LIST OF TABLES

Table 1.1 Main recordings of Belyuen singers, by repertory, 1948–2008.

Table 1.2 Main recordings of Wadeye wangga singers, by repertory, 1954–2009.

Table 2.1 Summary of rhythmic mode terminology, showing associated features of tempo and clapstick beating patterns.

Table 2.2 Measured rhythmic modes by tempo band and clapstick beating style.

Table 2.3 Text of ‘Tjerri’ as performed by Ngulkur in chapter 9, track 13.

Table 2.4 Distribution of melodic mode across the six repertories.

Table 2.5 Tempo bands by repertory.

Table 2.6 Proportional use of the various tempo bands across repertories.

Table 2.7 Proportional use of the various clapstick patterns across repertories.

Table 3.1 Batjamalh consonant phonemes.

Table 3.2 Batjamalh vowel phonemes.

Table 3.3 Emmi-Mendhe consonant phonemes

Table 3.4 Emmi-Mendhe vowel phonemes.

Table 3.5 Lexical variants between Emmi and Mendhe.

Table 3.6 Marri Tjavin-Marri Ammu consonant phonemes.

Table 3.7 Marri Tjavin-Marri Ammu vowel phonemes.

Table 3.8 Lexical variants between Marri Ammu and Marri Tjavin.

Table 4.1 Songs from the Barrtjap repertory discussed in this chapter.

Table 4.2 Rhythmic modes used in Barrtjap’s repertory.

Table 5.1 Songs from Jimmy Muluk’s repertory discussed in this chapter.

Table 5.2 Rhythmic modes used in Jimmy Muluk’s repertory.

Table 5.3 Rhythmic modes in Jimmy Muluk’s performance of ‘Puliki’ (track 1).

Table 5.4 Rhythmic mode use within vocal sections of all five items of ‘Piyamen.ga’.

Table 6.1 Songs from Billy Mandji’s repertory discussed in this chapter.

Table 6.2 Rhythmic modes in Billy Mandji’s repertory.

Table 7.1 Songs from Lambudju’s repertory discussed in this chapter.

Table 7.2 Rhythmicmodes performed by Lambudju.

Table 7.3 Melodic modes and attributions of songs

Table 7.4 Rhythmic mode in six versions of Lambudju’s song ‘Rak Badjalarr’.

Table 7.5 Rhythmic mode in four modern performances of Lambudju’s songs.

Table 8.1 Songs from the Walakandha wangga repertory discussed in chapter 8.

Table 8.2 The Walakandha wangga repertory subdivided on the basis of text structure.

Table 8.3 Rhythmic modes in the early and transitional period Walakandha wangga.

Table 8.4 Rhythmic modes used in the later Walakandha wangga (1986–2000).

Table 8.5 Melodies and modal series used in the vocal sections of Walakandha wangga.

Table 9.1 Songs from the Ma-yawa wangga repertory discussed in chapter 9.

Table 9.2 Rhythmic modes used in the Ma-yawa wangga.

Table 9.3 The melodies of the Ma-yawa wangga.