As a ceremonial leader for the Wagiläk people, Daniel Wilfred often sings manikay (traditional songlines) and plays bilma (clapsticks) to share stories and culture from Arnhem Land. Here he’s accompanied by two leading lights of Australian jazz and experimental music: pianist Paul Grabowsky and trumpeter Peter Knight. Performing live at the Monash Performing Arts Centres, those two players improvise beautifully alongside Wilfred, with Knight also contributing electronics and live signal processing. It’s a striking combination, bringing bold new energy to Wilfred’s resonant singing and spoken-word passages. The title of this two-part performance comes from the Yolŋu word for “string,” symbolizing a multigenerational connection. By guiding his ancestral songs into this exciting modern context, Wilfred is absolutely continuing that same bond. Yolŋu songlines are ever-evolving rather than static, so the fluid musical treatment here makes perfect sense. And the spontaneous arrangements are as moving as they are intuitive, evoking forward-thinking Australian ensembles like The Necks while creating something brand new.