For the sake of a song: Wangga songmen and their repertories

TRACK 18 (Mar88-05-s03) Song 13: Naya Rradja Bangany Nye-ve

Sung text	Free translation
naya rradja bangany nye-ve	Naya rradja. You go for a song
mayave rradja bangany nye-ve	Mayave rradja. You go for a song
(three times)
yene bangany nye-ve	Yene. You go for a song
yenene didjeremu	Yenene didjeremu
limarenye limarenye	Limarenye limarenye
limarenye	Limarenye
ii	Ii

The main point of difference in Barrtjap’s performance of song 13, recorded by Marett in 1988, is his initial use of fast doubled beating, which later changes to the same uneven quadruple (rhythmic mode 5c) as used by Bandak and Wurrpen throughout their performances. Apart from this, Barrtjap’s performance is very similar to that of Bandak in both text and melody, as was pointed out in Songs, dreamings and ghosts (Marett, 2005, p 178, ex. 7.6). [66] Barrtjap also uses a slightly different form of didjeridu mouth sounds in the coda.

Song structure summary

VOCAL SECTIONS 1-2

Melodic section 1

Text phrases 1-3

Rhythmic mode 5b (fast doubled)

naya	rradja	bangany	nye	-ve
SW	SW	song	2MIN.IR	go

Naya rradja. You go for a song

mayave	rradja	bangany	nye	-ve
SW	SW	song	2MIN.IR	go

Mayave rradja. You go for a song

Text phrase 4

Rhythmic mode 5b (fast doubled)

yene	bangany	nye	-ve
SW	song	2MIN.IR	go

Yene. You go for a song

yenene	didjeremu
SW	SW

Yenene didjeremu.

Text phrase 5

Rhythmic mode 5b (fast doubled)

limarenye	limarenye	limarenye
SW	SW	SW

Limarenye limarenye limarenye.

Melodic section 2

Text phrase 6

Rhythmic mode 5b (fast doubled)

INSTRUMENTAL SECTIONS 1-2

Rhythmic mode 5b (fast doubled)