by Amos Roach, William Vyvyan Murray and the Murrundaya Yepengna Dance Troupe

Presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy, as part of Darebin FUSE Festival

A powerful reimagining of a traditional Kulin Nation Songline story, Bunjil & Paliyang blends ancient knowledge with orchestral music and dance to mark the beginning of bat season.     

Acclaimed artist and Didjeridoo player Amos Roach and violist William Vyvyan Murray lead an ensemble of musicians and dancers to bring the Creation story of Bunjil the Eagle, Paliyang the Bat, Koonawarra the Black Swan and Kururok the Brolga to life. 

A creative partnership that began in 2022 with a bat and moved through the Six Seasons of Gariwerd, Roach and Murray's collaborations are conversations of Country and the wild lives that surround us all. 

Teena Moffat and Brent Watkins’ incredible choreography will create an immersive performance interweaving Roach and Murray’s original composition, traditional Songlines, and powerful dance from the Murrundaya Yepengna Dance Troupe, inviting audiences to fly with them through the skies, waters and dreams of Country. 

Join us for this moving celebration of connection, culture, and the enduring presence of Ancestors.