In his article 'The songs remain unbroken' (The Australian 21 September 2009), Nicolas Rothwell describes a performance of Yanajanak he witnessed at Charles Darwin University in August 2009. Yanajanak is a series of songs passed on from spirits to human beings in the classical tradition of Western Arnhem Land. Rothwell writes:

"ALERT, cross-legged, Charlie Mangulda pulls with fervour on his small tobacco pipe, breathes out smokily, and begins to sing. His eyes are half-closed; his voice is keen and resonant. Beside him, two clapstick players take up the beat; the didgeridoo master joins in. Dancers, young men, trace out their steps." Read article