| Name and Country |
Do you prefer to play contemporary or traditional styles on the didgeridoo? |
Do you prefer to listen to contemporary or traditional styles on the didgeridoo? |
What is the difference between contemporary and traditional style playing? |
| Chris from Canada |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary can be played in any manor with any accompaniment. Traditional playing is as it was done in the past. Accompanied by clapsticks and dancers. There are two basic schools of thought: with overtones or without. |
| John Watson from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Night and Day |
| Jo-ellyn from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Traditional is old tales the best... Contemporary is more modern |
| Tony from Australia |
Both |
Traditional |
Contemp= moves into more toots as part of playing - get different sounds and rhythms like beatboxing |
| Simone from Italy |
Contemporary |
Both |
The rhythm some techniques the speed |
| Brian from United Kingdom |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't know |
| Karen Gulley from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
I don't know the answer to this question |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Stephen Pretty from Australia |
Traditional |
Both |
Not sure have just started to study it |
| Heather from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditional is used in the clan/ & for their rituals contemp. is more modern |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know. |
| Romaine Adella from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Traditional is how it has been played many years ago and contemporary would have western instruments |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Chase from Canada |
Can not play |
Both |
Contemporary style playing is often incorporated in today's experimental music groups Traditional style playing is primarily used for ceremonial dancing and singing |
| Bradley from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditional is overtone-present and overtone-absent. contemporary is anything not traditional. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I don't know |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Both |
Not sure yet. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Heart |
| Jeannie from USA |
Can not play |
Traditional |
Traditional is played by australian aboriginals in the traditional form while contemporary can be played by people not of aboriginal descent and to other styles of music such as rock or contemporary music more modern styles. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Both |
I really do not know but contemporary has a modern flair and can be played by anyone. |
| Anonymous |
Traditional |
Both |
Unsure |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Unsure |
| Jean from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Not sure |
| Willard from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional is passed down to maintain the cultural integrity of the art and contemporary is what is socially acceptable and likable. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Not entirely sure |
| Colby from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditional has more nature sounds and gutturals contemporary is more about keeping beats |
| Anonymous from USA |
Both |
Both |
I can't really tell the difference- that's why I like both I guess |
| Anonymous |
Contemporary |
Traditional |
Wefwef |
| Emily from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional style is used for ceremonial dancing and singing while contemporary style is used informally. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Pauline from Canada |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary is more modern than traditional |
| Melissa Baldwin from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Anonymous from Germany |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I haven't gotten into the matter of different styles yet right now I practice some basic rhythms and try to vary some playing techniques. |
| Ver |
Traditional |
Traditional |
El contempor |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Don't know |
| Nelson from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Not sure. I've seen a lot of folks playing on the You Tube. & I have also heard a lot of clips here and there |
| Ariella Trotti from Italy |
Both |
Both |
The position of the mouth central and cheeks are not puffy |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary is something that is modernized. Traditional is something like a culture passed through a thousand years that maintains its unique characters and has a massive contribution to Contemporary. |
| Timur Paltuyev from Kazakhstan |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Traditional style is more spiritual and meditative And contemporary is whatever you want to play you play |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Not sure. I know newer modern didgeridoos sometimes don't need a beeswax mouthpiece and may be easier to play and learn on |
| Anonymous from USA |
Contemporary |
Traditional |
Traditional styles often emphasise sounds found in nature being as much a story telling implement as dance or verbal song. contemporary leans more to melodic tonality. |
| Oriol Sanchez Castello from Andorra |
Traditional |
Both |
Rhythm |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't Know |
| Jerome from Us Minor Outlying Islands |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
N/a |
| Beaux from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Again don't know |
| Dawn from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't know have liked all |
| Gerald Storrs from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Other than the didge itself not much in common. I'd say traditional is more in chant form with more intricate rhythm |
| Ruby from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
Traditional has to be related to knowing the culture and the true meaning of the use of the instrument |
| Francois from Belgium |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Traditional is slow-paced kinda sacred so it has more meaning than the contemporary style. |
| Matej from Slovenia |
Contemporary |
Contemporary |
Not sure. |
| Kieran from South Africa |
Both |
Traditional |
Traditional didgeridoo has heart and spirit! It tell a story |
| Bryan from USA |
Both |
Both |
Contemporary more freestyle and eclectic. Traditional more meditative and rhythmic |
| Stephen from USA |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't know |
| Doug from USA |
Can not play |
Both |
Not sure... still learning |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
I'm not super sure about this. Contemporary is anything not traditional! I imagine I hear a lot of the contemporary in the US but gosh lol I just don't really know! |
| Gabriel Solis from Costa Rica |
Both |
Traditional |
Contemporary style have like the spirit of the nature. is like talking to earth being part of it |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can not play |
Traditional |
Don't know. |
| Bob from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
I suppose the traditional is true to the original ceremonies |
| Franck from France |
Traditional |
Both |
Now I think that today the style playing is most demonstrative than traditional. The player is now front of the culture most important!! In traditional playing culture is all! |
| Michael Baca from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Not really sure. I suppose that the "New age" versions including electronic additions are more contemporary. Traditional at least to me is straight didgeridoo with drums. |
| John from USA |
Contemporary |
Both |
Traditional focus more on the repeating drone sound achieved by circular breathing |
| Anonymous |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Good |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Contemporary |
The diaphragm is the only way to play in traditional style but in contemporary we use cheeks |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
No idea I'm looking at buying a Didgeridoo for my dad for his 70th birthday next year he just has a cheap one that he's been enjoying playing & I thought it would be a great idea for his birthday |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Do not know |
Contemporary is more for entertainment while traditional is for meditation and spiritual fulfillment |
| Marlo from Ireland |
Do not know |
Traditional |
Traditional is the core didgeridoo method contemporary is a new form of playing it. |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Not sure |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I have no idea! |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Both |
Don't know |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Contemporary |
I think it is the accompanying instrumentation. Contemporary playing is with modern instrumental setting. |
| Anonymous |
Do not know |
Both |
Traditional often mimic the sound of animals |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Both |
Traditional |
I believe that traditional style has only aboriginal instruments with aboriginal rhythm and knowledge. This style should be reserved for Aboriginal people to play and preserved by Aboriginal people. Contemporary include more lenience towards other instruments that can accompany the Didj well creating various styles of music. |
| Frank from USA |
Both |
Both |
Traditional is real Aboriginal melodies. Contemporary is more like modern Pop music. |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Both |
Breathing method I assume |
| David from Australia |
Can not play |
Both |
Played together with new types of instruments. Can play anything no rules. |
| Nathan from Brazil |
Contemporary |
Both |
The traditional is based on a deep drone and the sounds found through the Australian fauna instead the modern play is designed for more western and complex rhythm patterns sometimes designed to solo performances |
| Don from USA |
Both |
Traditional |
Contemporary playing has no formal conventions and uses any kind of technique or style of playing. Traditional playing are specific rhythms and sounds used in conjunction with singing and clap-sticks |
| Anonymous from USA |
Both |
Both |
The roots |
| Anonymous |
Can not play |
Both |
Traditional is the original style of playing.. you can really feel the spirit of the instrument.. and contemporary is peoples variations of playing the didgeridoo. |
| Sonya from Canada |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Traditional is more by feeling with animal noises and natural rhythms and sounds.. Contemporary is beats and musical sounds. |
| Anonymous |
Both |
Both |
Traditional style playing refers to the ceremonial type playing accompanied by other traditional instruments. The skills and techniques are often passed down and the playing can be used to tell stories. Contemporary is pretty much any other type of playing especially playing with modern types of music & rhythms. |
| Kevin from USA |
Can not play |
Do not know |
I don't know |
| Richard Macias from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
Contemporary play:: is left up to the imagination rhythm skill of the person playing it and used in the context of modern music..Traditional is telling of The Dreamtime is the Aboriginal understanding of the world of it's creation and it's great stories. The Dreamtime is the beginning of knowledge from which came the laws of existence. For survival these laws must be observed. The Dreaming world was the old time of the Ancestor Beings. They emerged from the earth at the time of the creation. Time began in the world the moment these supernatural beings were "born out of their own Eternity". |
| Bill from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Not sure |
| Antoni from Spain |
Do not know |
Traditional |
The melodies and the use of other instruments. |
| David from USA |
Both |
Both |
The rhythms are different. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Can not play |
Both |
No idea |
| Mikael from Denmark |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Don't really know it yet but I will find out. |
| Peter Hatt from USA |
Traditional |
Traditional |
People play contemporary didgeridoo for all kinds of reasons whether it be for meditation to entertain their friends and family to produce solo music to play in a band or just to create a great sound! The world of contemporary didgeridoo offers a huge range of techniques sounds rhythms and playing scenarios to satisfy anybody wishing to learn more about this fascinating instrument. |
| Charles Dean from USA |
Both |
Traditional |
Traditional style playing is often a lot more intricate and usually combined with other Aboriginal instruments for Ceremonial activities. Contemporary needs no reason or different non-traditional playing styles. |
| Jared from USA |
Both |
Contemporary |
Not quite sure I have never had formal training for the Didgeridoo. I just play what I think sounds good and what I want to hear. |
| Andy from United Kingdom |
Do not know |
Both |
Contemp is a modern way of playing while trad is "story telling" with sound. |
