TRACK 6 (Mar97-13A-s04) Song 2: Tjinbarambara
| Sung text | Free translation |
| aa karra tjinbarambara kala-nö dirr | Ah, seagull is closing its beak [going to die] |
| nganggu-ga kaya yawa-ndha | Our [seagull] is truly always there |
| [inaudible text] | [inaudible text] |
In this version of the song, recorded by Marett in 1997, Colin Worumbu Ferguson sings the version of the text given by Jimmy Muluk to Alice Moyle without significant vocal diminuendo, but he then adds some additional (inaudible) text, which is not transcribed. As in all other recorded versions, rhythmic mode 5c (fast uneven quadruple) is used, but somewhat unusually—since songs in rhythmic mode 5c usually stay in this mode from beginning to end—Ferguson changes to fast even beating (rhythmic mode 5a) for the final instrumental section.
Song structure summary
VOCAL SECTIONS 1-3
Melodic section 1
Rhythmic mode 5c (fast uneven quadruple)
Text phrase 1
| aa | karra | tjinbarambara | kala | -nö | dirr |
| ah | SW | seagull | 3MIN.A.R bite | PURP | tooth |
Ah, seagull is closing its beak [going to die]
Text phrase 2
| nganggu | -ga | kaya | yawa | -ndha |
| 1/2PRO | TOP | 3MIN.S.R lie | 3MIN.ANAPH.DEIC | really |
Our [seagull] is truly always there
Text phrase 3 (text inaudible)
INSTRUMENTAL SECTIONS 1-2
Rhythmic mode 5c (fast uneven quadruple)
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION 3
Rhythmic mode 5a (fast even)