"Ol Woman Blong Wota (The Women of the Water)" by Sandy Sur, Ashley Burgess et al.

Article Title

Ol Woman Blong Wota (The Women of the Water)

Authors

Sandy Sur, Leweton Cultural VillageFollow
Ashley Burgess, Griffith UniversityFollow
Maeve McKenna, Independent filmmakerFollow
Catherine Grant, Griffith UniversityFollow

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Abstract

The women of Leweton have been performing Water Music for international audiences since the founding of the Leweton Cultural Village in 2008, and have been practising this tradition for as long as they remember. The women performers who feature in this film are Denilla Frazer, Melinda Frazer, Jerolyn Frazer, Beverley Frazer, Cecilia Tingris, Cicilia Wari, Marie Sur, Sonrin Sur, Trisha Sur, and Margaret Tingris.

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.25035/wmt.2023.002

Recommended Citation

Sur, Sandy; Burgess, Ashley; McKenna, Maeve; and Grant, Catherine (2023) "Ol Woman Blong Wota (The Women of the Water)," World Music Textbook: Vol. 4, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/wmt.2023.002
Available at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/wmt/vol4/iss1/2

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