His Life and Music
| His Life and Music | ||||
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| Live album by Gurrumul and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 6 December 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 28/29 May 2013 | |||
| Genre | World music, Aboriginal | |||
| Label | Skinnyfish Music ABC Music | |||
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His Life and Music is a live album by Gurrumul and The Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The album was recorded live at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid Festival in May 2013, and released through ABC Music.
The recording features Gurrumul, in a world-first collaboration with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, performing a collection of songs from his award-winning albums. Also included on the album are introductions from Gurrumul's family that provide a rare insight into the people, the country and the stories behind some of his most popular songs.
The album was released on 6 December 2013 and peaked at #48 on the ARIA album's chart.
At the AIR Awards of 2014, the album won Best Independent Classical Album.