TRACK 26 (Kof86-01/2-s12) Song 13: Dhembedi–ndjen [135]
| Sung text | Free Translation |
| karra walakandha dhembedi-ndjen ngumbu-vup-nimkarra walakandha dhembedi-ndjen ngumbu-vup-nimaa | Walakandha, let’s all get going nowWalakandha, let’s all get going nowAa |
A Walakandha, in the course of giving Martin Warrigal Kungiung this song, tells him that both the living and the dead now need to bring the song into the world (by rendering it as a wangga song fit to be performed in ceremony). This is a perfect description of how the living and the dead collaborate to produce songs.
Song structure summary
VOCAL SECTIONS 1-3
Melodic section 1
Text phrases 1-2
Rhythmic mode 1 (without clapsticks)
| karra | walakandha | dhembedi | -ndjen | ngumbu | -vup | -nim |
| SW | walakandha | walk | now | 1/2AUG.S.IR.go | set off | AUG |
Walakandha, let’s all get going now
Text phrase 3
Rhythmic mode 1 (without clapsticks)
| aa |
| SW |
Aa
INSTRUMENTAL SECTIONS 1-2
Rhythmic mode 5a (fast even)
INSTRUMENTAL SECTION 3
Rhythmic mode 5b (fast doubled)