Abstract
Of all the Aboriginal peoples of Australia it is those of the south-eastern regions whose culture has been most devastated by Europeans. Due to this situation musi-cological work in this area is quite different from other areas of Australia; often involving historical reconstruction and relying on the memories of old people who have not performed for many years. This paper discusses one performance genre, Yawahr, from the Bundjalung and Gidabal areas of south-eastern Australia. The context of the recordings and other available material is examined in the light that performance in this area of Australia was once as rich and vibrant as in other areas of Australia. Several recordings of one song, Mundala, are examined and evidence produced to confirm that performances in the past, unlike today, incorporated group singing and dancing. These findings are then placed into the broader context of existing research on the nature of performance from western New South Wales.
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