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Not Drowning, Waving

Were a musical group formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983 (though they first performed as a group in 1984) by [a=David Bridie] and [a=John Phillips (3)]. Their music combined elements of rock, ambient music and world music; their lyrics dealt with characteristically Australian topic: word-pictures of landscapes and people, the seasons, and some political issues (such as Indonesia's invasion of East Timor). Their name is derived from Stevie Smith's poem "[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Not_Waving_but_Drowning]Not Waving but Drowning[/url]". Not Drowning, Waving broke up in 1994; some of the members (including Bridie and cellist [a=Helen Mountfort]) went on to form [a=My Friend The Chocolate Cake]. In 2005, Not Drowning, Waving resurfaced with a performance at the 2005 [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WOMADelaide]WOMADelaide Festival[/url].