Rarrandharr - Drifting Clouds (Single)

Rarrandharr, the second single from the most chill band in Arnhem Land: Drifting Clouds. Unlike western idea of the four seasons, Yolngu divide the year into six distinctive seasons: Gunmul, Mayaltha, Miḏawarr, Dharratharra, Rarranhdharr, Dhuluḏur. Each season has different weather properties and guides what food to be hunted, which flowers are in bloom and which fruits are ready to eat. Rarrandharr is the hot and dry season, simply known as the dry season by Balanda (non-Yolngu). This song is about the end of the dry season and moving on to colder, wetter climate. Guyula is also thinking about loved ones and saying goodbye to those who have passed away, as the chorus calls out to grandfathers, grandmothers, mother and child. While on tour in Melbourne penned down the song in December 2025, which is the end of Rarrandharr. From the other side of the country and a long way from family and home, Guyula draws the link between the changing seasons and the circle of life. Wulma (meaning thunder clouds) is the direct line of ancestry of the Guyula clan, and other people that speak Djambarrpuyngu. ‘When you see the first thunder cloud, you know that the new season is arriving. Saying goodbye to Rarrandharr.’ Video Credits: Director/DOP/Edit: Matt Sav Performance: Terry Guyula Producer: Matt Sav (Matt Sav pty ltd) & Zac Warneford (Somewhere Knowhere) Creative Producer: Zac Terry Gaffer: Archie Macmillian Art Director: Dave Marriot Assistant: Emma Ashton VFX: Harvey Abrahams Colour Grade: Fergus Rotherham Film Development and Scans: Kritikem / Neglab