| Name and Country |
When did you first hear about the didgeridoo? |
Please share your experience of first hearing the didgeridoo |
| Anonymous from USA |
2000 |
Interested in sound; later found that it aids people with sleep apnoea (strengthens the throat muscles). |
| Juhani from Finland |
2003 |
The first time I really remember hearing the sound of a didgeridoo was in secondary high school when our music teacher taught us about didges and made us listen to some clips. The sound did not feel terribly special to a prog-listening teenager as it is essentially one interminably long note. Our teacher told us to concentrate on the sound and once I let myself be absorbed by the gentle drone I realised that it was indeed something worth teaching kids half a world away from Oz. I felt the sound resonate within me soothing my mind body and soul. This is how I remember it at least. It's been quite a few years since that and I did not become an enthusiast then. The seed of fascination was planted however and here I am a few years later waiting for my first didgeridoo to get delivered. |
| Marcio Pereira from Brazil |
2009 |
First I heard here on Rio a guy playing hang drum on a Prainha Beach and I started a deep passion for exotic sounds and instruments unknown. After searching for hangs videos I found both instruments together on YouTube video...Now I uncovered a new world of possibilities |
| Anonymous from Australia |
2005 |
It was great a cool powerful sound. It sounded almost like a mighty wind or river. |
| Anonymous from Italy |
2011 |
Castelfest rotterdam 2011 |
| Max Levy from United Kingdom |
1991-1993 |
It was in primary school a guy came in with loads of instruments the teachers and is all god a go it blew my mind age 8! |
| Bernie Nicol from United Kingdom |
Before 1980 |
I thought it was a very pleasing sound and relaxing. |
| Anonymous |
1997-1999 |
I first heard the didgeridoo at a concert when I was young and have always loved the sound of didgeridoos since then. |
| Anonymous |
1997-1999 |
Sound and music experiences |
| Michael from Germany |
1997-1999 |
Mystique sound! Feeling the rhythms I dreamed very intense from my childhood |
| Anonymous |
Before 1980 |
Love the different sounds |
| Carl Binneman from South Africa |
2005 |
Very peaceful was sitting around a large fire with random people at music festival. A guy came round with a bunch of instruments and handed them out. everyone was able to play beautifully with each other despite not even speaking yet. the experience could only be described as magical. |
| John from USA |
1991-1993 |
Such a strange sound from only a hollow piece of wood. |
| Daniel Schurman from USA |
2012 |
I was at a music festival in the US and saw some one playing a didge. It had a very rich and vibrant sound. |
| Anonymous |
2012 |
At my sons music camp concert. |
| Anonymous from Slovakia |
2013 |
Randomly on Facebook... |
| Dustin from Germany |
2008 |
Didn't know how to arrange but interesting and very absorbing |
| Michael from Austria |
2000 |
The sound took me to the earth and in the passed years I heard it sometimes in the streets of Graz and it is wonderful. So now I want to learn it by myself |
| Erik from Netherlands |
1991-1993 |
Pff its so long ago but it must have been some kind of mystical feeling I experienced hearing the didges' sound |
| Margaret from USA |
Before 1980 |
I have heard it on media from long ago but didn't know what or how the sound was made until a few years ago. I did know it was Aboriginal though. It has a hypnotic quality to it that rattles the bones. I played French horn in school and it reminds me of being in the midst of a concert band...feeling...not just hearing the music. I've not heard didgeridoo in person yet though. |
| Anonymous |
2010 |
When I first heard a didgeridoo it was in a festival called L'arbre qui marche. I automatically liked the sound I found it mystical and original. |
| Jeremy from USA |
Before 1980 |
Incredibly soothing & familiar sound it was background on 1 song on an old 8track tape my father liked. |
| Nathan Vienneau from Canada |
2005 |
I saw one in a store in P.E.I Canada. My uncle knew what it was but no one knew how to play. |
| Joanne Hale from USA |
1994-1996 |
My favorite band Jamiriqua has a didgeridoo on their first album I bought when I was very young |
| Mark from Australia |
Before 1980 |
I'm hard pressed to remember the first time but I think it opened my awareness to the aboriginal spiritual world these days the deeper notes create a vibration in the air that makes me feel connected to everything |
| Terry from USA |
1985-1990 |
No specifics==saw on documentaries |
| Anonymous |
1980-1984 |
I can't really remember when I first heard about the didj I would have been a kid. it was just always there part of growing up with aboriginal kids around |
| Andreas from Germany |
2007 |
Sehr schöner klang |
| Joyce from USA |
2007 |
A man built and played them at a street fair we went to |
| Clarissa from USA |
2000 |
Calming resonance speaks to be since I do not know wilderness or embedded histories of creation in Aus landscape and story |
| Anonymous from New Zealand |
Before 1980 |
I heard Rolf Harris in the UK as a kid playing one. |
| Maria Evangelina Benaglia Ferreyra from Argentina |
1994-1996 |
It was strong and vibrant |
| Warren from USA |
1991-1993 |
I was fascinated. A local artisan was showing his wares. I picked one up and got the circular breathing almost instantly and bought a pipe that day. |
| Kathleen from USA |
2009 |
On the street in Missoula Montana. It was being played by one of the college kids. It was amazing. |
| Anonymous |
2007 |
I heard one on Youtube.com |
| Anonymous |
1991-1993 |
Thought it sounded pretty cool. |
| Shane from Australia |
Before 1980 |
I was in ore of how such a rich strong sound can be produced through a tree pipe. |
| Anonymous |
2000 |
At a shop. It was beautiful and primal |
| Rob from United Kingdom |
Before 1980 |
The first time I heard the didgeridoo was seeing Rolf Harris on a kids TV programme here in the UK back in the 1970's |
| Ruth from USA |
1997-1999 |
Since I was little I have always enjoyed certain things about Australia. I had always heard the didgeridoo and about it in music/reading I didn't get in to it until this year. |
| Ron from USA |
1997-1999 |
My daughter spent a month in the outback exploring Australia and brought back a didgeridoo. |
| John Hornsby from Canada |
2000 |
I have heard didgeridoos in various fashions growing up but only really came to enjoy the didj as a musical instrument upon hearing Xavier Rudd play it. It is a very full-bodied and tribal sound that ties the mind of the player to those of their audience in a way that no other instrument can. |
| Darrien from Australia |
1980-1984 |
Amazing. |
| Dennis Sigala from USA |
2006 |
Totally awestruck! Sound was awesome. |
| Anonymous |
1994-1996 |
I came to Australia on a family holiday as a young child and we all tried to play them. |
| Anonymous |
2013 |
Intriguing |
| Laci Toth from United Kingdom |
1994-1996 |
Wow what is this??? |
| Ashley Piper from Australia |
1980-1984 |
First time I truly heard it was a few years ago camping at Wilsons Prom and it was a foggy morning and somebody was playing it up in the scrubby hills. I heard didj all my life but never like this. |
| Christina Kiwat from Australia |
1985-1990 |
I cannot really remember when I first heard one but it would have been on TV (being from Sweden). It's very different and very pleasant. |
| Anonymous |
1985-1990 |
I was a child and I cant remember. |
| Anonymous |
1994-1996 |
It sounds so amazing so powerful. |
| Earl Tharp from USA |
2001 |
A friend bought one from this web site. He practiced day and night for weeks until he could play it well then played it for our Native American Flute group. |
| Robin from Australia |
Before 1980 |
Primary school. |
| Martin from United Kingdom |
1991-1993 |
Loved it's ability to fill a huge room. 100m x 50m awesome |
| Anonymous |
1985-1990 |
Wow what is that awesome sound |
| Kim from USA |
Before 1980 |
My music teacher in grade school brought one in for us to practice on. It was a very memorable day. I was 8 years old. |
| Jonas from USA |
1994-1996 |
I fell in love. |
| Denis Bodrov from Russia |
2006 |
Fantastic feeling |
| Douglas from Canada |
2002 |
First time I heard the didj outside of songs recordings and video games was on holiday in the Maritimes--the east coast of Canada. A young man was playing with a band of roughly four people--I remember wondering how such an interesting sound was produced. I only recently decided to find out. |
| Kim from United Kingdom |
2013 |
Well I have heard a Didj before this year but it was only last weekend I was lucky enough to (by coincidence) see Iian 'Sika' Rose playing his Didj... It was the most incredible sound it vibrates through every cell in your body - and although I bought 2 albums of his Didj music the bodily vibration is missing unfortunately so I need my own instrument now!! |
| Marcus from United Kingdom |
1991-1993 |
I suppose that it was probably on a TV show back in my youth. I was impressed with the dreamlike drone and the player's ability to imitate animals. Thinking back I associated the sound with 'the outback'... |
| Sven Fardel from Switzerland |
2011 |
C est un son qui me transporte. C est un voyage et un instrument incroyablement sociable. |
| Akos from Hungary |
1994-1996 |
I saw a video "The secret valley" and as I remember there were people playing didge. |
| Florian from Belgium |
1997-1999 |
It was on an day out with school I liked it instantly because the instrument itself is very simple but the sound variations and possibilities are almost endless. |
| Anonymous |
2013 |
Fell in love with the sound. captivating |
| Lloyd from South Africa |
2001 |
I went to a outdoor gathering of people and music and there I saw a couple of guys playing these long wooden instruments. It was like love at first site. The one guy called Kevin took me under his wing and spent time with me to teach me how to makes the sounds and then to circular breath. He helped me make my first PVC didgeridoo to practice on. |
| Anonymous |
2011 |
I was at a full moon gathering in NY Cosm actually. A man of Aboriginal descent came and played didgeridoo to the whole room of people he was a doctor a healer and a musician. He was playing the didgeridoo and sending waves of energy through the room. |
| Anonymous |
2012 |
My employer suggested an Artist I might enjoy and wanted to get one for my dad. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Before 1980 |
Loved it! Very spiritual |
| Walter from USA |
2007 |
I was in Iraq and a fellow soldier had one sent over. He played it I was hooked. |
| Anonymous |
1991-1993 |
I would have heard the didj as a child - I don't remember my first experience. |
| Nama Ste from Italy |
2011 |
L'ho sentito per la prima volta ad un festival. |
| Enrique from Australia |
Before 1980 |
Magical sound that transport you to the centre of Australia |
| Gregory from USA |
2003 |
Amazing. |
| Henry Raab from Canada |
2006 |
Hear didge mixed with electronic music then at a festival saw someone who could play - it was entrancing and amazing wanted to play since tried many times at circular breathing.. gave up then had an amazing teacher and haven't been able to put down my didge since! |
| Peter from USA |
1991-1993 |
I heard Graham Wiggins of the group "Outback" |
| Anonymous from Canada |
2003 |
It was introduced to me by a fellow tree-planter friend/ traveller on my first year as we were resting in the forest. On the next day off he showed me how to build one with a PVC pipe. I had been chopped up pretty badly (major chest surgery) about a year prior and I had quite a bit of trouble breathing. it helped a ton. |
| Krystyna from USA |
2002 |
In college I met someone who owned one and played it. It was very appealing and different. |
| Shaneena Bitanga from USA |
Never |
I have only heard it played in recordings and on YouTube videos. |
| Karen from Canada |
2010 |
My future daughter in law travelled across Australia and one of our friends is from there |
| Brian Smith from USA |
Before 1980 |
I've heard them on TV as a child & always wanted to play 1. I've been playing for a year & a 1/2 or more now. |
| Mario from Mexico |
2009 |
My friend told me about it he submitted a Didj course and showed the sound of it awesome! At that time I searched on web about the culture from Australia. |
| Anonymous from USA |
2010 |
Art district of Asheville North Carolina. The sound was memorizing |
| Anonymous from Canada |
2013 |
A busker on the street |
| Rick from USA |
1980-1984 |
I was in Santa Cruz CA at the Pacific Garden Mall in the early 80s. A street musician was playing it and I have loved the sound ever since. |
| Dyon from USA |
2011 |
Uncle plays |
| Meredith from USA |
Before 1980 |
The first time I heard it played the sounds brought tears to my eyes. I love it. |
| Jimmy from USA |
1985-1990 |
Crocodile Dundee movie! Sounded awesome; very unique. |
| Anonymous |
2011 |
I found a teaching unit on the didgeridoo to share with my class and it was so neat how it could imitate the sounds of animals. |
| Anonymous |
2009 |
I had some friends pass on some of Xavier Rudd's music and first heard it on one of his albums. |
| Andrew from USA |
2012 |
A friend of a friend went kayaking with us on a small river and he brought his didge that he has had for some 18 years. I had heard "about" didges before but never knew anyone that played so well...he is from Australia and was very knowledgeable. We climbed up on top of a cliff overlooking the river and you could see for miles and I carried his didge up to him so he could play... it was a surreal experience |
| Geir Ove Strand from Norway |
2009 |
It was in a meditation with a group who played different kind of instruments. The sound was to me a earth sound/grounded. |
| Leon Strydom from South Africa |
1997-1999 |
Watching a Australian movie and hear this playing in the background |
| Darryl from Canada |
2010 |
My friend played it and I was blown away |
| Fabian from Germany |
1994-1996 |
My aunt moved to Australia. |
| Curt from Canada |
Before 1980 |
I love music of all types and cultures. I have a fairly extensive collection of authentic aboriginal didj music which I have grown to appreciate for its technical skill rhythms and stories they convey. |
| Anonymous |
Before 1980 |
In Mt Isa a haunting sound. Now my son has got bitten by the bug but gone one further and has started playing now its my turn. |
| Anonymous |
1997-1999 |
Amazed by power and vibration resonating through my whole body |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
2011 |
A local guy plays one down the pub sounds awesome |
| Michael from USA |
1985-1990 |
Heard it first in movies |
