3 Dances Gulpilil

From The Film Australia Collection. Made by the Film Australia 1978. Directed by David Roberts. This film shows three dances of traditional Aboriginal dance performed by David Gulpilil. The Emu and The Kangaroo are solo performances, while the third dance, The Fish, is a group dance performed with some people from Bamyili, in the Northern Territory. All three dances are accompanied by the didgeridoo and clap sticks. Kangaroo and Fish also feature vocal accompaniments.

[@johnmoyle4195]

This music was recorded by my grandmother in 1963. You can get it on CD “Songs From the Northern Territory- Alice M Moyle” it was released by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

[@NFSAFilms]

Wow - thanks for letting us know.

[@Yung-Custard]

thats pre cool

[@ArchibaldBagge]

David Gulpilil is a national living treasure.

[@stoof4598]

Was.

[@maxl3189]

@@stoof4598 RIP

[@michaeledwards8058]

rest in peace my friend . The world has lost a great talent and great man.

[@ausblue1]

RIP... David Gulpilil. you will be sadly missed

[@iJ3ff1n911]

He taught my mentor how to dance, we did a tribute for him today.

[@johnyarrmakayn7305]

Thanks everyone who posted Comments And That's Our Culture Is Still Rolling here in ARNHEM LAND Top End and Down South Left and Right Aboriginal people Of Australia ❤️💛🖤

[@m.d4310]

So beautiful ❤ I loved his his acting, ❤ R.I.P David 🥲🙏🏼👏🏼

[@robyn-r3g]

Forget Fred Astaire. David Gulpilil was a genius! 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@Tikkurilaten]

So sad; unlikely to see his like again. RIP David.

[@abbeymclaren6778]

Eya.. such a beautiful man

[@franpie2264]

Love this wise, Intelligent man.

[@h.aritchie7717]

David your dance still teaching .

[@Thornus_______]

So sad he never had a chance to go home to Arnhem Land I hope that his soul has found peace

[@funkyjunky6574]

Imagine him with his elders dancing wouldve been awesome

[@my2009Babies1]

Love how this is all heart and soul for the earth and animals alike. Thank you David!

[@tanyat08100]

Beautiful mind beautiful heart too deep too dark to deadly up the river and his people

[@offgriddreaming5403]

He is an amazing dancer, not to mention actor

[@rainbow72878]

This is the best video I've ever seen on Aboriginal dance. Dance isnt even the perfect word for what he is doing. It's awesome, I especially loved Kangaroo.

[@NyoooommMM]

Kathryn Pingel ur wierd

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

I suppose it's sort of a combination of dance and acting. I think I preferred the emu one, but with the kangaroo, he must have had the most fantastically strong thighs.

[@rainbow72878]

@@thegreenmanofnorwich it tells a story, it passes on information, it reflects his environment. :) it's so his culture. I guess, yup, one would have to have pretty strong thighs.

[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

He's one handsome fella

[@flusheroftoilets420]

Agreed! His hair is so beautiful

[@jaywilliams8386]

My God! I didn't know he had passed. I saw Walkabout in the theater about 5x, I saw him in Rabbit Proof Fence and I thought I'd just look him up here out of interest. what an amazing man. Rest in Peace, David.

[@smilingdog2219]

Thank you for sharing these dances.

[@carolcollins4878]

I know my Dad could see, as I can, love you Carol

[@James-kv6kb]

The Emu dance is my favourite

[@springbooth3547]

Amazing!

[@TheChampcol]

Brilliant David, thanks.............

[@bushfireblond]

From what I remember when it was first broadcast on ‘This Day Tonight’ on the ABC - he was 17. Amazing presence - still is. Have a look at ‘Another Country’

[@the1truebeliever]

He was 25 here.

[@oceanman3996]

Beautiful video. Thank you so much.

[@lisarochwarg4707]

Lovely dancing

[@stefanfink4095]

WOW!

[@thegreenmanofnorwich]

He really does have incredible balance. I'm not sure it was quite up my street performance-wise, but I'm glad I had the chance to see it.

[@paulwoodham1119]

Died 29th November 2021. RIP David.

[@carolcollins4878]

Love you so much David Gulpillil, please tell me you're not dead, although I know you live in the animals, may I come with you? Carolx

[@Yulowirri]

He's still alive, at this moment in Time, up in his homeland..

[@stuphillips8792]

Organically beautiful

[@flusheroftoilets420]

Awesome video, thanks for sharing

[@jamesjennison881]

Become the animal to catch the animal in body and mind blend with the animals energies it similar to native american indian shamens and the Druids in shapeshifting . So i would think they tapping into like some sort of collective conscousness in the astral realms through a trance like state

[@gunmarra7866]

Awesome job brother super cool

[@NFSAFilms]

Thanks for the visit

[@haroldtsosie1981]

The fish dance is similar to the dance scene from Crocodile Dundee.

[@elsakristina2689]

R.I.P.

[@janiebarker2687]

🔥

[@KMO325]

I don't know much about Australian Aboriginal culture, why is there a warning before the video?

[@NFSAFilms]

Hi, thanks for your comment. Many Aboriginal groups have custom / laws that prohibit the image being shown or sometimes speaking of the name of deceased people. Out of respect for those customs we have an agreement with representatives of Australian Aboriginal communities that we add this warning to the start of our historical films so as to alert them to fact that there are people featured in the film that are most likely deceased. Aboriginal viewers can then decide if viewing the film is appropriate or not.

[@KMO325]

Ok, I guessed that, but wasn't sure. Thanks for letting me know. Here in the United States, I believe the Navajo and Pueblo people have similar rules.

[@bram-valhallawarriorassasi6771]

Its kinda creepy but on the other side it’s funny 😅😂but the music is a bit creepy