged it for a Western, mainstream audience.
→ Read more about taking it to the mainstream.
