Name and Country |
Do you tell your friends and audience about the cultural background of the didj? |
What do you tell people about the cultural background of the didj? |
Alan from United Kingdom |
Always |
I always explain as best I can the lost generation & the long struggle for a land rightly theirs and how Vincent Lingiari won a long fight of rights |
Anonymous |
Only if asked |
They are from Australia. |
Anatoliy from Ukraine |
Sometimes |
:) nothing special to mention |
Anonymous from Canada |
Always |
I tell them about my cultural history, I am a direct descendant of the last Tasmanian Aboriginal (Kangaroo Island) I then tell them about the didj |
Anette Solgaard from Denmark |
Always |
That it's just nice. And it comes from Australia. |
Angela from USA |
Sometimes |
That it is an instrument used by australian aboriginal peoples |
Anthony Dias from Portugal |
Always |
That has an australian origin and that connects you to your primordial inner self. it is an instrument used on aboriginal rituals, (and I usually explain the different forms, beeswax process, what the word "didgeridoo" means... |
Bob from Canada |
Sometimes |
I will sometimes try and explain the history and culture,(as best as I know) but I do not feel that I truly know enough of the history and culture to teach others and tell the correct story |
Anonymous from USA |
Mostly |
Where it started and how they get the wood by letting termites do all the work |
Bruce from USA |
Only if asked |
I tell them about the Australian Aborigines and about spirit walking. |
Anonymous |
Mostly |
Extremely old instrument, from the north of Australia |
Carlos from Portugal |
Always |
I tell them that it's probably the oldest wind instrument, because wall paintings that are older than 1000 years were found in Australia. It is and always was used in rituals and ceremonies and it is thought that it could have lots of other uses, like intimidating war calls, smoking pipes and communication through far distances. I also tell them that the aboriginals call the didgeridoo "yidaki", being the real original name for it. "Didgeridoo" is a western name. There is a lot more information about the didj of course... but I think this is enough to create an interest in other people to know more about it and probably star playing! |
Anonymous from USA |
Never |
I have a somewhat limited knowledge of the cultural background, but my knowledge is growing through both book and verbal research. I hope to be able to talk about the cultural background. |
Anonymous |
Sometimes |
As a method of communication, a language that transmits story, between people, between tribes, between humanity and creation throughout time |
Chris from USA |
Always |
Its a traditional native australian instrument |
Anonymous |
Always |
I am just starting to learn about it |
Chris Thorn from United Kingdom |
Sometimes |
That it comes from the ancient aborigines who played it to gain spiritual guidance and to connect with the spirit world |
Anonymous |
Always |
That the didgeridoo is possibly the world's oldest wind instrument and comes from the Aborigine people of Australia. I say that the Aborigine people have different names for it (like Yidaki) and that didgeridoo is an onomatopoeic English name |
Christian Robert from France |
Mostly |
I tell them how they are made and I tell them about Aboriginal culture and history. As I play traditional music, the musicians I meet mostly know about circular breathing since it is also used in Europe in the Mediterranean area (Sardinia for instance). As a teacher I show the film "Rabbit-proof fence" to my students so they can learn about Aboriginal culture and history. I also tell them about the sound of didgeridoos used in the soundtrack. I show them the didgeridoo which is in my school in the music class and tell how they are made and how they are blown. And then a lot of them do try it and everybody's impressed!!! |
Colin Hawkins from USA |
Always |
That it's the oldest Australian instrument |
Cristian Neely from Chile |
Sometimes |
About australian aborigines, about how do the make them, and what do they use it for. |
Damien Broens from Belgium |
Sometimes |
I spoke of the discovery story of the didgeridoo |
Anonymous from USA |
Rarely |
Very little |
Daniel from Spain |
Sometimes |
It is a traditional instrument of Australia. You can relive the dreamtime, and imitate animals to touch. |
David from USA |
Mostly |
See above; I'm a novice, only beginning to learn. |
David Klein from USA |
Only if asked |
I don't really know much, but recommend googling it. |
David from USA |
Mostly |
Aboriginals. its old |
Anonymous from USA |
Sometimes |
Cool |
Dean from Australia |
Only if asked |
Its a musical creation by my people to assist in the telling of stories. |
Ed from USA |
Always |
It is ancient and part of the Aboriginal culture. It is usually used to accompany tribal dancing. |
Elliott Deighton from Canada |
Always |
I tell them that it was originally only played by Aborigines and used for sacred ceremonies |
Emile Gluck-thaler from Canada |
Always |
That it is the oldest wind instrument in the world, created by the aboriginals of Australia. |
Emily from USA |
Mostly |
It is an aboriginal instrument from Australia that is traditionally termite hollowed. |
Eric from USA |
Always |
Made by an aboriginal tribe member. |
Florent from France |
Mostly |
It’s usually using by Aboriginal groups of north Australia for dancing and singing in ceremonial rituals. It’s also use to communicate across far distance, all typical rhythm of each player can be use to recognize another player. |
Frank Wagner from USA |
Always |
I relate the story of the first Didj and where the stars in the sky first came from. |
Gerard from Sweden |
Mostly |
That it is a part of the folklore of the australian aborigine, being used among others as a connection to the Dreamtime, a spiritual belief. |
Gerrit from Netherlands |
Mostly |
That it is an instrument of the aboriginal people of australia. and that with them it very often used for ceremonial purposes. |
Greg Thorn from United Kingdom |
Mostly |
The age of the instrument, its most commonly known form of discovery,and its most common purpose in the aboriginal communities/tribes |
Anonymous |
Only if asked |
Termite-hollowed-aboriginal-instrument-thingee |
Hans-jürgen from Germany |
Always |
The didge is the oldest wind instrument of the world and played for more than 20000 year. |
Isaac Firesmith from USA |
Always |
That it comes from the oldest still surviving culture on earth. And the sheer cultural heritage that the didgeridoo brings with it. |
Jared from USA |
Mostly |
That it is a very important in the culture |
Javier Rembado from Spain |
Always |
That is done to hand that they are the aborigines who do it |
Joe from USA |
Sometimes |
That the Aborigines were the original human inhabitants of Australia, and that many used the didge in their religion |
John Tasch from USA |
Mostly |
It is an important part of Aboriginal culture that allows Aborigines to connect to dreamtime |
Juan Boulter from Australia |
Mostly |
A didj is a very personal instrument that carries your story. You should find and create your own didj so you can tell its story... |
Julio Peña from Paraguay |
Mostly |
It belongs from a wholeness vision of nature and man. |
Kari from USA |
Mostly |
Primarily of the spirit talking, the imitation of the sounds of the earth that was once the use of a didj, and the desire to go see it in action. |
Kathryn from Australia |
Only if asked |
Mostly what my grandfather told me or we get on the internet. |
Kei Tomono from Japan |
Only if asked |
The oldest wooden musical instrument |
Kelsey from USA |
Always |
Wow, that's really amazing |
Ken Betteley from Australia |
Sometimes |
I tell them the story of the night he blew the termites out into the sky and while doing so produced a beautiful sound |
Ken from USA |
Mostly |
That it is one of the worlds oldest instrument types I also say how it is a traditional instrument of Australian aborigines. |
Kirk from USA |
Sometimes |
I don't know a lot. It's a soulful instrument...used meditatively or cerimonially...or for fun |
Kris from Canada |
Always |
It is an ancient instrument used by the Australian Aboriginals. |
Kristoffer Stewart from United Kingdom |
Always |
I try to explain where the name came from and how it tries to imitate the sounds of nature. I explain how I researched how the name came about and tell them my favourite version where an irish man in the british army named it. " Irish words dúdaire or dúidire, meaning 'trumpeter and dubh, meaning 'black' It is said that upon seeing the instrument played for the first time, a British army Officer turned to his Gaelic aide and asked "What's that?", to which the aide bemusedly replied, "dúdaire dubh", dejuridue meaning "black piper." |
Kylie from Australia |
Always |
I explain the differences in the areas. not all aboriginals can play and originally they were not in the top end - they are only an introduced instrument |
Larry from USA |
Mostly |
I am still learning about this myself, so will usually give them a reference book my wife has to read or send them to websites such as this. |
Laszlo from Switzerland |
Mostly |
All Aboriginal Australia were hunters or on the see fischer. The lifestyle and the use of various tools or materials varied greatly from region to region. The Aborigines play the Didgeridoo (djalupu, djubini, ganbag, gunbarrk, gamalag, maluk, yirago, yiraki, yidaki or yedaki.) The Yidaki is not only an instrument this is also a tool of spiritual exercise techniques. Widespread is almost a religion to all tribes and by the dreamtime has developed through meditation einsehbares a dead empire, in which many mystical creatures of the Prehistory and the ancient ancestors lived. |
Anonymous from Italy |
Mostly |
Well, the most important aspect I praise of the aboriginal culture is the respect for the land/scape as ancestor. |
Luciano Aguiar from Brazil |
Always |
Pretendo divulgar estes instrumentos pelo Brasil! |
Mac from USA |
Always |
It's been around for a long' long time. it's made of eucalyptus hollowed by termites. it was hand painted. |
Marco Paoletti from Italy |
Always |
È una percussione armonica, è uno strumento sacro, lo suonano gli uomini, ha 30 mila anni, chiudi gli occhi |
Mark from USA |
Sometimes |
Tie me kangaroo down, sport. |
Mark Hickinbotham from USA |
Mostly |
The didgeridoo is one of the world's oldest wind instruments, originating with the indigenous Australians who use them for ceremonies and story telling, dances, etc. |
Mary Lindhart from USA |
Always |
Its known to be the oldest wind instrument in the world played by aborigine people,hollowed out by termites etc... |
Nigel Mason from United Kingdom |
Mostly |
It's one of the oldest of wind instruments played by the original people of australia |
Pablo Sebastian Meza from Argentina |
Sometimes |
It is the older instrument what I know references |
Palle Kjær Laursen from Denmark |
Sometimes |
That it is a traditional instrument used for ceremonies. |
Anonymous |
Sometimes |
It's one of the oldest instruments in the world, and that it comes from Australia and traditionally made by Aborigines from naturally hollowed out tree stumps. |
Anonymous from Spain |
Always |
It depends, the level of culture. Usually I explain basic explanation like it comes from Aborigine of Australia |
Anonymous |
Rarely |
Usually basic customs, like woman don't play, etc |
Pieter Hamming from Netherlands |
Mostly |
Oldest woodwind instrument in the world |
Ricardo from Portugal |
Only if asked |
That was develop by aboriginal people, and when is played trying to imitate some of wild animals. some mystical history...lol |
Richard Craven from USA |
Never |
Once I own one, and start playing it. I would tell them about it. |
Anonymous |
Sometimes |
I'm not all that sure about the background. I'm still learning myself |
Rodney from USA |
Always |
That it was a gift giving from the ancestors. |
Anonymous from Israel |
Sometimes |
Originally from australia, found and reinvented by the aborigines. mostly made of wood - eucalyptus, agava and other trees. bamboo and plastic are also possible. |
Rowena from Australia |
Mostly |
One of the oldest instruments known to man. |
Sean from USA |
Mostly |
A unique instrument from a unique people, the product of human ingenuity brought about partly from separation from the rest of the world for 40000 years. |
Sean Jackson from USA |
Mostly |
I tell them how in the Dreamtime, the first didge was blown and the termites became the stars in the sky. |
Shae from Australia |
Sometimes |
Didgeridoos originally come from Arnhem land, and were traditionally used ceremonially. Most often played by men, but also played by women and children outside of ceremonies. |
Anonymous |
Sometimes |
An instrument of indigenous australians |
Stephen from Canada |
Always |
I like to tell people that my didj is one of the oldest instruments on the planet and that it originated in Australia. And that it was made by the indigenous people of that country. |
Steve from United Kingdom |
Mostly |
Mythical origins and its importance to aboriginal culture |
Susan from USA |
Never |
I don't know anything except that they are Aboriginal. |
Tamara Suey from Australia |
Mostly |
It was used through story telling. |
Teresa from USA |
Mostly |
I try to tell peeps that it's from the Australian indigenous people, how it's made, and more if I can, if they will let me... |
Anonymous |
Never |
Its got a wild background |
Tim from USA |
Always |
I tell them that the didj is an Australian Aboriginal instrument that has been played for thousands of years. |
Tony from USA |
Always |
It's tribal and ritualistic |
Tony from Canada |
Always |
Made by the belongers |
Tyler from USA |
Always |
About where and how it is made. |
Anonymous |
Mostly |
About the Aboriginals and the way they use it. |
William Bode from USA |
Mostly |
That it is the aboriginals gate to the dream-time, which is the spirit realm where neither time nor space is relevant. |
