The didgeridoo, or yirdaki as it is known in north-east Arnhem Land, NT, is an iconic Australian musical instrument. The unique 'circular breathing' method, whereby the instrument is sounded continuously without a break by simultaneously breathing in through the nose and blowing through the mouth, has fascinated non-Aboriginal people ever since the instrument was first heard by European ears in the early 1800s.
Today, the didgeridoo's popularity has spread to all reaches of the globe from its original Northern Territory origins, with an especially strong following in Europe, the USA and Japan.
The instrument's popularity has been accompanied by its commercial exploitation, with didgeridoos these days being made from all sorts of materials including glass, leather, plastic and drilled timber. Authentic traditional Aboriginal didgeridoos, which are made in the remote parts of the coastal regions of the 'Top End' of the Northern Territory, are invariably crafted from termite-holloweed eucalyptus trees.
If you intend to purchase a didgeridoo, be sure of what you are buying as many souvenir shops and galleries in Australia and overseas sell Indonesian-made didgeridoos under the guise of authentic Aboriginal ones. This has become an issue of national, indeed, international disgrace! You can learn more about authenticity and other issues from the iDIDJ Forum:
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To view what true blue authentic Aboriginal didgeridoos of the highest cultural integrity look like, check out the iDIDJ Store:
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To learn more about the didgeridoo and Australian Indigenous culture of the Top End, visit the iDIDJ Australia website:
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On our KZitem channel, we have 300+ videos worth checking out with lots of interesting stuff on the didgeridoo and other related things...
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This video here shows one of the most accomplished didgeridoo players in the world, Gapanbulu Yunupingu, who plays the yirdaki for the famous Australian Indigenous band Yothu Yindi.
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