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The didgeridoo (/ ˌ d ɪ dʒ ər i ˈ d uː /; also spelt didjeridu, among other variants) is a wind instrument, played with vibrating lips to produce a continuous drone while using a special breathing technique called circular breathing.
Oct 28, 2015 · The didgeridoo is a wind instrument made from hollow wood. The first didgeridoos, played by aboriginal peoples in northern Australia an estimated 40,000 years ago, were made from fallen eucalyptus branches that had been naturally hollowed out by termites.
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Sep 15, 2023 · The didgeridoo is a traditional Australian Aboriginal instrument made from hollowed-out wood, with various modern variations available. It’s played by vibrating the lips and manipulating air pressure to produce sound.
May 25, 2024 · didjeridu, wind instrument in the form of a straight wooden trumpet. The instrument is made from a hollow tree branch, traditionally eucalyptus wood or ironwood, and is about 1.5 metres (5 feet) long. Decorated ceremonial varieties, however, may be two or three times longer.
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The didgeridoo (also known as a didjeridu or didge) is a wind instrument of the Indigenous Australians (or aboriginal Australians) of northern Australia. Sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe," musicologists classify it as an aerophone.
Dec 17, 2014 · Joe Schultz talks about the worlds oldest wind instrument, the Didgeridoo. The didgeridoo's history, cultural context, technique, and music is briefly discussed, followed by two contrasting...
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The didgeridoo (sometimes didjeridu) is an Australian Aboriginal wind musical instrument. They were used by the Yolgnu people of Arnhem Land. They can be quite long, anywhere from 1 to 3 m (3 to 10 ft) long. Most are around 1.2 m (4 ft) long. The longer the instrument, the lower the pitch or key of the instrument.
