Name and Country |
What is the most common question people ask you about the didgeridoo? |
What do you answer? |
| Al from Australia |
Can you play? How did you learn? |
Sort of not really can only get breathing right 50% of time. A scottish bloke taught me when I was camping in Kakadu! |
| Anonymous |
Its difficult to play?? |
Its practice like everything. Patience and training. |
| Alexander Lavrishchev from Russia |
The most common question people ask me about the didgeridoo is that is it the didgeridoo? |
I tell that it's a woodwind instrument unique to Australian Aboriginal culture. |
| Amy from USA |
Where is the didgeridoo made? |
Australia |
| Anandini from USA |
Can you play that? |
Yes and I aspire to learn to play as my senior didj players do. |
| Andrew King from Australia |
How long have you been playing for |
18 months |
| Andrew from United Kingdom |
Can you actually play it / circular breath? |
Yes listen! |
| Andrew from Australia |
Is it hard to play? |
Not with a bit of practice and getting a lesson would greatly benefit. |
| Anonymous |
How do you circular breath |
Practice |
| Andy from United Kingdom |
Can you do that breathing thing. |
Yes took me 2 weeks blowing bubbles through a straw. My squirrel would dip her head in the glass grab the straw & run off with it. |
| Angela from USA |
What does it do? |
It's an instrument made by aboriginals from Australia. It can be used to meditate music trances and so forth. |
| Anonymous |
Where did you get that thing |
From our travels |
| Angie from USA |
What is that??? |
A didgeridoo! An aboriginal instrument. |
| Anonymous from USA |
If I mention it? "What the heck is that?" |
"Look it up!" |
| Antonio Mara from Italy |
What is didgeridoo?! |
It's a wonderful aboriginal instrument with a particular sound perfect for meditation! |
| Anonymous from Australia |
How difficult is the circular breathing |
A few days work! |
| Anonymous |
What is it? |
Musical instrument |
| Audrey from USA |
How can you play an instrument that has no notes? |
Oh there are many contained in my body which I send into the instrument... |
| Anonymous |
What is a didgeridoo? |
A didgeridoo is an Australian wooden wind instrument that is said to be the oldest wind instrument. |
| Barbara McCrea from USA |
When was a didgeridoo first made |
It's not known when didgeridoos were created but they've been made and played by Aboriginal people in northern Australia for a very long time! |
| Bas from Netherlands |
I am often asked by people if they can have a go at it. |
"By all means". It's always good for a friendly laugh at first but once they get the basic drone (more or less by accident) they often are fascinated by the instrument. |
| Anonymous |
How does it make that sound |
With my lips |
| Billy from Brazil |
I love Didgeridoo sound, and I make a Didgeridoo at my home, whit PVC and Durepoxi, and I play whit my band!! |
...?... |
| Brad Cole from USA |
People ask mi if I made it my self |
Yea I've made around 100.all of witch I have given away free for no money.even to complete strangers |
| Brendan Moloney from Spain |
What type of wood it is made from. |
I tell them the wood that my Didgeridoo is made from but explain that there are different kinds and also fake Didgeridoos that have cheap quality woods or plastics. |
| Brenton Roberts from Australia |
How do you circular breathe |
It takes a lot of practice people can give you pointers but in the end you have to practice |
| Candy from USA |
What is it? |
An Australian musical instrument played by Aboriginals call a Didgeridoo. |
| Anonymous |
None yet: I've just gotten interested in the didge |
N/a |
| Carolyn from Australia |
How do you play it? |
With love and practice |
| Cheri from USA |
Do you like it? |
I love it! |
| Chris from United Kingdom |
How to circular breath |
Anyone can do it with practice |
| Anonymous |
How do you do all that |
Trying to explain how it all works |
| Anonymous from USA |
Why would I want to learn how to play the Didgeridoo |
Because I like the history behind it |
| Christian Hens from Germany |
Where it comes from? |
From Australia made by Aboriginals |
| Anonymous from Austria |
"How can you get a tone out of this thing?" |
Well just figure it out yourself its quite similar to the sound horses make you just do that with your lips! BRRRR..... |
| Cindy Roma from Australia |
How old are they? |
Older than your parents. |
| Anonymous |
Where does it come from? |
From Australia |
| Anonymous |
What is that? |
A Didgeridoo: its an Australian instrument traditionally played by the aborigines |
| Dana Bleitz from USA |
What-in-the-world is that!? |
This is a unique and ancient musical instrument that was invented by the Australian Aborigines. I then tell folks about the fact that the Didjeridu is an idiophone - a musical instrument which creates sound primarily by way of the instrument vibrating itself without the use of strings or membranes. As idiophones Didgeridoos are probably the oldest type of musical instrument (not counting the human voice). The didjeridu is also an unusual instrument because the special technique called 'circular breathing' is used to play the instrument. It sounds impossible but in 'circular breathing' air is breathed in through the nose at the same time as air is being blown out of the mouth to properly play the didjeridu. This technique allows a skilled didjeridu player to maintain a continuous sound on the instrument for as long as the player wants. |
| Dana from USA |
Probably 1st what is it? |
It is a beautiful Australian instrument. I am a big music fest follower and love it when someone is playing their didgeridoo. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can you play one? |
No but my wife can and I am am a classically trained composer. |
| Dave from Canada |
Do you know how to circular breathe? |
Yes but I am still learning. There is still a short but noticeable break or change in the sound when I inhale and I tend to run out of breath when I "hoot". |
| Dave Feetam from Australia |
Is it genuine |
Yes |
| David from Canada |
How long does it take to learn? |
Instantly!! |
| David Veal from USA |
What in the world is that sound? |
That my friend is the sound of the universe! The one true healer. |
| Denny Simpson from USA |
What is that thing? |
I explain in great detail. |
| Dominic from USA |
What kind of instrument is that? |
Its western name is called a didgeridoo. It’s an ancient wind instrument and one of oldest known to man that. It originated in Australia by the indigenes people of that country the Aborigines. It’s considered a sacred instrument and is used during social gatherings like dances story telling celebrations and funerals. Then I describe what ever didge I’m playing on an termite hollowed eucalyptus split and hollowed etc. |
| Anonymous |
What do you do with it. |
Blow in it. |
| Anonymous |
What is it |
An instrument |
| Eddie Daughton from United Kingdom |
How is it made? |
Normally by insects but some are split + carved out by hand... Others (including my favorite) are made from a hollow plant stem... (Mine is a giant hogweed stem...) |
| Eddie Govender from USA |
How to play the instrument |
There's a art of blowing the instrument |
| Eduardo from Ecuador |
What is the origin/meaning of the word |
It comes from the sound Didjes produce |
| Francisco from Chile |
De donde es, como se toca |
Es un instrumento aborigen australiano y el mas viejo conocido en la tierra pones los labios pegados y haces el sonido que hacen los caballos... o sino haces el sonido de un gas |
| Anonymous from France |
How hard is it to play? |
Quite easy if you really are willing to learn |
| Frank from USA |
Why did you start playing? |
I explain about the feeling I got when I first heard a didge 'live' that organic vibrate your soul sound that no other instrument makes. |
| Frans Essers from Netherlands |
Can you make music on a didj? |
From my side of the didj for sure |
| Anonymous from Canada |
How do you breath and play at the same time... |
I don't because I'm still working on circular breathing |
| Garry from Australia |
Can you play it? |
I'm still learning how to make certain animal sounds |
| Gary Phillips from USA |
What is that? |
Its an Aboriginal wind instrument first created in Australia that has a low growling sound that also mimics a variety of animals. You have heard it played in Crocodile Dundee movies. |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is it? |
Didgeridoo! |
| Gerard School from Netherlands |
Is your own instrument not long enough? |
Yes it is but I cannot blow my own |
| Gerard Tegenbosch from Netherlands |
Is it difficult to play? |
Not if you are guided by passion |
| Graham from New Zealand |
Where did it come from |
Australia |
| Greg Furbish from USA |
Honestly, they simply remark..."wow...is that a didjeridoo? and Do you play? |
I answer yes and not very well |
| Gregoire from France |
Do it make a good sound? |
Test it! |
| Hannah Wenger from USA |
People do not ask me about didgeridoos. |
I became interested in playing the didgeridoo fairly recently. I love music and play the clarinet and the bassoon but I have always loved the sound of the didgeridoo and I thought why not learn how to play it? |
| Anonymous |
What's that sound? |
It's a didgeridoo! |
| Howard from USA |
Is it hard to play? |
It depends on the didge? If I have an easy player I offer them a chance to play it and tell them to just softly blow a raspberry while keeping the mouth sealed. |
| Isabel from Canada |
Are females allowed to play Didgeridoos? |
Yes of course! |
| Jack from USA |
Do you play the didj? |
NO I don't play but I want to get a good one to learn on |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Can you play it? |
Yes but not well! |
| James Parker Iii from USA |
What's making that noise in there! |
My lips & vocals |
| Anonymous from USA |
How do you play it? |
Demonstrate. |
| Jan Stanek from Czech Republic |
Wow what is it? How is it played? |
Shown at it this way (show) and let the like to try it where appropriate lend didge. |
| Jan from Netherlands |
How its coming hollow. |
Its hollowed by termites. |
| Jan Vlach from Czech Republic |
Whence comes didgeridoo? |
Indigenous peoples from Australia |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is it? how do you make those sounds? |
It is an aboriginal instrument made of different types of wood. The sounds are made by the type of round breathing thought the tube. |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is that? |
An Australian instrument |
| Jared from USA |
What is that? |
Termite food |
| Jason Aken from USA |
Are you Serious??! |
Yes I'm very serious. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
How do you play it? |
Buzz your lips and exercise your lungs. |
| Jay from USA |
What is it? |
It's an Aboriginal instrument used to accompany story telling and that like Aboriginal culture it is very ancient. |
| Jean-pierre Gay from France |
How to play the didgeridoo |
I make a demonstration |
| Anonymous |
Who made it |
Aborigines (sp!) |
| Jeff from USA |
Where did you get it |
The didjshop |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is a Didgeridoo? |
It is a musical instrument played by indigenous Australians. |
| Jeremy Iparraguirre from France |
"C'est quoi ce truc?! Comment ça marche? |
C'est un Didjeridu ça vient d'Australie. C'est un instrument à vent"! |
| Jeremy from USA |
Usually something along the lines of "what in the hells is THAT?!" |
"It's a Didgeridoo google it." |
| Anonymous from USA |
What's that? |
Didgeridoo. Then some history and facts depending on how badly their attention span has eroded from modern culture. |
| Jesse from Finland |
Didgeridoo??? What's that?:O |
It's an australian aboriginal instrument... You make various and unbelievable sounds of it by using the air of your lungs and vibrating your lips. |
| Jesus from USA |
Is that a bong? |
No it's a didj. |
| Jim Wafer from New Zealand |
Is it hard to learn. |
No its much easier than you think |
| Anonymous |
How does it make the sound it does |
Special carvings |
| Johan Thaens from Belgium |
How does the circular breathing work |
It's like learning to ride the bike just keep on practicing and at one moment you'll get the click |
| John from USA |
What's a didgeridoo? |
I show them. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Is it hard to circular breathe? |
No it's actually the easy part. What is hard is making 'one' note musically interesting....and holding the embouchure |
| John from USA |
What IS that? |
I play it for a bit then say "It's a didgeridoo--an aboriginal Australian instrument. Wanna try?":-) |
| Jonathan Coote from Canada |
The most common question I get asked is what is that you are playing? |
I answer this is an Australian Aboriginal instrument called didgeridoo or yidaki. The Aborigines use the didj in many ceremonies and tribal traditions. |
| Anonymous |
How do you do circular breathing? |
I show them. |
| Joseph from USA |
Where is it from |
Land downunder |
| Anonymous |
What is a didgeridoo |
An aboriginal instrument that you blow into to make the noise |
| Anonymous |
What is it for |
What is it for |
| Keith Black from USA |
How are they made |
I refer them to the Didjshop web site |
| Anonymous |
What is that? or is that what that thing does |
I explain a little history and some tech. on how to play or get started. |
| Anonymous |
They don't ask me. |
I don't cause they don't ask. |
| Anonymous from USA |
How do you 'do' it? |
You just kinda blow it like a trumpet but with looser lips. |
| Kyle from Canada |
How do you just keep going? and is it hard? |
Circular breathing and it was hard at first but I stick with it and once you figure out circular breathing it gets a lot easier |
| Anonymous from USA |
How do they make those sounds? |
It's all in the lips and humming I think. |
| Laura from New Zealand |
Are most didjes made by aboriginal people? |
It depends... although it seems like most aren't. Buyer beware! |
| Liam Skeates-udy from Australia |
Can you play it? and how long for? usually there interested in my personal experiences with the didj |
Well my father played it since I was a young boy and every since I've been belting out whatever sounds I can make from the hollowed horn of harmony |
| Anonymous from Brazil |
Where it came from |
From australian aboriginal culture |
| Anonymous from USA |
How do you play it? |
Like this (and show them!) |
| Anonymous |
What kind of wood is used in making the didge? |
Eucalyptus tree is found and then scored by burning carefully to get the wind (breath) to blow through for making of sacred music. |
| Anonymous |
How to play it |
It's quite difficult! |
| Anonymous |
No one has asked me about it yet. |
It is an Australian musical instrument made by the aboriginal people. |
| Luis Antonio from Mexico |
They ask to me what is and if it dyes something that to see with a traditional instrument of my country (rain wood) |
I speak to them that are a traditional instrument of Australia and that are a type of tool of entailment with the Earth. |
| Anonymous |
Is it difficult to play? |
No it is the same as any other instrument you just need to practice. |
| M from USA |
Is it easy to learn to play? |
It takes practice. Then after time it becomes easy. |
| Marc from USA |
How do you get it to make that sound? |
I show them |
| Marc Thomas from United Kingdom |
How do you keep blowing without stopping |
I use Circular breathing |
| Anonymous from Germany |
Woher kommt dieses Instrument? |
Aus Australien! |
| Mark Dunne from Ireland |
Is it hard to play |
Not when you get proper music lessons |
| Mark Leipfert from USA |
How do you make that sound? |
Buzz your lips loosely together. Yep that's it! |
| Markus from Germany |
Can I try? |
Sure!:) After a minute they ask: "How you do it?" |
| Matt Chacey from USA |
Where did you get that? |
I tell them Didgshop.com of course! Then I go into more detail about how you make them and paint them |
| Matt Salvage from United Kingdom |
How did I learn to play it |
From other people and various websites and I brought a cd on how to play also |
| Matti Virtanen from Finland |
Why did you choose didgeridoo? Why do you play it? |
I play it because it's pure and very down to earth. It's a trance. The music a didgeridoo makes is not only that of the didgeridoo but that of the environment it's played in. It's dynamic and it lives with the players' environment. |
| Anonymous |
What is a didgeridoo? |
Aboriginal instrument that produced sound by amplification of the person's buzz |
| Michael from United Kingdom |
Why do you play that |
Because its a good stress reliever and a good exercise |
| Michelle Simons from USA |
How does it sound? but I have none. |
Sounds like a angel. |
| Anonymous from Spain |
How to make the breathing |
Practice |
| Anonymous from Finland |
How do You play with that thing? |
I only show how it plays |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is that? |
A Didgeridoo |
| Nathan from USA |
How do you play it |
I show them |
| Neil from Canada |
"What the Hell s that?!!" |
I tell them it's a pvc didj 'cause I made it since I can't afford to buy one.:( |
| Nicolas from United Kingdom |
Most people Want to know How the Didgeridoo is made. A true Aboriginal Didgeridoo is made by termites first eating out the inside of the wood. then should be treated so the wood is protected. |
Most People want to know is the art work on the Didgeridoo authentic. Has it really been painted by a true Aborigine. And most importantly What does the art work mean? does it tell a story of a man or woman's life? |
| Anonymous from Norway |
How it is possible to make a sound on it |
It is just to blow it like a big horn like a tuba. |
| Anonymous from Norway |
How it is made and how to make sounds from it |
I tell them it is a termite hollowed piece of australian wood which have been worked on by skilled hands. And playing it is mostly like playing a horn but missing the valves. |
| Anonymous from USA |
How easy is it to play |
Very easy |
| Patrick Bodine from USA |
Where did I get it. |
I tell them that even though it looks like and sounds like a didgeridoo it is merely a cheap copy and that someday I will get a real Aboriginal didge. |
| Anonymous from USA |
How do you keep the air going all of the time in the didj to keep a constant sound? |
I site the art of circular breathing. I used to be able to circular breath when I was in college and played trombone. |
| Anonymous |
How do you say didgeridoo |
Didgeridoo |
| Paul from United Kingdom |
How is it played |
I give people a demonstration on getting the basic drone. and sometimes let them try for themselves |
| Pavel from Russia |
The most common question is "What is this?:) |
And I answer - It's didgeridoo! The australian instrument. |
| Penny O'brien from USA |
How are they played |
Lots of practice |
| Peter Richards from USA |
Is that a rain stick? |
It's a didgeridoo from Australia a musical instrument |
| Phil Kotofskie from USA |
What *is* that thing? |
It's a didgeridoo a hollow branch/agave stalk that was developed first in Australia by the Native People of the land. |
| Anonymous |
May I hear the sound it makes? |
Yes please do |
| Raymond from USA |
Can I make one at home to learn with. |
Yes you can to save money but a quality didgeridoo I tell them will be a true joy for a long time. |
| Renaud from China (pr) |
How do you produce a sound? |
To produce a sound make the lips relaxing and vibrating. Didgeridoo is an natural harmonic instrument that produces harmonics through the modulation of tongue in the mouth. Didgeridoo is also a percussion instrument through breathing techniques specifically circular breathing that use different part of respiratory column. Finally says that didgeridoo is very interesting to relax and take conscious of one's own body. |
| Rex Womack from USA |
What is that? Followed by, "Does it have a reed?" |
It is a Didgeridoo a hollowed out log first used by Aborigines in Australia. |
| Anonymous |
Where did you get that from? |
From music festivals!! |
| Richard Elms from Australia |
Can you circular breathe? |
Yes - and often give a demo by blowing a never ending raspberry on my arm |
| Anonymous from USA |
Where did you get it? |
I tell them that it is on loan to me from a client who went to Australia and met one of the most famous didj players in the world. |
| Robert Quintarelli from Australia |
How do you do the circular breathing |
Putting air in my cheeks and while I blow out I breath in |
| Robin from USA |
How do you play it |
Let me show you how |
| Roger from USA |
What is it |
A horn for signaling |
| Roxy from USA |
What the heck is that? |
It's a wonderful Aboriginal musical instrument! |
| Ruslans Rubcena from Ireland |
Where did you get it? Are you Ok?:) |
I've got it from australian web-site. And.. Yes I'm very Ok When I play didgeridoo I feel like I'm very close to nature. |
| Ryan Deirmendjian from USA |
How does one make the basic "sound"? (referring to just the bare bones drone sound) |
Similar to playing a brass instrument such as the trumpet or trombone one purses his or her lips together with significant force so that when he or she blows the air passing through vibrates and creates a determinate pitch which resonates throughout the wood of a didj thus creating the gnarly sound we all know and love!!!! |
| Anonymous |
How does it work |
By putting your mouth to it and blowing air through closed lips |
| Scott Hazen from USA |
What is it |
An indigenous Australian aboriginal Indian instrument used in ceremonial corroborree (sp) |
| Scott Stewart from United Kingdom |
How do you circular breath? |
I try and show them. With or without didj |
| Scott from USA |
How do you play it? |
By blowing a raspberry! |
| Sean Lake from USA |
What is it and how do you play it |
It is a musical instrument played by Australians |
| Severin Bisewski from Switzerland |
How do I play it? |
Let the lips flatter and circular breathing. |
| Sid from USA |
"Can I try it?" The sound is irresistible. |
"Of course you can" Maybe they will want to buy one too. |
| Stephen from USA |
How do you circular breathe? |
Practice!!! Ask questions from those who are successful! |
| Steve from USA |
"What is it and where it came from?" |
I tell them it is a didgeridoo and it is an Australian aboriginal instrument. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Where does it come from? Does it have anything inside? Play different notes? |
Australia. its an aboriginal instrument. nothing inside. One note instrument primarily. |
| Susan Levy from United Kingdom |
How do you make the sound go on for so long? |
I tell them about circular breathing |
| Anonymous |
What the hell is it? |
I have no idea |
| Tanner from USA |
Why do you have/need one? |
It's a unique sound that's unlike another. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Are woman suppose to play the didgeridoo? |
There are some aboriginal tribes in which the woman do not play but there are some in which they do. Often they have a different role in ceremony and that is the song woman. I have had tremendous support from many aboriginal people for playing the didj and they have said they recognize and accept that cultures are different and that they understand why a woman would want to and ought to play the instrument. |
| Anonymous |
What is it made out of |
It is made out of a hollowed eucalyptus trunk that was hollowed out by termites |
| Terry from USA |
Why on earth a didj? |
I like the simplicity of design and the variation that can be made despite that simplicity. It's a personal favorite. |
| Anonymous |
What is it and how does it work |
It is a musical instrument of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia and they use it to make music for dancing and ceremonies |
| Thiago from Brazil |
Nowadays the question is: "did you do it yourself?". |
I say "yes I did... But this is not an original one this is bamboo as you can see". |
| Anonymous |
Is it hard to play |
Not after a little practice |
| Tony from Australia |
How long have you been playing |
About 5 years |
| Troy from USA |
I do not (yet) play the Didgeridoo... so... no questions are asked. |
I hope to one day answer questions about the didgeridoo. |
| Veronique from France |
How is it possible to get a sound from a didj? |
I think it is necessary to learn to breathe and to be quiet |
| Anonymous from Argentina |
How do you keep the blow? |
Circular breathing. |
| Wayne Cook from Australia |
Where did you get it from |
I went out and cut it |
| Will from USA |
Have you played one? |
Yes. |
| William from USA |
How do you make that sound? |
It's magic! |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Where it is from, of what it is made. |
From Australia in eucalyptus wood. |
| Zach from USA |
What is it? |
The didgeridoo is the oldest wind instrument in the world. Used by the aborigines it's haunting and mystical sound is one of the most unique in the world |
| Zack from Australia |
Can you play |
Depends on how they ask. I don't like the assumption that because I am Koorie I can play |
