| Name and Country |
Do you prefer to play contemporary or traditional styles on the didgeridoo? |
Do you prefer to listen to contemporary or traditional styles on the didgeridoo? |
What is the difference between contemporary and traditional style playing? |
| Nicole from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't know but love instruments and music styles of all sorts! |
| Nigel Mason from United Kingdom |
Both |
Both |
With traditional playing many would say it would be more repetitive and only really played as an accompaniment to the song man and to dance. contemporary has no real bounds |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Perhaps traditional uses the original style of playing by the tribes and the contemporary may use non traditional materials and sounds. |
| Oliver Kask from Estonia |
Both |
Traditional |
I think contemporary style has for example beat box and other modern inventions" in it. Traditional style has nature voice. Very calming." |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Both |
Contemporary is played with other modern instruments or as an accompaniment to the modern music. Traditional style refers to the didgeridoo played by itself or with other traditional instruments. Traditional style is played during ceremonies. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
I have listened to contemporary with bagpipes. I have only recently purchased traditional CD |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Both |
Traditional playing has a set of rules" of rhythms and techniques to follow while contemporary playing are free of these rules." |
| Pamela from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't know |
| Pamela from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Songs and note location |
| Patrice Mahoney from Australia |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional yidaki (Didj) playing is not from all over Australia only up Nth Aust. country so we don't have it where I'm from NSW. I like to hear people from all over the world playing contemporary songs random music and traditional ceremony makes me feel alive... Yidaki is now a world wide musical instrument that makes and reminds people's we're here and we're here to stay! |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Not sure |
| Patrick from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditional styles have meaning to the aboriginal people contemporary styles relate more to the modern times an people and are usually combined with other instruments to create a modern sound. |
| Paul De Bono from Malta |
Contemporary |
Both |
Rhythms.. contemporary involves modern western rhythms. Traditional playing involves ancient rhythms passed down from generation to generation and are accompanied by a singer. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Paul from United Kingdom |
Both |
Both |
Traditional requires better control of tone over speed |
| Paul from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Traditional style is as aborigines originally played. Contemporary is as they play now with the effects that other civilizations have had on them. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I enjoy listening to didge in contemporary bands such as Omnia my guess is that traditional playing is more of a ceremonial thing. |
| Peter from United Kingdom |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
Traditional follows aboriginal rhythms and techniques. Contemporary is more free form. |
| Peter from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I don't know the answer to this question. |
| Ralph from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't Know yet. |
| Randy from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
I typically think of contemporary meaning solo" performance but I know that's not entirely true." |
| Raymond Wouters from Belgium |
Contemporary |
Both |
Weet niet |
| Richard from USA |
Do not know |
Traditional |
I think Contemporary is more with modern drums and effects while Traditional is more authentic and older. |
| Richard from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
Traditional playing has more soul |
| Richard from USA |
Can not play |
Traditional |
I DO NOT KNOW |
| Riley from USA |
Both |
Contemporary |
Traditional didj is for ceremonial purposes and usually has people singing or percussion with sticks or clapping. contemporary is used for any reason and any style of playing. |
| Riley from USA |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
I'm not quite sure of how wide the range of traditional playing is. |
| Rita from USA |
Traditional |
Contemporary |
Traditional styles should be played by aboriginal people - or at least with their blessing. |
| Rob from USA |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
I think of contemporary styles as being more interrelated with other instruments of being more varied and open to improvisation and more concerned with melody. |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Traditional is with sounds of animals and yelps with a nice drone. Contemporary is more pulsing beat and fast changes in tone and less of a long drone |
| Robert from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Robert Remington from USA |
Both |
Both |
The person playing it and their location. |
| Robert from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I don't know. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
N/a |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't know |
| Ron from Canada |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
My interpretation of this is that traditional styles incorporate specific rhythms and style of playing. Contemporary to me means just letting go and finding my own rhythms and sounds what comes naturally out of me and developing that. I use the same approach to Guitar and it has helped me move from copying others to developing my own sound. |
| Ron Lankford from USA |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Don't know. Couldn't tell if not told. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Contemporary |
Both |
Different BPM different counts. Modern day rhythms such as drum and bass dub step and trance are incorporated in contemporary playing. |
| Rual from USA |
Both |
Both |
Breath and rhythm |
| Anonymous from Austria |
Contemporary |
Both |
Traditional is more mystic contemplative aboriginal. Sounds more like nature. Contemporary is more rhythmical and melodic for my european ears. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Not sure |
| Scott from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
I don't really know |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Don't know |
| Serah from Canada |
Contemporary |
Both |
The traditional style has a spirit behind it which only a true native or one who really understands their spirit can produce. it was used to communicate with the spirit world. |
| Shannon from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
I'm not certain what the difference is but I love the sound of the didgeridoo. |
| Shaun from Australia |
Do not know |
Contemporary |
To me it is the setting in which the piece is played. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Music of indigenous people didj and bagpipe |
| Anonymous from New Zealand |
Can not play |
Both |
The rhythms and sounds that are created. |
| Steffen from Germany |
Contemporary |
Both |
Contemporary play are without traditional rules. All is possible... Traditional play is a playing with many tongue activity... And rules... |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I imagine the difference to be contemporary can be with a beat and perhaps accompanying instruments or singing between whereas traditional a more solo and purely instrumental |
| Stephanie from USA |
Both |
Both |
The beats and vocals are diff |
| Stephen Barton from New Zealand |
Both |
Both |
In my eyes contemporary didge is that what doesn't belong to traditional didge aboriginal culture Like sound for the ears and not for the mind/ story telling. |
| Stephen from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
Contemporary playing will have a more pronounced beat/rhythm and incorporates a different sounds (rather than just dingo kookaburra etc). One artist I feel that represents what I am trying to state is Ganja Giri |
| Steven from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Susan from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
I can not say |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I don't know. |
| Tanya Devine from Canada |
Both |
Both |
Traditional is set to ceremony... contemporary is based on music theory and different styles of individuals |
| Taylor from USA |
Contemporary |
Do not know |
I would imagine that traditional didge playing involves traditional aboriginal rhythm phrasing and technique. Contemporary would be something like Ganga Giri. |
| Teresa from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
Traditional is what I hear the Aboriginal people play more of a Spiritual aspect to it. Very deep with in the soul healing sounds speaks from the heart and the land and the animals that they care for. Contemporary is more focused on the music and artistic fun goes way outside the traditional sound. |
| Tero from Finland |
Both |
Both |
To me the traditional style encompasses the traditional Aboriginal chants and songs dealing with Aboriginal life contemporary style incorporates the yidaki as an instrument in a contemporary style of music (the didj being used for example in a rock or a trance track). |
| Terry from Australia |
Both |
Traditional |
Contemporary playing has no formal playing conventions and is a word to describe non-traditional playing of the instrument. Traditional playing is used in conjunction with singing dancing clap sticks and boomerangs for ceremonial purposes however it can also be played informally. Traditional style playing can involve fast and complex rhythms using the tongue voice box and diaphragm to make the drone sound like a particular animal or the wind or storms or the sound of the ocean. |
| Thomas from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
The emphasis on nature sounds is much more important in the traditional style. |
| Thomas from Australia |
Traditional |
Both |
Traditional to me is a supporting rhythm also with the use of animal sounds. contemporary mixes modern sounds and beats |
| Tiago from Portugal |
The trick is not trying too hard! |
Both |
Traditional |
| Tim from Japan |
Both |
Both |
For me to traditional style focuses on the drone and calls. Modern is different rhythms sounds beatbox style. |
| Tim White from Canada |
Do not know |
Both |
I have no idea and can only hope to be able to find out |
| Tina Johnston from Australia |
Can not play |
Both |
Don't really know |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Not really sure |
| Anonymous from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
Rhythm speed drone |
| Tom from USA |
Both |
Both |
To me traditional playing is a learned set way of playing from one generation to another for a specific set of tunes be it ceremony's or celebrations. Contemporary to me is more of a free form of playing in the moment ether solo or playing with other instruments. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
I would say that contemporary is more of a Techno or a Beat derived art form. while traditional seems to be more natural sounding and peaceful |
| Tom from USA |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Not sure. |
| Tom from USA |
Contemporary |
Both |
Traditional is very specific according to what story is being told. Contemporary is more freeform and not as structured |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Traditional didgeridoos are mainly used in conjunction with singing clap sticks and dancing for ceremonial purposes |
| Tony from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
For me it is the animal sounds I like to listen for. |
| Tony from Canada |
Both |
Both |
Its mine |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Troy Ball from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
Traditional is with use of clapsticks etc. contemporary is using other methods including synthesizers guitars etc for meditation etc. |
| Troy from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditional style is ceremonial in nature played using rhythms and techniques passed down from generation to generation. Contemporary still is does not follow a specific practice and is more flexible techniques. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
Have heard the didj played in a couple of blues bands (contemporary). Traditional are the skills passed down from the original players. |
| Anonymous |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
No |
| Anonymous |
Contemporary |
Both |
Different feeling |
| Anonymous from USA |
Both |
Both |
Context is major |
| Virginia Bleier from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't Know |
| Ward Welch from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
I'm not completely sure to be truthful. |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Often involve fast complex rhythms with sounds created by intricate tongue work. While the other is for more of a kicked back situation. |
| Willem from Netherlands |
Do not know |
Both |
Traditional is more how the earth is responding to the right frequencies. |
| William from USA |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary is a nice complement to the music it is being played with.. traditional lets you concentrate on the sound and takes you to another place. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary is newer sounding than traditional |
| Wouter from Netherlands |
Both |
Do not know |
I don't know but I would like to try out both varieties |
| Anonymous from Israel |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Don't know |
