Ocenanian Singing

The first country I am going to talk about is Australia. Signing is a vital form of communication in most cultures around the world and the Australian Aborigines are no exception. The Aborigines were not able to write and so they wrote songs and told stories instead. These songs helped to preserve the Aborigine culture and keep traditions alive throughout the generations. Aborigine songs are all mnemonic, they serve an educational purpose and are usually quite simple and monotonous.
A famous Aborigine singer is Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, a member of the Gutmatj clan of the Yolngu. He is blind and acutely shy but he is quite famous in Australia and has recently shot to fame in Europe after taking part in a live performance at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in London. He was one of the artists featured on the song 'Sing', produced by Gary Barlow. This was a song compiled by Barlow to represent the different countries of the Commonwealth and featured traditional music from Australia, Kenya and many other countries from the Commonwealth.
This song represented the different cultures contained within the Commonwealth and it showed off the traditional singing of many different countries. Follow the link below to watch 'Sing' featuring Aborigine singer Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu.
http://www.contactmusic.com/video/gary-barlow-sing-featuring-the-commonwealth-band-military-wives-video