by Yothu Yindi
Mandawuy Yunupingu sings this djatpangarri style song which inspired and was incorporated into the hit song ‘Treaty’
MP3 audio of Djatpangarri (from Treaty)
See also:
→ Treaty (album version) to watch the music video and learn how this traditional song was turned into Treaty.
→ Treaty (dance remix) for the music video of the version which became a major hit for Yothu Yindi.
Lyrics
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In Gumatj
[Nhima djatpangarri nhima walangwalang
Nhe djatpayatpa nhima gaya’ nhe marrtjini yakarray
Nhe djatpa nhe walang
Gumurr-djararrk Gutjuk]*
Nhima gayakaya nhe gaya’ nhe
Nhe gaya’ nhe marrtjini walangwalang nhe ya
Nhima djatpa nhe walang
Gumurr-djararrk yawirriny’
Nhe gaya’ nhe marrtjini gaya’ nhe marrtjini
Gayakaya nhe gaya’ nhe marrtjini walangwalang
Nhima djatpa nhe walang
Gumurr-djararrk nhe yå
* this verse is omitted by Mandawuy
Translation
You dance djatpangarri, that’s better
You’re dancing, you improvise, you keep going, wow
You dance djatpangarri, that’s good
My dear paternal grandson
You improvise, you improvise
You improvise, you keep going, you’re better
You dance djatpangarri, that’s good
My dear young men
You improvise, you keep improvising, you keep going
Improvise, you improvise, you keep going, that’s better
You dance djatpangarri, that’s good
You dear things
