David Hudson (musician)

'David Hudson' (HonDUniv) is an Australian Aboriginal musician, entertainer, artist. He is a descendant of the Ewamian/Western Yalanji of Cairns, Queensland. 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.

• 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.
• 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.
• 2013 David consulted for Dreamworld on the Gold Coast as Cultural advisor, choreographer and script writer.
• 1997-2012 David was General Manager of Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park.
• In 2001 he collaborated with Russ Landau to produce the soundtrack for the second season of Survivor, Survivor: The Australian Outback.
• Hudson was a dancer/performer and toured with Yanni from 1996 to 2005 Tribute and 2005 Yanni Live! world tours, and appears in the live concert films Ethnicity, and Yanni Live! The Concert Event.
• 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

• Woolunda, Celestial Harmonies, 1990.
• Rainbow Serpent, Celestial Harmonies, 1994.
• 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)
• Primal Elegance Didgeridoo/Piano with Mark Mannock
• Ooramin Meditational solo Didgeridoo
• Jinna Jinna Dreamtime Stories
• DreamRoads Country Rock

External links

• David Hudson official site
• David Hudson at AllMusic
• David Hudson discography at MusicBrainz
• Profile at Reflections an Unofficial Yanni fan page
• David Hudson's Facebook
• David Hudson TEDxJCUCairns