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'''David Hudson''' is an [[Australian Aboriginal]] musician, entertainer and artist. He is a descendant of the Ewamian-Western Yalanji peoples of the [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]] region. Hudson is a multi-instrumentalist and was taught to play traditional [[didgeridoo]] from an early age. He also plays guitar, kit drums, percussion. He plays traditional music, as well as more ambient music, country, rock, and [[New-age music|new age]].
'''David Charles Hudson''' is an [[Australian Aboriginal]] musician, entertainer and artist. Hudson is a multi-instrumentalist and was taught to play traditional [[didgeridoo]] from an early age. He also plays guitar, kit drums, percussion. He plays traditional music, as well as more ambient music, country, rock, and [[New-age music|new age]].


== Biography ==
== Biography ==


David Charles Hudson was born in the early 1960s as a [[Djabugay|Tjapukai]] tribesman and is a descendant of the Ewamian-Western Yalanji peoples of the [[Cairns, Queensland|Cairns]] region.<ref name="Bush">{{cite web | url = http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-hudson-mn0000809702/biography | title = David Hudson | last = Bush | first = John | work = {{noitalics|[[AllMusic]]}} | publisher = [[All Media Guide]] | accessdate = 4 May 2016 }}</ref> He explained "I grew up in a household with uncles and aunts who painted and carved. I was taught traditional stories, so I was painting stories, and I learned what this line represents and this dot represents."<ref name="Carter"/> He finished secondary schooling in 1979, then he attended a teachers' college and was qualified as a recreation officer.<ref name="Carter">{{cite news | url = http://www.cairnspost.com.au/lifestyle/david-hudson-is-a-musician-artist-actor-and-presenter-on-the-world-stage-but-still-calls-cairns-home/news-story/0b347980e96651c739a5919d4baa0d25 | title = David Hudson is a musician, artist, actor and presenter on the world stage but still calls Cairns home | last = Carter | first = Denise | work = [[The Cairns Post]] | publisher = [[News Corp Australia]] | date = 30 January 2015 | accessdate = 4 May 2016 }}</ref>
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In 1988 Hudson, Cindy Judd and a United States couple Don and Judy Freeman established the Tjapukai Dance Theatre in [[Kuranda, Queensland|Kuranda]].<ref name="Reid">{{cite journal | url =http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122303931 | title = Tribal Name and Pride Find an Outlet on Stage | last = Reid | first = Paul | newspaper = [[The Canberra Times]] | volume = 64 | issue = 20,211 | date = 12 August 1990 | accessdate = 3 May 2016 | page = 24 | via = [[National Library of Australia]] }}</ref> Hudson, as a dancer and musician, toured with [[Yanni]] from 1996 to 2005 covering the artist's albums, ''[[Tribute (Yanni album)|Tribute]]'' to ''Yanni Live!'', and appears in the live concert films, ''[[Ethnicity (Yanni album)|Ethnicity]]'' and ''[[Yanni Live! The Concert Event]]''.<ref name="Greene">{{cite book | title = Wired for Sound: Engineering and Technologies in Sonic Cultures: Music Culture | last1 = Greene | first1 = Paul D. | last2 = Porcello | first2 = Thomas | publisher = Wesleyan University Press | year = 2010 | pages = 86–89, 95–100 | isbn = 978-0-81957-062-8 }}</ref>

*1997-2012 David was General Manager of Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
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In 1987 Hudson, Cindy Judd and a United States couple Don and Judy Freeman established the Tjapukai Dance Theatre and the related Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park in [[Kuranda, Queensland|Kuranda]].<ref name="Carter"/><ref name="Reid">{{cite journal | url =http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122303931 | title = Tribal Name and Pride Find an Outlet on Stage | last = Reid | first = Paul | newspaper = [[The Canberra Times]] | volume = 64 | issue = 20,211 | date = 12 August 1990 | accessdate = 3 May 2016 | page = 24 | via = [[National Library of Australia]] }}</ref> Hudson, as a dancer and musician, toured with Greek-American musician, [[Yanni]], from 1996 to 2005 and appears on the artist's albums, ''[[Tribute (Yanni album)|Tribute]]'' (November 1997), ''[[Ethnicity (Yanni album)|Ethnicity]]'' (February 2003) and ''[[Yanni Live! The Concert Event]]'' (August 2006).<ref name="Greene">{{cite book | title = Wired for Sound: Engineering and Technologies in Sonic Cultures: Music Culture | last1 = Greene | first1 = Paul D. | last2 = Porcello | first2 = Thomas | publisher = Wesleyan University Press | year = 2010 | pages = 86–89, 95–100 | isbn = 978-0-81957-062-8 }}</ref> From 1997 to 2012 Hudson was General Manager of Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.

*2013 David consulted for Dreamworld on the Gold Coast as Cultural advisor, choreographer and script writer.
*2013 David consulted for Dreamworld on the Gold Coast as Cultural advisor, choreographer and script writer.
*On '''March 26, 2014''' David was recently given an ''''Honorary Doctorate'''' from the '''James Cook University Cairns Qld Australia''' for his Outstanding service distinguished public contribution to the Queensland community. Exceptional service to the University through his willingness to assist students and researchers to obtain and interpret cultural knowledge and Exceptional contributions beyond expectations of his field of endeavour, as a role model who has influenced the thinking and general well-being of humanity.
*On '''March 26, 2014''' David was recently given an ''''Honorary Doctorate'''' from the '''James Cook University Cairns Qld Australia''' for his Outstanding service distinguished public contribution to the Queensland community. Exceptional service to the University through his willingness to assist students and researchers to obtain and interpret cultural knowledge and Exceptional contributions beyond expectations of his field of endeavour, as a role model who has influenced the thinking and general well-being of humanity.

Revision as of 22:07, 3 May 2016

For other people named David Hudson, see David Hudson (disambiguation).

David Hudson
Birth nameDavid Charles Hudson
Bornca. 1962
OriginCairns, Queensland, Australia
Occupation(s)Entertainer, musician, artist
InstrumentDidgeridoo
Years active1985–present
Websitedavidhudson.com.au

David Charles Hudson is an Australian Aboriginal musician, entertainer and artist. Hudson is a multi-instrumentalist and was taught to play traditional didgeridoo from an early age. He also plays guitar, kit drums, percussion. He plays traditional music, as well as more ambient music, country, rock, and new age.

Biography

David Charles Hudson was born in the early 1960s as a Tjapukai tribesman and is a descendant of the Ewamian-Western Yalanji peoples of the Cairns region.[1] He explained "I grew up in a household with uncles and aunts who painted and carved. I was taught traditional stories, so I was painting stories, and I learned what this line represents and this dot represents."[2] He finished secondary schooling in 1979, then he attended a teachers' college and was qualified as a recreation officer.[2]

In 1987 Hudson, Cindy Judd and a United States couple Don and Judy Freeman established the Tjapukai Dance Theatre and the related Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park in Kuranda.[2][3] Hudson, as a dancer and musician, toured with Greek-American musician, Yanni, from 1996 to 2005 and appears on the artist's albums, Tribute (November 1997), Ethnicity (February 2003) and Yanni Live! The Concert Event (August 2006).[4] From 1997 to 2012 Hudson was General Manager of Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.

  • 2013 David consulted for Dreamworld on the Gold Coast as Cultural advisor, choreographer and script writer.
  • On March 26, 2014 David was recently given an 'Honorary Doctorate' from the James Cook University Cairns Qld Australia for his Outstanding service distinguished public contribution to the Queensland community. Exceptional service to the University through his willingness to assist students and researchers to obtain and interpret cultural knowledge and Exceptional contributions beyond expectations of his field of endeavour, as a role model who has influenced the thinking and general well-being of humanity.
  • October 2014 David gave a ""TEDx"" talk titled Have Didge will Travel at TEDxJCUCairns. David's talk explains how a boy once classified by the Government as fauna, grew up and is now able to spread a positive message about Aboriginal culture, especially through his passion for the didgeridoo.
  • Hudson has also worked on the film The Island of Dr Moreau and played the Bisonman. He worked with Marlon Brando, Val Kilmer, David Thewlis, Neil Young, and Temuera Morrison from NZ.
  • David continues to undertake motivational speaking, cultural workshops, original paintings and making customised didgeridoo's.

Partial discography

  • Undara Dawn 1988.
  • Woolunda, Celestial Harmonies, 1990.
  • Rainbow Serpent, Celestial Harmonies, 1994.
  • Bedarra, 1996.
  • Guardians of the Reef, 1996.
  • Heart of Australia, 1996.
  • The Art of Didgeridoo, 1997.
  • Yigi Yigi, 1997.
  • Gudju Gudju, 1998
  • Gunyal, Black Sun, 1998.
  • The Sound of Gondwana (with Alan Dargin, Matthew Doyle, and Mark Atkins), Black Sun, 1997.
  • Australia: Sound of the Earth (with Steve Roach and Sarah Hopkins), Fortuna, 1990.
  • Australian Sun Records ( www.australiansunrecords.com) (partners David Hudson, Nigel Pegrum and Mark Mannock)
  • Just Like a Dream, 2002.
  • Didgeralia, 2007.
  • Primal Elegance Didgeridoo/Piano with Mark Mannock
  • Ooramin Meditational solo Didgeridoo
  • Jinna Jinna Dreamtime Stories
  • DreamRoads Country Rock

References

  1. ^ Bush, John. "David Hudson". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved 4 May 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  2. ^ a b c Carter, Denise (30 January 2015). "David Hudson is a musician, artist, actor and presenter on the world stage but still calls Cairns home". The Cairns Post. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
  3. ^ Reid, Paul (12 August 1990). "Tribal Name and Pride Find an Outlet on Stage". The Canberra Times. 64 (20, 211): 24. Retrieved 3 May 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Greene, Paul D.; Porcello, Thomas (2010). Wired for Sound: Engineering and Technologies in Sonic Cultures: Music Culture. Wesleyan University Press. pp. 86–89, 95–100. ISBN 978-0-81957-062-8.
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