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Alice Chance - Precious Colours (Pallah​-​Pallah)

from Australian Monody by The Marais Project

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Precious Colours (Pallah-Pallah) was inspired by the Gamilaraay Dreaming story, How the opal came to be as told by Gamilaraay woman, the late Auntie June Barker. Auntie June generously shared this story with me during an artist education and collaboration immersion on Gamilaraay country in 2014, as part of the award-winning Moorambilla program.

The story follows the rainbow-winged butterfly, Pallah-Pallah, as she ventures too far up a mountain and gets trapped in the snow. When it melts away, so do her colours, flowing down into the riverbed near Lightning Ridge and forming the opal. Her husband, Ballah-Ballah, is saddened by the loss of her precious colours. This song was originally commissioned by Moorambilla for Moorambilla Voices and the Song Company in 2014. This version was commissioned by Jenny Eriksson for The Marais Project. (Alice Chance)

lyrics

Precious Colours (Pallah-Pallah) (How the opal came to be, as told by the late Auntie June Barker)

Text by Alice Chance/June Barker

Pallah-Pallah, where did your precious colours go?
Pallah-Pallah, your wings used to be a rainbow.

Ballah-Ballah, where did my precious colours go?
Ballah-Ballah, my wings used to be a rainbow.

I see the opal shining bright with the river flowing over.
The beauty of your wings may be gone but remember you're still my Pallah-Pallah.

My colours sinking down into the riverbed.
My colours sinking down, living on forever.

Your colours captured in a stone, frozen, you will live on.

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from Australian Monody, released May 22, 2022
Russell Harcourt, countertenor; Susie Bishop, soprano & violin; Jennifer Eriksson & Catherine Upex, viola da gamba; Tommie Andersson, theorbo

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The Marais Project Sydney, Australia

Founded by Jennifer Eriksson in 2000 The Marais Project has a focus on the music written for the viola da gamba - both old and new. The ensemble has released 9 commercial CDs and present Australia's longest running viola da gamba recital series. In 2019 they celebrated their 20th anniversary. ... more

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