Name and Country |
Do you talk with your friends and audience about how a didj is made? |
What do you tell people about how a didj is made? |
Anonymous |
Mostly |
That the wind instrument is made by nature as the wood is hollowed out by termites (of the genus Coptotermes). |
Adriane from Australia |
Sometimes |
It's hollowed out by termites and when acceptable the bow is cut down or harvested then they add the artwork and the mouthpiece section. |
Amy from USA |
Sometimes |
Depending on the age group use a full detailed descriptions or just that they are found naturally and painted culturally |
Andre from Germany |
Always |
That termites eat the timber and build a tunnel in the middle aboriginal people cut this trees and make they pretty |
Andrea Valentini from Italy |
Always |
I explain which kind of wood is used to made it. About the method of construction and the traditions about it |
Anonymous from USA |
Sometimes |
It is made from a Eucalyptus tree which has been hollowed out by termites. Then a craftsman must shape the exterior of the tree trunk or branch. |
Aury from Brazil |
Always |
Ao ouvir o som emitido me senti muito bem. |
Baptiste from France |
Sometimes |
I tell them about the termites' work on trees then how aboriginal process this nature-made craft into a proper instrument |
Bart from USA |
Mostly |
How the original is termite hollowed and how other sources/materials are use to make them. I stress the authenticity issues. |
Anonymous from Australia |
Mostly |
As above that it is made from trees hollowed out by termites |
Anonymous from Australia |
Sometimes |
Traditionally made from termite hollowed eucalypt. Hand gouged with hot coals. |
Brian from USA |
Always |
Talk about the aborigines going bush finding an appropriate piece of eucalypt getting the white termites out selecting the end for a possible natural mouthpiece stripping the bark and decorating the instrument with elements from the bush that are significant to them and their tribe. |
Chad from Canada |
Always |
That the wood is harvested only from select termite hollowed trunks/branches and that there is a great deal of skill and care put into each one if done properly. |
Anonymous |
Mostly |
I tell them the legend of the firs Didgeridoo |
Chris Bittner from USA |
Mostly |
That it is hollowed by termites. |
Chris from USA |
Always |
That it is hollowed naturally by termites then worked and cut to a specific length for the desired tone |
Colm O Nuanain from Ireland |
Sometimes |
Its hollowed out by termites who only eat the soft core. It can be made with any pipe shaped object though. |
Dennis from United Kingdom |
Only if asked |
Naturally from mainly Eucalyptus where the termites have bored a natural hollow. |
Anonymous from France |
Mostly |
I explain the different types of didgeridoos mostly natural eucalyptus which are hollowed by ants and bamboo didgeridoos. |
Eddy from Australia |
Only if asked |
Women while gathering food are able to locate select good trees for use the log must be dried for some time then cleaned out and outside carved down to reduce weight and improve shape. |
Anonymous |
Only if asked |
A good Didgeridoo is made by mother nature helped by termites eating the wood and what they don't want to eat is what we use to play. |
Eric from USA |
Sometimes |
Traditionally bamboo/eucalyptus (to my knowledge) and termite carved/ hot coals. Also about the dot art style common in Aboriginal culture |
Ezequiel Klauser from Argentina |
Always |
They select the correct wood for his construction the wood was eating for the white-ants or termites and they prepare the didgeridoo. |
Fernando from Portugal |
Mostly |
The didge it's originally made of eucalyptus wood naturally hollowed by termites. To get one the aborigine people must "hunt" for trees that are hollowed out by the termites. |
Flemming from Denmark |
Always |
About harvesting made by local people the art the many work processes the sound quality long term durability. |
Anonymous from France |
Always |
I don't know much but I tell that they come from australia are termite hollowed and hand made and decorated by aboriginal. |
Anonymous from USA |
Sometimes |
It depends on who's listening. |
Anonymous |
Sometimes |
I describe the method of the instrument I am playing. I tell them the way my hardwood didge was split and hollowed out then put back together. I explain the way the termites hollow out the tree. A crafter checks to see if the tree is hollow then cuts it and makes it a more manageable size and cutting it down until it sounds right. |
Jason Steinman from USA |
Sometimes |
It is typically hollowed out by termites or through some other means of carving or burning depending on the material. Mine is fire hollowed agave. |
Anonymous |
Mostly |
Process that it takes to make one |
Jeff from USA |
Mostly |
The didj is made from a eucalyptus branch which has been naturally hollowed out by termites. It is then cleaned sometimes decorated any holes are sealed and the didj is tuned by removing small bits of wood from the bell or inside the didj. |
Jim Griffiths from United Kingdom |
Mostly |
Naturally hollowed tree limbs. Hollowed by termites |
John from USA |
Mostly |
It is made from the base of the eucalyptus tree and that it is naturally hallow. |
Jon from USA |
Sometimes |
If it is a true didj then I talk about how the wood is eaten out to form the hollow opening if it is not a true Didj then I talk about how it can be manually carved out or even synthetically made. |
Keith from USA |
Mostly |
Basically what type of wood I used and how termites hollow out the branches. Also how fire can be used and how all Didjes are not created equal. |
Kellie from USA |
Always |
My previous answer applies to this one too. I do know that it begins with choosing and cutting down a termite eaten cyprus tree. |
Ken Hrycyk from Canada |
Always |
The trunk of (usually but not exclusively) a eucalyptus tree gets hollowed out by termites and when the center is eaten out to just the right amount the trunk is cut and cleaned up to produce the oldest wind instrument. |
Kevin from United Kingdom |
Sometimes |
Termites and chisels |
Kevin from USA |
Mostly |
A didj is made from harvesting a tree branch from a eucalyptus tree that has been hollowed out by termites. Once the branch is cut from the tree it is smoothed and shaved of any unwanted imperfections and then is treated with a wood preservative and either carved or painted to fit the artist's desire. |
Kris from Belgium |
Sometimes |
Ì explain about the eucalyptus tree and the termites eating it out. |
Anonymous |
Rarely |
Made by hand |
Anonymous from USA |
Always |
I tell them what wood it's made and how termites hollow the wood out. |
Anonymous |
Sometimes |
Most Australian Didjes are made out of eucalyptus trees that are hollow because termites eat them. Can also be made out of bamboo tree there are also a couple of trees in Croatia that are good for didj making you require a glue and a chisel... |
Mark Bailie from Australia |
Sometimes |
Termites eat out the softer inner wood of the trunk. Skilled didj finders can tap a trunk and hear how hollow it is to determine if it is suitable to become a didj. It is then cut to the right length for the desired note and cured. |
Mark from United Kingdom |
Sometimes |
Hollowed out eucalyptus that is hollowed out by termites |
Anonymous from USA |
Mostly |
I tell them that termites naturally hollow out a branch on the eucalyptus tree and then aborigines people paint it. |
Michael from Australia |
Always |
Tell them about natural way its made with the termites soaking etc....also how there made commercially bored etc....tell them always get natural one!...keep culture alive! |
Mignon Haslar from New Zealand |
Always |
The didj is a straight piece of branch naturally hollowed out by termites. Usually cut from a eucalyptus tree. |
Nikita from Russia |
Always |
My didj is handcrafted so I usually explain that its the best way to make didj but traditionally IT IS made by termites. |
Pat from USA |
Mostly |
Termites bore out the soft inside of the eucalyptus and the branch is saved by an aboriginal didj maker. |
Patrick from USA |
Always |
It is naturally crafted by nature itself. Termites hollow out the branches on eucalyptus and other trees. The aborigine search for these hollow limbs and knock them off for use. |
Paul Arguijo from USA |
Always |
It starts from a tree that has been hollowed by termites then harvested by the maker and made into an instrument from there. |
Peter from USA |
Sometimes |
The legacy of nature & destiny creates the ideal didj (as outlined above )... |
Anonymous |
Only if asked |
Its a branch or tree etc that has been hollowed out by termites and then show them the end how you build ap a mouth piece out of wax and that's about all I know |
Ricardo from Chile |
Always |
Eucalyptus wood carved inside by termites |
Anonymous |
Only if asked |
Typically made from hollowed wood that was hollowed by termites. |
Rick from USA |
Only if asked |
Traditionally a didge is made of eucalyptus which is hollowed by termites and then cut and finished by humans. I also will explain to them that there are non-traditional didges made of a variety of materials including branches logs and agave. |
Robert from USA |
Never |
I do know the basic story of how traditional didges are made with the involvement of termites etc. |
Russell from USA |
Only if asked |
I tell them that a didgeridoo is not "made" in the conventional sense it is "harvested". |
Ryan Anderson from Australia |
Always |
Because of the natural formation of suitable didj logs each didj is unique. The didj is carved down and the tone and pitch is altered by changing the width and length of the didj. Because of the natural hollowing process performed by termites each didj resonates differently. |
Scott Watkins from USA |
Sometimes |
The real deal comes from those wonderful (?) termites that start the process and how the crafter completes it. |
Serena from USA |
Mostly |
It is made from eucalyptus wood that's naturally hollowed out by termites. A beeswax mouthpiece is added. They can be plain or painted but mine was hand-painted by a Native man in a traditional Aboriginal style. |
Anonymous |
Only if asked |
They can measure between 1 and 1 80 meters take advantage of the holes that do the termites in the eucalyptuses of Australia a mouthpiece of beeswax is placed where then the lips rest(rely) they must be carefully treated in order that the wood does not crush Pueden medir entre 1 y 1 80 metros se aprovechan los agujeros que hacen las termitas en los eucaliptos de Australia se coloca una boquilla de cera de abejas donde luego se apoyan los labios deben estar cuidadosamente tratados para que no se raje la madera |
Stephen from USA |
Sometimes |
Made from trees that have died and are bored out by termites are the best ones. |
Steven Laplante from USA |
Mostly |
From a hollow tree that was hollowed out by living termites |
Susanna Reichling from USA |
Always |
Organic! Termites... aboriginal art added to personalize |
Terrence Holmes from Netherlands |
Mostly |
About how termites are used to make them |
Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Only if asked |
Termites may be involved |
Tyler Little from USA |
Always |
Termites man made or dried out cactus. |
Tyler from USA |
Always |
I talk about what materials they are made of the process of how they are made and of course the detail it takes to make them. |
Tyler from USA |
Mostly |
How the wood is hollowed from termites and how it's made from aborigines |
Anonymous |
Always |
I think it's amusing to tell a story about ants eating out the inside of a tree log. And who was the man that came to the idea of blowing into a hollow stick. I think the native people also laughed when they threw a stick in the air and it returned |
Anonymous from Portugal |
Sometimes |
Australian indigenes made... |
Yvonne from Australia |
Never |
As I am a woman I am not allowed to know about how it is made or how it is played |
