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The Music Lesson
Singer Jessica Mauboy introduces this updated program on the life of Yothu Yindi frontman Mr Yunupingu. "Growing up in Darwin, everyone looked up to him, and it made me want to do that line of work. I wanted to be just like that," she says. Mr Yunupingu went from school teacher to school principal to international rock star when the song 'Treaty' became a hit around the world. He was named Australian of the Year in 1992. But his health deteriorated in the last 7 years due to a combination of diabetes, high blood pressure and alcohol dependence. In 2009 Australian Story documented his battle with kidney failure and his reluctant acceptance of a life on dialysis three times a week. He was awaiting a kidney transplant when he passed away last month, aged 56. The updated program includes new material on Mr Yunupingu's life at his home in Arnhem Land in his final years, as well as fresh interviews with his family, friends and music industry luminaries Molly Meldrum and Michael Gudinski.
Aired: Jul 08, 2013 Genre: Documentary NewsCasts: Caroline JonesDuration: 30m Rating: 0 Country:Production:
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01: The Light of Day02: On the Precipice03: So Much to Say04: The First Word05: The Chosen One06: Suddenly Last Summer (1)07: Suddenly Last Summer (2)08: On the Warpath09: Letters to the Editor10: Down by the Sea (1)11: Down by the Sea (2)12: Fade to Black13: Call of Duty14: Know Thy Enemy (1)15: Know Thy Enemy (2)16: Listen to Me17: The Hazel Effect18: A Life Laid Bare19: Northam Exposure20: When Blood Runs Cold21: The Men Who Fell to Earth22: No More Than a Ghost23: The Music Lesson24: Irons in the Fire25: There but for Fortune26: Too Good to Refuse27: Corridors of Power28: A Place for Us29: Long Walk Back30: A Voice in the Wilderness31: Driving Greg Norman (1)32: Driving Greg Norman (2)33: In Your Face34: Turning the Gaze35: Count On Clive36: A Sapper's Lullaby37: On Maggies Farm38: Cracking the Code39: Letters From Elizabeth40: Think Big41: A Feeling for the Water (1)42: A Feeling for the Water (2)43: Taking Flight