Moorditj Kulungar

Learn to sing in Noongar with Moorditj Kulungar, a song composed for pre-school-aged children and their families, friends, carers and teachers. Your voice will join those of Noongar musicians Kobi Arthur Morrison and Cyndy Moody with the Moorditj Kulungar Playgroup.

You can sing along with the Moorditj Kulungar book, in which animals native to Whadjuk Noongar boodja guide you through the song. The Moorditj Kulungar book is available online – scroll down to access.

Moorditj Kulungar was written and recorded during Lullabies Kwinana, a project which saw Noongar musicians Cyndy Moody and Kobi Arthur Morrison conduct workshops for children and their families at the City of Kwinana’s Moorditj Kulungar Playgroup. Together they wrote and recorded the song in Noongar.

Lullabies Kwinana is presented by CAN in partnership with Moorditj Kulungar Playgroup, with support from the Federal Government through the Indigenous Languages and Arts program.

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Read the Book!

The Moorditj Kulungar book accompanies the beautiful lullaby.

CAN prints a very limited edition run of books to share with the wider community. If you would like your very own copy of the book, please send an email to admin@can.org.au. Alternatively, we can mail the books to you for a small fee to cover postage and handling. Click the order button to place your order and pay for postage.

The book is also available digitally for you to download and share. Click the download button to get your copy.

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Meet the Lullabies Team

Meet the incredible team behind CAN's Noongar Lullabies Program.

Credits

Thank you to everyone who made this project possible – the dedicated participants and the incredibly talented artists, as well as our partners and supporters.

Language Facilitator and Musician
Cyndy Moody

Songwriting and Recording Facilitator
Kobi Arthur Morrison

Photographer
Cassandra Edwards

CAN's Project Producer
Lidia Castro

Mastering Engineer
Lee Buddle, Crank Recording

Book Illustrator
Erica Rose and Emilio Fernandez

Moorditj Kulungar Playgroup Staff
Fran Windon, Toni Lillimagi and Sam Hay

Written Noongar Language Reference
Gregory, S (2023) Noongar Language Dictionary, Koort Kadak Consultancy, Fremantle.

Participants

Frances Indich Munoz, Gabriella • Rebecca Swan, Lachlan, Charlotte • Shakira Farmer, Jannali, Audie • Lisa Carter, Kaiya • Emily Colbung, Kingston • Stevie Ninyette, Rokia • Erika Fernandez, Amoura • Denelle Colbung, Tonga • Lillian Yates, Amarni • Christine Ford, Thomas • Erin Johnston, Amia, Ella • Shannon Coomer, Aveena, Brance • Sharina Indich, Maria • Andrea Lockyer, Jamia-Rose • Crystal Ladyman, Cosi • Tanesha Korewha-Monaghan, Daisy • Rebecca Wood, Sonny, Deegan • Santana Auld, Akina • Nikita Sebastian, Zion

Partners and Supporters

Learn more about the project

Lidia Castro

Community Development Officer

Lidia is originally from Brazil. She is an enthusiastic and vibrant community worker who loves connecting different people through the culture and arts. Her career has been built on the development of multicultural and vulnerable communities, where she found her purpose in sharing her knowledge to impact the world around her positively. Her inspiring story is a testament to the power of believing in your journey.

Lidia loves to meet new people! She also loves travel, bare-feet and listening to good live music.

Kobi Arthur Morrison

Language Facilitator, Composer and Musician

Kobi is a Bibbulmun Noongar who was born and raised in Perth. While working at the UWA Centre of Social Impact and Propel Youth Arts WA, Kobi spends his spare time playing music, being involved in various music projects such as Moombaki, Koondarm, Koorlong, Madjitil Moorna and Endeavourous, these are projects that earned him the 2018 Perth NAIDOC Youth of the Year award.

Cyndy Moody

Language Facilitator and Musician

Cyndy Moody is a Noongar singer and songwriter, and founder of her own busines, DjoonyArt Creatives. She works in libraries and community centres across Perth, captivating audiences with Noongar story time and lullaby sessions.

Cyndy’s talent for writing saw her collaborate with CAN to lead a poetry event in 2019, then in 2020 she took part in the Noongar Lullabies program. She composed and recorded the song Ngany Koorlangka / My Kid, which went on to win WAM Country Song of the Year. In 2022 Cyndy became a lead artist in the Lullabies program team.

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