diyalana, by Allara

diyalana

by Allara

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1.	diyalana 04:33	info	buy track
2.	ngatha nhawa-l nanyirr 07:19	lyrics	buy track
I’m looking for my digging-stick, looking for my digging-stick looking for my digging-stick
3.	King Plate 06:40	info	buy track
4.	Birthing the Resistance 06:18	info	buy track

about

Diyalana translating to silver wattle in Yorta Yorta is a collaborative project between musician and composer Allara, and visual artist Coree Thorpe. It is presented in 4 new visual artworks, 4 new compositions and 4 new film clips. It’s a project that explores ourselves, our Yorta Yorta culture and our hopes for the future.

We encourage you to discover your own interpretation or feelings about the ideas expressed in the works. All the music is instrumental, except for in ‘ngatha nhawa-l nanyirr’ when Allara sings “I’m looking for my digging-stick”. Using the power of composition, the music shares an album length journey alongside time-lapse videos of Coree creating the artworks.

Do your own research, think critically and find out more about the stories we are sharing. We do not accept ignorance, therefore we hope that this project inspires you to learn about the Country where you live, and the people that came before you.

Like the versatile plant itself, diyalana is a collaboration between yamak (cousins), sharing different aspects of our kinship, culture and history; we hope it touches you like it has us.

To view the film clips and find out how to see the exhibition in Carson's Place, go to the Yirramboi website here - yirramboi.com.au/events/diyalana/

credits

released December 20, 2021

diyalana, Produced by Allara & Lucid Juncture aka Coree Thorpe

Artwork by Coree Thorpe

Music by Allara, plus all the deadly featured artists:

- Feat. Phoebe Elsworth (piano) on 'diyalana'
- Feat. Pataphysics (trumpet) on 'ngatha nhawa-l nanyirr’
- Feat. Maru Elias (drum kit) on 'ngatha nhawa-l nanyirr’
- Feat. Daniel J Marquez (guitar & production) on King Plate

Mixed by Russell Fawcus

Mastered by Richard Stolz at Woodstock Studios

The videos clips available on youtube are:

Directed by Allara
Edited by Jay Estorninho - Dardi Munwurro Media

This project was commissioned by YIRRAMBOI 2021

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Allara Melbourne, Australia

Allara is a powerful Yorta Yorta winyarr. She is a storyteller, composer, director, producer, musician and soundscape designer. With humour and integrity, Allara uses the double-bass and sound samples from Country to weave textures for healing in her work “I am Sovereign, I am Free”. Allara's innovative music speaks to Blak justice and sovereignty. ... more

discography

you're grounded

Nov 2023
diyalana

Dec 2021
Ngarwul

Dec 2021
Rekindled Systems

Dec 2020
Murnong Farm

May 2020
Wala Is Life

Nov 2018
Barmah

Nov 2018

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