The song is composed specifically for Buruberogal song man Richard Green’s interpretation and the characteristic sounds of the Stuart piano. Richard Green introduced a traditional word to the song, wigaru⁴⁶⁵ used in the abstract interlude meaning ‘memories’. Film maker Peter McMurray⁴⁶⁶ shot and edited the Dvd.
Byalla score: mm.1-51 ; Studio rec: 6:09; Live performance dvd:6:46

Byalla is composed for piano and voice, in the style of a rock ballad, a style that suits Richard Green’s singing style. Four descending stepwise melodic lines make up the melodic structures of Byalla in a song form of Verse/Chorus/Bridge/Verse/Chorus/Interlude/Verse/Chorus-coda.

Final Chorus –Coda mm.45-46 repeated. std rec 4:37 perf. 5:03- 6:00

The song begins with the sustained low sound described earlier in this chapter as ‘Abstract Sound No1’ in the composition Guyanaylung Bayui. The sound is created by the pianist’s left hand strumming the strings at fortissimo. Richard Green’s non-pitched vibrating vocal sound is a traditional cleansing sound which adds a traditional ceremonial effect to the introduction. The highest note of the Stuart is sounded in rapid repetition, compositionally depicting sounds of ceremonial shells. The expanded ranges of pitch, tone and dynamics of the Stuart piano are implemented throughout Byalla. The abstract non harmonic sounds of the extended pitch ranges, the soft round sounds of the introduction and verses (mm.1-17) to the full fortissimo in the choruses, interlude and Coda display the wide variations of tonal colour and the dynamic sphere of the Stuart& Sons piano sound. The clarity of piano tone is distinctive to the Stuart sound in the forte dynamic, especially noticeable in the 2nd section of the Interlude- mm. 37-44; std.rec ii3:18- 3:54 ; perf. 3:45-4.22

The final verse of Byalla is sung by Richard Green in the Sydney language.

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