Name and Country |
What is the longest you have played didj continuously using circular breathing (without any break in the sound at all)? |
Please share your experience of playing didj continuously for long periods of time? |
| Ali from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I learned to circular breathe on the oboe. My teacher told me to use it carefully because in her experience the audience breathes when the performer does. So it might make people uncomfortable or hold their own breath. I tried it on my PVC piece with no mouthpiece and I was still able to do it. |
| Andres from Spain |
25-30 min |
Every time I'm playing I'm enjoy it more |
| Andrew Hodge from Canada |
15-20 min |
I zone out. Closed eyes tapping my feet rolling my head my hand starts moving to the beat. I feel lightness in my chest. I start to create natural beats without thought. |
| Andrew Wood from United Kingdom |
20-25 min |
I don't often do it - "just because you can doesn't mean you should" as the man said. I can get lightheaded at times not unpleasant. After a while it can be difficult to know if I need to breathe in or out - and sometimes I have to let air out while I am playing - reverse circular breathing? I have never had any mystical experience. |
| Ashley from Canada |
Up to 2 min |
I have asthma and I find playing the didj helps strengthen my lungs and just makes me very relaxed. |
| Ben from Australia |
5-10 min |
I felt like I was floating away with the sound. and when I play by myself in nature the birds sing along. |
| Anonymous from Netherlands |
30-40 min |
Getting into 'spiritual' consciousness. A feeling of oneness with the didgeridoo and All That Is an experience that the didge and I are one an instrument being played. |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can play but not circular |
Light-headedness |
| Christian Robert from France |
5-10 min |
I am a beginner and I find it difficult to go on blowing for long periods of time but I am improving. I just try different ways of playing which breaks off the sound. Fir examp^le when I use my voice I just forget to use circular breathing and I have to stop. A few months ago although I knew how to circular breathe I couldn't play for a long time but I know I can do it now provided I mainly concentrate on playing the drone. After a while I just want to try some other sounds and then the sound can break off by lack of air but it's very good fun to try other sounds. |
| Christopher from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I want to but my el-cheapo bamboo pipe has no back pressure. I think I can get it with something of better quality. |
| Cristian Bouniot from Chile |
Up to 2 min |
Very relaxing but hard... |
| Anonymous from Australia |
10-15 min |
Demanding of strength...air and soul... |
| Derek Rusinek from USA |
20-25 min |
Playing for long periods of time help get me into a trance state. I use it to meditate frequently. |
| Drew Macphee from Canada |
Can play but not circular |
My brain moves outside my body and makes me feel like I am in another place and when I open my eyes I am often shocked to be home. |
| Ed from United Kingdom |
Up to 2 min |
Trying made me dizzy but I think that's because I was trying to play like a trumpet not like a raspberry. I'll try again - thanks for your FAQs! |
| Eddy Weeks from USA |
5-10 min |
Lips get numb and light headed |
| Erik from USA |
5-10 min |
Sounds better the longer it is played. Feels like emotions are coming through. Very natural feeling. |
| Frank Lovecchio from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I have not been able to circular breath for long periods of time. However I have played for long periods for the Planet and Nature. |
| Geoffrey from Australia |
25-30 min |
I get really fat lips:) |
| Gregg from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I was in a couple of bands and they had 1 to try. It was fun but hard work. I tried to play them like a tuba. Similar to when I was in grade school band. |
| Herb Cohen from USA |
Can play but not circular |
I have only PVC Didges I made following this website's directions. I have used them in drumming circles but wish I could circular breath |
| Jack from USA |
20-25 min |
A trance-like calming sensation occurs. I can hear what I am playing and am in complete control of my body and my playing. |
| Jacob Brafford from USA |
Can play but not circular |
Sitting in a car playing out the window |
| Jacopo Bianchini from Italy |
10-15 min |
After some minutes your mouth and your breathe are like one thing with your didj |
| Anonymous |
Can play but not circular |
Well I can manage multiple different sounds and styles but I'm still having difficulties to circular breathe but I'm getting better each day I train. |
| Joakim Sørmo from Norway |
2-5 min |
To play a didj with circular breathing is really hard! But even if perfection takes a good amount of time you can still learn it quite well if you just go for it. After two weeks I managed to play continuously for almost 3 minutes it's maybe not very much but fun as hell! |
| Anonymous from USA |
5-10 min |
It was hard and tiring. |
| Anonymous |
25-30 min |
Well first I forget why I was playing and start feeling my body and my conscientious special way |
| Joshua from USA |
2-5 min |
I find it very contemplative and relaxing |
| Anonymous from USA |
Up to 2 min |
Its hard I have to yet keep practicing to try to go longer |
| Keenan from USA |
10-15 min |
I really enjoy playing the didgeridoo for long periods of time. While I may repeat the same rhythms over and over it is still quite relaxing to sit outside and experiment. I like to play for 10-15 minutes continuously and then pause to think and listen to the sounds around me. I usually play in these short spurts for about an hour or until my lips swell too badly. |
| Mary from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I love it so much. It's so much fun and it meditates me. The vibrations and the breathing aspect of it all make me happy and energetic. |
| Michael from Canada |
5-10 min |
You zone out and lose yourself in the playing |
| Michael Rainbow from USA |
Can play but not circular |
I haven't played for a long time yet but I am excited to start. I have been interested for years and finally a couple of nights ago I watched Michael Marsolek of the Drum Brothers playing a didj and said OK I'm making one now. |
| Mike from USA |
Can play but not circular |
I can relate to the didj because I played the trombone for 8 years though I've stopped playing. With my didj I love sitting with my friends playing to the beat of their djembe or bongos. The tingling sensation in my my lips and face is an exhilarating feeling I crave since I first picked up a didj |
| Oren from Israel |
30-40 min |
Like meditation relaxed with awareness....peaceful mind |
| Philip from Australia |
5-10 min |
As yet I can only maintain the drone for a relatively short time although playing with breaks for an hour or so. With out doubt this is always uplifting (clears the head and opens the heart) and often transporting. |
| Anonymous |
5-10 min |
I play the trumpet and practiced circular breathing |
| Rui from Portugal |
1 hour + |
Well every time that I play is every time that I get admired and inspired for the following days |
| Anonymous from Finland |
Up to 2 min |
"long period" for me was about a minute but I really felt like I am getting better at playing |
| Sten from Canada |
50-60 min |
It was the fall solstice. I went to my favorite hill in Calgary lit a circle of incense sticks around me and let the vibes just flow feeling them in the ground hearing them in the air and freaking out people walking by who couldn't even tell where the sound was coming from. |
| Tanner Saylor from USA |
2-5 min |
I find it extremely relaxing and the more I play it the more I want to play it. |
| Timur from Germany |
10-15 min |
Every time I play I learn something new I really feel like I could spend all my time with playing didgeridoo. I really enjoy it and really would meet an aborigine who shows me how to play the didgeridoo and tells me some tricks. |
