# George Telek

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David Bridie and George Telek on 30 years of friendship and cross-cultural collaboration

A new documentary 'Abebe-Butterfly Song' charts the musical legacy and enduring friendship between celebrated Papuan musician George Telek and Australian musician and producer David Bridie. The documentary is premiering at the Melbourne International Film Festival on Sunday 13 August. Details can b…

Beirut blast anniversary; David Bridie and George Telek on their friendship

Three years on, Dalal Mawad talks about the women who survived the Beirut bomb blast, and their lives now. Plus Australian musician David Bridie and Papuan musician George Telek tell Phillip about their enduring friendship, which is the subject of a new documentary. 

Transmusic Airwaves (Episode #317) - 7th Anniversary Special - April 26, 2019 - with Paul Ciminero (host)

This edition of TRANSMUSIC AIRWAVES (Episode #317) marks the 7th anniversary of my return to radio which began in 2012 after over thirty years away so I've gathered some of my favorite artists and songs which have influenced my musical tastes to play for you today.I'll begin the program with KEVIN …

David Bridie and George Telek back on stage together

In 1988 Australian rock band Not Drowning, Waving travelled to Papua New Guinea and met up with legend Papuan musician George Telek.  The result of their time together was the widely acclaimed album 'Tabaran', and an enduring friendship.  They're celebrating 35 years since it all began. 

Documentarian Rosie Jones on the cross-culture collaboration in Abebe Butterfly Song

Abebe Butterfly Song is a documentary that starts as a narrative exploration of Melbourne musician David Bridie, best known for his work in bands like Not Drowning, Waving and My Friend the Chocolate Cake, but then folds in his life-changing experience of travelling to Papua New Guinea and meeting …

Is AI putting Pacific string bands at risk?

What began when WWII soldiers brought guitars to our shores has grown into the defining strums of island string bands.   Now, that sound is under pressure. Electronic music is rising. AI technology is trying to replicate it. Is this how string music is naturally evolving, or do we need to get back …

Playlist 19.10.25

Experimental songforms, percussion, breakbeats, prepared piano, sound-art… LISTEN AGAIN to the art of sound… stream on demand at fbi.radio or podcast here. Not Drowning, Waving – Amaravot [Not Drowning, Waving Bandcamp] We’re starting with an Australian band who were really decades ahead of the b…

Tabaran is a Sound of Australia and Carl Vine's final collaboration with the Goldner Quartet

Tabaran, the 1990 album by Not Drowning, Waving and the musicians Of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea featuring Telek, has been inducted into the National Film and Sound Archive as one of the Sounds of Australia. David Bridie looks back on the album, which saw the band head to Papua New Guinea to work with…