Sunday 15 May 2011

THE FANTASTIC DIDGERIDOO

When I was very young I heard some musicians playing Australian music on the television and I was amazed to here the sounds that came out of this very long pole instument. Probably it was Rolf Harris doing his thing but I can't remember. All I know is that this music is thousands of years old and has stood the test of time as it is still popular today and is a huge tourist attraction in Australia. The history of the Aboriginal people is at least 40,000 years old and they do not get the recognition that they deserve from the newcomers who call themselves Australians, but this is another story.  This music is not everyone's cup of tea but well worth a listen.

                

                                                                                            

50 comments:

  1. Very interesting music. Thanks for posting.

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  2. I know a friend who listens to this and indian music. I must admit that I kind of like it :)

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  3. thanks for sharing this music~ very nice ^^

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  4. I love saying didgeridoooooooo

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  5. I've heard some of the stuff before. It's a pretty crazy instrument, from a pretty unique culture.

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  6. i like it also.. thanks for sharing

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  7. The technique they use to play this is interesting as well.

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  8. A didgeridoo! My dad went to Australia and bought one for us. My brother is the only one who can play it decently, though.

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  9. hahaha its very relaxing music my friend...

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  10. don't think i could listen to it for hours on end, but's it's got a certain something.

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  11. They sound more trippy than anything else to me. It's not bad, but I can see how it's a love it or hate it thing.

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  12. Thanks for bringing back the good times. You inspired a post on my blog, thanks.

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  13. It has it's own charm, although I don't think I am going to end up putting it on my Ipod, blasting it as I go down the street. :P

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  14. not my style of music, but i dont hate it

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  15. I have a CD of this that i use for sleeping.. very soothing when turned low...

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  16. I like that instrument when it's done right, like in these, but not so much when it's co-opted by hippies to make hippie music

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  17. hahaha great posts! please more videos

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  18. such an amazing instrument

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  19. Very different! i liked it ;D

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  20. I like it but I don't think I could listen to it for extended periods of time.

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  21. ohh awesome, I also liked it :-)

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  22. the didgeridoo is such a strange instrument. but fun to listen to. hard to make. in high school my sister made one for her senior prodject.

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  23. I have a didgeridoo at home, it's really hard to play.

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  24. My wife made a PVC dig'....It didn't work very well.

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  25. i see people play the didgeridoo down at the beach near me sometimes, in my opinion it's a funny instrument, but it's less annoying than bag pipes so its ok in my book.

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  26. ha this Nostalgiad me with Fosters Australian for Beer commercials.

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  27. my old music teacher was a avid didgerido player ive always loved it.

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  28. i like this instrument, i also like the shamizen

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  29. ok, I came back a second time to listen to this :D

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  30. Circular breathing is hard as shit.

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  31. That was interesting, i've always liked the sound of the didgeridoo.

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  32. didgeridoo music is so oldschool man seriously haha!

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  33. Awesome post man! Keep up this excellent work!

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  35. It's so hard to play properly too. I fail at it

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  36. I love the way Jamiroquai incorporates this great sound in their songs

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