| 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? |
| Federico from Italy |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know yet! |
| Lee from United Kingdom |
Both |
Traditional |
Traditional uses known rhythms and animal calls contemporary is anything else I guess |
| Caleb Schepart from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I don't know exactly what contemporary style is. I really like he traditional stuff I have heard. I am aware that traditional style is tied to aboriginal culture which is tied to the land in Australia. I just play what feels good. Classifying music is not easy for me. |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
I don't know |
| Gary from United Kingdom |
Do not know |
Traditional |
I think it relates to the environment the players live in |
| Hue Stephens from Australia |
Both |
Both |
I've never been really good with music terminology but I think from possible contemporary I've heard its full power where as traditional is maybe more relaxed and more deep heartbeat type meditative trance like!? |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Cindy from Canada |
Both |
Both |
Traditional would be more intuitive |
| Anonymous |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Traditional style playing consists of songs and styles that have been passed down through generations of Aboriginals where as Contemporary styles have come about with in the last 100 years. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Contemporary |
The musical context. listening to ganga giri. |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I don't know I just do what I like and do not really know anything about the styles |
| Anonymous from Netherlands |
Both |
Both |
They way of breathing the technique they use to produce a sound |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Traditional seem a bit cleaner sound |
| Anonymous |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Traditional style includes free rhythm interpretation and many different sound effects using voice and tongue. Contemporary styles would include e.g. beat boxing and straight continuing rhythms. |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Traditional is more noise. contemporary is melody |
| John from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't Know |
| Tom from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Traditional follows the methods used by the Aborigines. Contemporary is less constraining and is used a variety of ways like beat boxing. |
| Matthew from USA |
Traditional |
Both |
Traditional is generally played solo and the a syncopated rhythm. Contemporary adds (beat) and is played along side other instruments |
| Austin from USA |
Can not play |
Contemporary |
I have heard faster pace tempo with modern and more long clean notes from the traditional style |
| Patrick from USA |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary is more incorporated with other instruments and in bands I think. Whereas traditional is more solo and or meditative |
| Anonymous |
Traditional |
Do not know |
No idea |
| Anonymous from USA |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
I guess I'm not too sure. It seems that traditional styles might be a simpler repetitive rhythm with more focus on mimicking the sounds of nature and making that connection to your surroundings. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Both |
No idea. |
| Carl from United Kingdom |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary can include "Beat Boxing" and things whereas traditional styles are taught from one generation to another. |
| Jake from Australia |
Both |
Both |
Traditional styles is used for ceremony and has more meaning. contemporary can be anything |
| Sharon from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
I don't know |
| Thomas from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
THE PITCH |
| Edward from USA |
Contemporary |
Both |
Traditional didgeridoos are mainly used with singing clap sticks and dancing for ceremonial purposes. Playing styles vary between different regions of Northern Australia and often involve fast complex rhythms with sounds created by intricate tongue work. Contemporary is something other than traditional. |
| Anonymous from Netherlands |
Both |
Both |
Traditional playing is more reliant on resonance and a droning main melody. The contemporary versions use faster more upbeat changes in rhythm and pace. |
| Daniel from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Mark Kern from Canada |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Never heard or have seen a contemporary didj. |
| Mark from Australia |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional is from the heart and mind and soul and history- contemporary is for joy |
| Marvin from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Appreciation |
| Troy Hoyt from USA |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary is more percussive than traditional. Contemporary works more with breaking the drone up using consonants. Traditional is used for more meditative and healing purposes. Both however are healing mechanisms in my opinion. |
| Jeremy O'Brien from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Contemporary has more innovation but traditional is always a soothing style. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Not sure |
| Bennett from USA |
Both |
Contemporary |
Contemporaneous incorporates modern instruments and instruments from different genres |
| Skylar from Canada |
Both |
Both |
Don't know yet I am self taught |
| Brian from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Contemporary involves beat box? |
| Rich from USA |
Contemporary |
Both |
Don't know well enough to explain it. Traditional seems less rhythmic/musical to me...and certain styles seem to have a lot more tonguing.. |
| Scott from Canada |
Both |
Both |
I don't know enough really. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I have no idea - However I'm a musician (classical piano) and I would LOVE to learn to play the didge as a different musical path in my career. |
| Brady from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Contemporary includes other instruments not native to the Aboriginal people and can be just a song with no meaning. |
| Jackie from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional is typically used in ceremonies where as contemporary allows the musician to create their own rhythms and beats to fulfil there wants whether for meditation or fun |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I don't know. |
| Nicole from Germany |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional = ritual contemporary = modern with or without ritual meaning |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| L |
Can not play |
Traditional |
In my point of view traditional style is the style played by the Aboriginal people rhythms accompanied by chants or clapsticks while the contemporary includes modern musical instruments such as guitar and mixers. |
| Lee from United Kingdom |
Contemporary |
Both |
Trad to me is solo didge maybe with chap sticks telling a story there is meaning there even though I don't know the language. contemporary is about making music |
| Nick from Australia |
Both |
Traditional |
Traditional styles are unique to specific clans or regions eg. West Arnhem Land or North East Arnhem Land hard tongue styles. These rhythms hold much cultural importance and are often used in ceremony. Contemporary styles are typically played by non-aboriginal people and have less of an indigenous cultural heritage than traditional playing styles. |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I don't know |
| Gary from USA |
Both |
Both |
The sounds you make and how you play. |
| Blake from Australia |
Contemporary |
Traditional |
Contemporary is your own free technique.. Traditional is usually with a group with clap-sticks ect |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Old and new!! |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Not sure |
| Anonymous |
Contemporary |
Both |
I'm not sure |
| Rodney from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
I'm really not sure |
| Giovanni from Italy |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
Rhythm speed and use different way of breathing |
| Robert Johnson from USA |
Do not know |
Contemporary |
I guess the best way to explain it would be more of a beat box style of sound Zalem out of France he plays in a band named Wadhom I like them a lot. Stephen Kent and Adele (out of Paris) are two others I really enjoy. |
| Daniel from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
No clue |
| Dylan from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditional uses repetitive more drawn out rhythms usually with clicking your fingernail on the didj. Modern is opposite. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Both |
I honestly haven't heard much playing but I love the sound and feel of the vibration. |
| Kerry from USA |
Both |
Both |
I think that contemporary uses various sound effects that branch out from basic but not necessarily less complicated rhythms that are called traditional. Contemporary styles are adapted to more current modern types of music like rap. |
| Nona from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Not sure.. am still learning |
| Rob Jenkins from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditionally the didgeridoo was used as an accompanying portion with dance contemporary didgeridoo is often played on its own |
| Ben from Australia |
Do not know |
Traditional |
I personally think there is little message or spirit in contemporary.. its like comparing acoustic guitar to a 12 string electric |
| Mark from Switzerland |
Do not know |
Both |
Traditional: complex pulsed overtone contemporary: everything else |
| Peter from Netherlands |
Both |
Both |
In contemporary music the traditional instruments are mixed with modern instruments and the lyrics can be in another language |
| Shai Vered from Israel |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
Contemporary is a way for personal expression. Traditional carry within it a lot of accumulated wisdom and custom. |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Traditional playing is ceremony based with drums and rhythm sticks where contemporary is where the artist is able to create the rhythm however he or she pleases. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Do not know |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Traditional |
I don't know. |
| Shane Cormier from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Not sure |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Traditional style is usually in conjunction with clap sticks or singing. |
| Trevor from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I'm not sure the difference so I can't answer this question. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I have read traditional is for ceremonies w/sounds and compositions rhythmically complex and contemporary is anything not traditional. |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Do not know |
I think contemporary is used in demonstrations or its used by certain and actual music groups. And I think traditional is used by the locals and for their rituals. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary has more beat box style. |
| Mike from USA |
Both |
Both |
More mellow and in tune with the Earth and nature with traditional and a bit more of a beet with contemporary |
| Deborah Switzer from USA |
Can not play |
Traditional |
Contemporary didgeridoo is any other style of didgeridoo playing played in the context of modern contemporary music The traditional style of didgeridoo is played and best taught by the indigenous Australians who are the traditional owners of the didgeridoo I believe they are working with sounds that come of the soul of the earth. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Ken from Canada |
Contemporary |
Both |
Traditional is playing style of native aboriginals of australia contemporary style is something that has slowly evolved from others trying to sound like native aboriginals |
| Aaron from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
I like pure didge and some arrangements with synth and drum. |
| Susan from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I'm not sure. |
| Darrick from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Traditional style is what was originally played by aboriginal australian peoples. Contemporary style is the modernized style of playing. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional is based on the old ways whereas contemporary is focused on new techniques and styles fitting more modern music. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Traditional |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Joshua from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know:) just know I love the sound of the didge |
| Anonymous from USA |
Both |
Traditional |
Traditional style techniques are based on pulsed accents effected through tongue throat and diaphragm movements whereas Contemporary style techniques consist of swirling bouncing sounds with plenty of vocal effects and are driven by beat and rhythm. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Traditional style is the most advanced and consists of pulsed accents and many overtones. Contemporary involves following rhythms or more of a bouncing rhythm. |
| Fabien Ridon from France |
Traditional |
Traditional |
For me Skills about culture and mind. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Contemporary |
Both |
Circular breathing |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I'm not sure |
| Sharon from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
No idea just like the sound I've heard |
