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	Didjeridu
		Bamboo Didjeridus are traditionally hollowed out with a fire stick or hot coals however, in recent times, extension drill bits have been used.
		The Didjeridu is the centerpiece of most of the Corroborees danced by the Northern tribes in the Territory and the East Kimberleys.
		This story of the didjeridu comes from the dreaming of the people of the Northern Territory and they say that YIDAKI the warrior was coming home from a hunt with kangaroo over his shoulder when he saw a dead branch lying on the ground.
	www.crystalinks.com /didjeridu.html (1813 words)

	What is a didgeridoo? \| iDIDJ Australia
		Didjeridu is sometimes spelt didgeridoo, didjeridoo and didgeridu, but the Australian government and all its agencies have formally accept didjeridu as the correct spelling.
		That is, didjeridu is a word of Western invention, first coined in the early part of the 20th century to describe the sounds made by the instrument.
		However, today, the word didjeridu is used much more generally to include instruments originating from all parts of Aboriginal Australia as well as a broad spectrum of instruments produced by indigenous and non-indigenous makers utilising an array of modern materials and methods.
	www.ididj.com.au /theDidjeridu/what.html (457 words)

	The Didjeridu (Didgeridoo)
		This paper outlines the passive acoustics of the didjeridu tube, the active acoustics of the sound-production process, and the mechanisms by which the various musical effects are produced.
		To play the didjeridu, the musician seals the narrow end of the tube around his mouth, blows, and vibrates his lips under muscular tension in very much the same way as used in playing a brass instrument such as the tuba.
		Although the didjeridu is physically a simple instrument and its makers appear to accept wide variations in its physical dimensions and therefore in its tuning, it supports a wide variety of subtle performance techniques.
	www.phys.unsw.edu.au /~jw/dij/dij.html (3756 words)

	Didjeridu Production \| iDIDJ Australia
		This is the most important step in the process of making a didjeridu because the condition of the tree and the size and shape of the hole that has been created by the termites will determine whether the finished product will be a good instrument or not.
		The termite-eaten chamber of this log is inspected again at both ends, and particular attention is given to the size and shape of the hollow at the smaller end, which will become the mouthpiece in the finished instrument.
		Lastly, a rim of native beeswax may be applied to the mouthpiece for comfort or to reduce the size of the mouthpiece opening, and the instrument may be painted with various totemic and other designs specific to the group that the craftsman identifies with.
	www.ididj.com.au /theDidjeridu/production.html (773 words)

	Stephen Kent: didjeridu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Though I use the Didjeridu as a voice for my own musical ideas and expression it can never be separated from the world of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia and their struggle for Land Rights and Human Rights in their own country.
		The Didjeridu is traditionally a termite-hollowed Eucalyptus log with the bark removed and the ends internally scraped or, nowadays, chiseled and rasped to improve the playing sound.
		Didjeridu production are: Stringy Bark (Eucalyptus Tetrodonta), Wooly Butt (Eucalyptus Miniata), River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis), Ironwood (Erythrophlaeum Laboucherii) and in more recent years in South Australia, Box Gum and Wattle [though the instrument is not native to South Australia].
	www.stephenkent.net /skDidje.html (561 words)

	Didjeridu
		Didjeridu or didgeridoo - a straight horn, made from a termite hollowed tree trunk or branch, used in the ceremonial and dance music of Australia's aboriginal people.
		Some people regard the term "didjeridu" as politically incorrect and so the terms yidaki and gumbark are starting to be used, even though they refer to instruments from certain regions only.
		The didjeridu is played by using a technique of continuous blowing called "circular breathing".
	www.asza.com /ididj.shtml (345 words)

	Australian Aboriginal Musical Instruments - The Didjeridu, The Bullroarer And The Gumleaf
		The characteristic feature is that the didjeridu, which is a slightly flaring wooden tube about 1.5 metres in length, is simply hollowed out by natural termites ("white ants") from the trunk of one of the small trees of the region.
		Because of the irregular shape and general slight flare, the upper resonances (impedance maxima) are not well aligned with odd harmonics of the fundamental, and the main determinant of quality is the smoothness of the walls, on a sub-millimetre scale, and the absence of cavities.
		The main reason that these techniques are so effective in the didjeridu, compared with other lip-driven instruments, is that the diameter of the instrument bore near the lips is quite similar to that of the upper vocal tract, and there is no intervening mouthpiece cup to isolate one from the other.
	www.didjshop.com /austrAboriginalMusicInstruments.htm (2672 words)

	The Physics of the Didjeridu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The didjeridu is a traditional Australian aboriginal instrument that consists of a long cylindrical tube, that is played by "blowing" in a similar way that a trumpet or other brass instrument is played.
		Didjeridu's are traditionally made of a hollowed out log, although there are a variety of novel, and more modern, materials used to create these instruments.
		From the physicists perspective the didjeridu is an excellent example of an instrument that depends on the standing waves of a cylindrical tube closed at one end.
	physics.mtsu.edu /~wmr/didj.html (531 words)

	News in Science - Sounding out an ancient instrument - 07/05/2002
		Just how the unusual and complex sounds of the didjeridu - an ancient traditional instrument of the people of Arnhem Land - are created is not well understood, but that could change with a new Australian project.
		The unique sound of the didjeridu comes from the complex interaction between the pipe (or "tube") with the mouth and vocal tract of the player.
		Usually a didjeridu is made from a lopped eucalyptus sapling that has had a termite nest at its base.
	www.abc.net.au /science/news/stories/s548907.htm (729 words)

	Making a Clay Didjeridu with Barry Hall
		To make didjeridus, I use stoneware clay that is best suited to sculpting large forms, and fire it to "cone 10", which is about 2400 degrees fahrenheit.
		The didjeridu's mouthpiece is made by shaping the clay with a wooden paddle and trimming with a potato peeler.
		It turns out that this didjeridu is too large to fit in the kiln, so I will have to fire it in two separate pieces, which will be joined together with epoxy putty after they are fired.
	www.ninestones.com /burntearth/articles/didjmaking (1301 words)

	Manikay.Com - Variations in didjeridu style and playing within the Top End
		Many casual listeners are quick to criticize traditional didjeridu playing as boring and repetitive, forgetting or not knowing the context in which it is meant to be used.
		To play the didjeridu solely in a traditional manner seems to leave these listeners cold, yet it is expected that contemporary didjeridu be played as a solo instrument at times, or at least to play a rather prominent role in the music, rather than as an accompaniment as it is in traditional music.
		In Wangga and Kun-borrk music the didjeridu is often chosen so that the pitch of the instrument matches the pitch of the songman's voice and there is a noticeable use of vocalised harmonics, in particular low croaks, by the didjeriduist.
	www.manikay.com /didjeridu/didjvar.shtml (1829 words)

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		Didjeridu Tutorial Circular Breathing _________________________________________________________________ Lesson Objective I this lesson you should learn the basic idea of circular breathing.
		You should be able to hold you hand in front of your mouth and feel a continuous flow of air, granted the pressure may fluctuate, but you must have a continuous flow of air, otherwise you are not doing it yet.
		The most important factor in circular breathing on the didjeridu is to first have a good sound.
	www.cyberspace.org /~n8rxs/circle.html (2253 words)

	Sticks and Stones - An Amateur's Comparison of Didjeridu and Go
		Traditionally Didjeridu music is used (in addition to simply being music) as an aid to tell stories, declare tribal affiliation, or provide imagery (for instance, nighttime with frogs chirping, and dingos yelping in the distance).
		Didjeridu players are constantly attacking new sounds, pushing the boundaries of their skills, long after they have become excellent players.
		Didjeridu has magic and spirit, and it has these in very noticeable, perceivable (and by that I mean "real") ways.
	www.wunderland.com /WTS/Ginohn/cetera/SticksStones.html (2065 words)

	The Didjeridu: An Aborigines Art (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Didjeridu, also known as the Didgeridoo-Didscheridu-Yidaki, is a traditional musical instrument used in the telling of the dreamtime stories.
		The first didjeridu's were made of bamboo because of the availability of bamboo in the Northern Territory.
		The Didjeridu's are between four and five feet long and vary in diameter from five to sixteen centimeters.
	www.angelfire.com /ok/aimmer/didjeridu.html (319 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Didjeridu Tutorial Vocalizations _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Lesson Objective In this lesson you will investigate the use of vocalization combined with your didjeridu playing.
		This would be a G for a didjeridu which plays a C. It is good, I feel, for a player to know what pitch his or her didjeridu plays.
		Other times, it's is imitated by using the back of the tongue against the roof of the mouth as in pronouncing the letter "K" and varying the pitch of the voice up, then down and finally back up a scale.
	grex.cyberspace.org /~n8rxs/vocal.txt (571 words)

	Didjeridu, Didgeridoo, yidaki: Welcome to Prodidjas Didjeridu's.
		The didjeridu or the Australian Indigenous Yidaki is possibly one of the oldest wind instruments in the world.
		The didjeridu consists of a tree branch or trunk usually eucalyptus such as Mulga, Wandu, Bloodwood, Mallee or Woolybutt which is hollowed out by termites (white ants) and shaped by the forces of nature.
		Another magnificent feature of the didjeridu is the sounds made using your own voice, tongue, cheeks and lips to create noises such as calls, hoots, screams, grunts, horns and other unique sounds.
	www.gtp.com.au /prodidjas (279 words)

	Susan Rawcliffe - Didjeridu
		As in all her work, she has developed a distinctive style, combining a range of vocalizations with didjeridu sounds.
		In performance, she frequently uses a tuneable didjeridu made of contemporary materials.
		Played using didjeridu techniques, their sound is similar but softer.
	www.artawakening.com /soundworks/didj.html (236 words)

	The Eternal Presence - Transcendent four part didjeridu compositions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The didjeridu (or didgeridoo) is an instrument originating from Australian Aboriginal culture that has spread around the world due to its evocative sound and expressive capabilities.
		In this recording, new ground is explored as the sounds of multiple didjeridus are used to create harmonic combinations that evoke a wide range of moods.
		The note an individual didjeridu produces is determined by its length, and the instruments in this collection cover a musical range from low F to D two octaves above.
	www.ninestones.com /eternal (729 words)

	Perception, Transcription, and Sound: The Didjeridu
		Since previous scholars have either ignored the didjeridu in their transcriptions or created inadequate notations, this work is an integral step for further research.
		He also discusses the amount of resonance that the lips must have for a sound to be produced: "...the natural resonance frequency of the lips...should be approximately equal to one of the resonance frequencies of the tube with its blowing end closed," (Fletcher, 30).
		Although the didjeridu is typically employed as a rhythmic instrument, especially when it is playing along with a melodic one, there are times when there appears to be a melody.
	www.indiana.edu /~savail/workingpapers/didj.html (5789 words)

	Didjeridu Page at LA Outback Didjeridus
		Didjeridu players worldwide know that L.A.Outback has been importing authentic eucalyptus didjeridu from Australia for 8 years, helping to support over 30 Aboriginal crafters and painters.
		We are the leading importer and distributor of quality didjeridus in the U.S. We stock an eclectic mix of uncommonly good instruments to fit both your needs and your budget.
		Besides hundreds of imported eucalyptus didjeridus from all over Oz, we also carry heaps of contemporary didjeridus made from agave, yucca, native hardwoods, leather, various plastics, and bamboo.
	www.laoutback.com /didjeridu.html (386 words)

	Didjeridu for Dummies
		The didjeridu is an ancient instrument of native Australian cultures.
		Graham Wiggins was their lead didj player and co-founder, who did research as an undergrad at BU on the acoustics of the didjeridu, and went on to get a doctorate in physics at Oxford.
		To make a didjeridu, you need a tube about 4 to 5 feet long, and a mouthpiece of some sort.
	stuff.mit.edu /people/howitt/didj.html (515 words)

	The Didjeridu Craftsmen - Professionally crafted, termite hollowed didjeridus guaranteed for life (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Playing the didjeridu can be very beneficial to the health.
		The energy boost and revitalization resulting from ten or twenty minutes of playing can be experienced by anyone and is especially noticeable when the player has been feeling lethargic or tired from too much or too little activity.
		didjeridu playing also has the ability to reduce stress levels and elevate the mood giving a sense of well-being and achievement, as mastery of this unique instrument is achieved.
	www.echotree.com.au /sitefiles/facts/facts03.htm (217 words)

	Amazon.ca: Music: Art Of The Didjeridu (Australi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The didjeridu is a hollowed-out branch, traditionally one that had been eaten by termites.
		The same applies for the didjeridus themselves that are sold in Australia and around the world.
		Yothu Yindi is another talented band from Arnhemland that uses the didjeridu in their music, part of which is sung in Yolngu.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000003P1F (676 words)

	uExpress.com: Tell Me A Story by Amy Friedman and Jillian Gilliland -- (03/07/2004) adapted by Amy Friedman and ...
		He continued to blow, and the sound that came from the log was like a brand-new lullaby, and his friends, watching the stars filling the night sky, understood that this new instrument their friend had created was something good.
		Others say the instrument entered the world in a different way, and some say the secret of this instrument of healing and goodness is sacred, that no one must know its history or its many magical powers.
		Some say that when a warrior dies, his spirit leaves his body and drifts into a hollow log, and if you hold a didjeridu to your ear, you will hear the warrior play his mysterious and beautiful music.
	www.uexpress.com /tellmeastory?uc_full_date=20040307 (975 words)

	Yidaki/ didjeridu/ didgeridoo acoustics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This page gives a non-specialist introduction to the physics of the didgeridoo or didjeridu, known as yidaki or yiraki in the language of the Yolngu, one of the peoples of Northern Australia, where the instrument originated.
		The yidaki or didjeridu is an iconic Australian instrument.
		Fletcher, N., Hollenberg, L., Smith, J. and Wolfe, J. The didjeridu and the vocal tract" Proc.
	www.phys.unsw.edu.au /~jw/didjeridu.html (1987 words)

	Splendid Magazine reviews Douglas Ewert: Songs of Sunlife: Inside the Didjeridu
		An opportunity to hear a wide variety of didjeridus, for one thing -- bamboo didjes, ceramic didjes, slide didjes and even a plastic did.
		They vary in size, too, from a little over a foot long to nearly ten feet tall (in many tribes, the didjeridu is a traditionally "male" instrument, so the inclination to make them ever-larger and longer is a neat bit of cultural convergence).
		If you're fascinated by didjeridu, Ewart's informed and often reverent compositions will draw you even deeper into the instrument's thrall.
	www.splendidezine.com /review.html?reviewid=108093891193002 (435 words)

	Didjeridu Shop (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The longest didjeridu drones at G# and the shortest and therefore highest pitch drones in the key of A. These didjeridus come from S.W. Arnhem Land and are traditional handcrafted instruments from the original birth place of the didjeridu.
		When not in use, ideally the didjeridu should be wrapped to prevent the inside drying out.
		Tom Kelly's didjeridus are in the same class as those made by Mr.
	www.whitecockatoo.com /didj1.html (540 words)

	Physics of the Didjeridu (Didgeridoo)
		These mode-frequency predictions are confirmed by the measured drone frequencies of three typical didjeridus from Arnhem Land as listed in Table 1.
		[1] show that a didjeridu player typically uses a pressure of about 1-2 kPa (10-20 cm water gauge pressure) for the drone note and about 4-5 kPa to produce the second mode.
		This expression cannot be taken too literally in the limit as a ® a0, but the shape of the flow waveform is essentially as shown in Fig.
	www.didjshop.com /physicsDidj03.html (3842 words)

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