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Post by Starbeast on May 30, 2009 17:51:03 GMT 12
DIDGERIDOO: A 40,000 Year Old Instrument The didgeridoo instrument originated 40,000 years ago in ancient Australia by the tribes who lived there. It is made out of a desert tree that had been hollowed out by termites. After the the tree is cut down, the wooden tube is cleaned, smoothed and painted tribal colors. Then it is tipped with bee's wax on the lip where you would blow into it, so you don't chap your own lips. The sound is made by making a "raspberry" sound with your mouth, without your tongue sticking out. Once you've got the hang of where your mouth feels comfortable for the "raspberry" sound you make, then you can play it, it's easier than you think.
I've been playing my own didgeridoos for about a couple of decades now, and I like the primal sounds they make. After a little research before I bought my first didgeridoo, I learned that the Aboriginals (original people) of Australia, said the they learned about this tubed instrument from the people behind the sun. I looked into that statement further, and sure enough, they do mean aliens. The tribal chiefs said that the people from behind the sun actually played METAL didgeridoos!
I still jam with my instrument with friends, or by myself for fun.
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Post by Honey_Bunny on May 30, 2009 23:56:41 GMT 12
You actually play it! Goodness, that's awesome!
Very interesting information about the instrument. It takes me back to music lessons back at school when we learnt about "nomadic" musical cultres. It was quite interesting, we learnt how different cultures have thier own musical instruments, becuase at the old days the instrument would have had some symbolism for that culture, I'd imagine. I remember I had to research about instruments with long names.... fun days.
Memory stil at school mode, the didgeridoo reminds me of one of those instruments that when you shake them vertically they make a sound as if it rains. My French teacher brought it to class once and we "played" with it.
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Post by Starbeast on May 31, 2009 4:49:59 GMT 12
The wooden percussion instrument with the little rocks in it that makes a rain-like sound, is called a "Rain Stick".
I am listening to tribal/techno music as I text, right now, that has a didgeridoo playing along. I'm shaking my head along with it, the sound just enchants me, and I forget the world around me, for a short while.My didgeridoo from Australia looks like the black one (center) in this photo.
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Post by Honey_Bunny on Jun 1, 2009 15:04:04 GMT 12
The wooden percussion instrument with the little rocks in it that makes a rain-like sound, is called a "Rain Stick". A rain stick.... How "unhard" to guess..... Silly Bunny me. My didgeridoo from Australia looks like the black one (center) in this photo. Coolness! Do you take pride in it? I certainly take pride in my flute... it is so shiny!
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Post by Starbeast on Jun 1, 2009 16:11:24 GMT 12
Every percussion instrument I play, I try to play my heart out.
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Post by Honey_Bunny on Jun 1, 2009 21:12:20 GMT 12
Percussion? Are you a "Ringo" then Didgeridoo would be woodwind though, wouldn't it? Music and its instruments are amazing arent they? I mean, from a piece of tree eaten out by termites you can create music! And that music is like a story, a tale, with no words. Or take the flute, its a piece of metal with holes - but the sound it makes is beautiful.
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Post by Starbeast on Jun 2, 2009 4:22:05 GMT 12
Percussion? Are you a Ringo then I like to play hand drums, various shakers, tamborines etc.Didgeridoo would be woodwind though, wouldn't it? Yes.Music and its instruments are amazing arent they? I mean, from a piece of tree eaten out by termites you can create music! And that music is like a story, a tale, with no words. Or take the flute, its a piece of metal with holes - but the sound it makes is beautiful. I like just about every instrument made, and I do like the various types of flutes. Post some of your favorites, create a "Flute Fantasy Thread" perhaps.
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Post by Honey_Bunny on Jun 10, 2009 0:54:15 GMT 12
create a "Flute Fantasy Thread" perhaps. Good idea! I'll work on it
Do you need to have a lot of lung capacity to play the Didgeridoo?
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Post by Starbeast on Jul 13, 2009 12:23:06 GMT 12
It's not the lung capacity, is the breathing that helps you play.
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Post by Honey_Bunny on Jul 13, 2009 21:36:31 GMT 12
Yea, but the more lung capacity you have the more breath you can use , I would imagine...?
When I play the flute especially hitting those very high notes... man, I can get so dizzy
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Post by Starbeast on Jul 31, 2009 6:51:11 GMT 12
I thought this guy was very entertaining.
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Post by Starbeast on Jul 31, 2009 6:54:17 GMT 12
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