Various - Uncesco Collection Musical Sources. Aboriginal Music From Australia. 1977.

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This LP was recorded by Alice Marshall Moyle (1908-2005), an eminent Australian ethnomusicologist and co-founder of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies. Recordings from 1959-1969. LP released in 1977.

A1 – Rain Dreaming (Ngapa) Ceremony (excerpts)
Novices are led around the fires by their guardians followed by the wailing of the novices’ mothers;
Walbiri language; recorded in Yuendumu, Northern Territory, February 1967.

A2 – A Re-singing of Rain Dreaming Songs Following the Ceremony
Dinny Djalbaldjari, vocals; 

Walbiri language; recorded in Yuendumu, Northern Territory, February 1967.

A3 – Rain-Making Song (excerpt)
Bill Anda Nunggulmarra, vocals; 

Wunambul language; Recorded in Derby, Western Australia, July 1968.

A4 – Balgan Songs
Wadi Ngyerdu, vocals; 

Worora and Wunambul languages; recorded in Derby, Western Australia, September 1968.

A5 – Djabi Song - The Windmill of Wallanie Plains
Andy, vocals, unknown rasp percussion and didgeridoo players; 

Garadjari language; recorded in La Grange, Western Australia, June 1968.

B1 – Wongga Dance Songs
Tommy Barandjak, vocals, and Harry Ferguson, didgeridoo; 

Wogadj langage, recorded in Delissaville, Northern Territory, June 1968.

B2 – Brolga Bird Clan Song
Dabulu, vocals, and Magurn, didgeridoo; 

Nunggubuyu language, recorded in Rose River, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, July 1969.

B3 – Women's Wu-ungka Songs
Utekn and Yuimuk, vocals;
Wik-ngatara language, recorded in Aurukun, North Queensland, October 1966.

B4 – Morning Star, Pigeon and Rain Songs
Didgeridoo “wooden trumpet” demonstration, unknown performers;
Djapu language, recorded in Caledon Bay, North-eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, June 1959.

B5 – Stingray, Dolphin, Curlew and Shark Songs
Abadjera, Gula and Malkarri, vocals, unknown didgeridoo player;
Enindilyagwa language, recorded in Groote Eylandt, Gulf of Carpentaria, 1964 and 1969.