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? |
| Alan Thornsberry from USA |
Can play but not circular |
Hurts my throat and neck muscles |
| Andrew from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I love it! It puts me in a state of relaxation and mental clearness. I can't do it for very long though! I have not been playing the didgeridoo for long but I am starting to get the hang of circular breathing! |
| Angus Liedtke from Canada |
25-30 min |
I get very relaxed when I play for long periods and it calms me down when I'm angry and I love playing didgeridoo because it makes everyone else happy when I play it which brightens my day |
| Aydan from United Kingdom |
20-25 min |
Its amazing to get into the trance but the buildup of spit makes it really difficult and sometimes I will have to stop for a split second to swallow but it really spoils the moment. |
| Benoit from France |
30-40 min |
I don't usually play for long periods of time because I practice/play small little rhythms when I'm alone and didjin'. Longer when I play with people. Its always a great experience (and a great boost to self-esteem!) when you beat to the rhythm! Afterward I feel tired but in a strange way. Not panting breathing is slow and heavy but controlled. Coming to think about it its a bit like waking up from a conscious dream the whole body is tired yet the spirit is lively. |
| Blake Simpson from USA |
Can play but not circular |
Hit the zone |
| Brad Bevis from Australia |
Up to 2 min |
I am just learning to play and try to practice 20 minutes everyday |
| Anonymous from Australia |
2-5 min |
Even tho I have just started to get the hang of it I find it very relaxing |
| Craig from USA |
Up to 2 min |
The didj I have has very poor backpressure and I find it hard to keep the drone going while filling my lungs. I am working on it with a PVC pipe though so wish me luck! |
| Daniel from Australia |
1 hour + |
Very meditative. Hypnotic. Soothing. |
| Danny from Belgium |
30-40 min |
It's like your in a trance.. you can't stop playing.. the didge becomes a part of you |
| David from USA |
Can play but not circular |
I cannot circular breath yet but I like to listen to longer recordings of players |
| Diane from USA |
Can play but not circular |
Very relaxing reminds me of the sounds of tibetan chanting |
| Donat from Belgium |
10-15 min |
Getting extremely high and confused by the overdoes of oxygen. |
| Eldor Karow from Germany |
Up to 2 min |
I have the problem to get air through my nose |
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30-40 min |
When I play My didge made by me of agave from my country I fall into a modified state of conscience like a dream but I'm not sleep and see animals and plants and people for another countries that I don't know I'm a apprentice of shamanism of amazon rainforest from the shipibo conibo people and I work with a sacred plant called ayahuasca and when I play my didge with the plant I see art and painted rocks of aboriginal people of australia even when my didge is not authentic original aboriginal made Ill try to connect with the spirits of the aboriginal ancestors. |
| Jackie Mcdonald from USA |
5-10 min |
It is my meditation. I experience peace calm oneness with the planet and a great oxygen high! |
| Jason Kitching from Canada |
5-10 min |
Trance like. Very meditative. My lips sure get numb! |
| Anonymous |
10-15 min |
Brilliant - a sort of transcendent experience where I wasn't actually thinking about what I was doing |
| Jeff from USA |
5-10 min |
I use it as a way to get my chops up. It helps with stamina. If you can play non-stop for ten minutes then a three minute "song" should be no problem. |
| Jeff from USA |
5-10 min |
When I lived in Australia I was taught to play by a lifelong player. Unfortunately I gifted my didj there to a friend and was unable to purchase a replacement before moving away. |
| Jim Davis from Canada |
15-20 min |
Very meditative and relaxing |
| Jim Sziklas from USA |
25-30 min |
Quite a Head Rush I am sure it limits the flow of Oxygen to the Brain so I can only go so long.. But I am an old man and my Didj is not a Concert Quality. That is the Main reason I would like to try a really nice Didj just to see how much better it could be. |
| John from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I played a friends but got really tired. I have recently quick smoking and hoping I can gain my breathing endurance back |
| Kat Fox from USA |
Up to 2 min |
I am practicing about an hour a day and feel very relaxed afterward. I'm trying to learn circular breathing which is a unique experience. The more I try to play and practice the more I feel it is a beautiful instrument. |
| Anonymous from USA |
2-5 min |
I haven't played for a very long time but I have noticed that I feel more relaxed and take better advantage of my lung capacity during and after playing |
| Anonymous |
10-15 min |
At first it was hard trying to figure out how to do the circular breathing to keep a continuous drone but in time I learned it and do enjoy it because it is relaxing and fun for not just me but my family who also enjoys it |
| Anonymous |
25-30 min |
It takes work but it is fun after you get the hang of it |
| Laurent from USA |
10-15 min |
Haven't played for that long in a while but I recall feeling light. Probably because of the focus of breathing. It felt a lot like meditation where my focus was the breath and the sound I was making. |
| Lucas Rodriguez from Spain |
1 hour + |
Great relaxation forget terrenial problems and a small beat of love in my little heart |
| Nathan from USA |
10-15 min |
After about five minutes the playing becomes easier as the didger warms up and your lips get used to playing. Also there tends to be a lot of drooling that goes on. To maintain the back-pressure to play for extended periods its good to keep the lungs full. But not too full otherwise you begin to hyperventilate. |
| Anonymous from USA |
30-40 min |
Its very relaxing and enlightening but don't try to stand up too fast |
| Anonymous |
Up to 2 min |
It took me awhile to get the gist of the breathing and after half an hour of practice with my friends didj I was able to continuously play for a few minutes. It made me dizzy and giddy and I went on to have a creative and relaxed evening. |
| Padraic from USA |
10-15 min |
My lips become engorged with blood and the tone becomes better slowly. Almost as if either my lips or the wood needed to warm up possibly both. Then my breathing becomes more relaxed and at one with the sound. Almost as if a release of control. I close my eyes and start to play with and manipulate the subtleties of its tones. I've actually had birds fly close to me land and chirp along with the rhythm. Something very grounding and uplifting about playing them I think. |
| Anonymous from South Africa |
30-40 min |
Exhilarating. Soothing refreshing |
| Paulo Almeida from Portugal |
Up to 2 min |
Is the connection with the spirit of all the tings |
| Ricardo Mella Vivanco from Chile |
20-25 min |
The vibration that produces in the body relax the brain and induces to a zen/like state of mind clearness... like floating in a lake |
| Richard Appleton from USA |
15-20 min |
Hypnotic |
| Robin Dewan from Finland |
25-30 min |
I got a euphoric sensation and lost sense of time |
| Anonymous |
5-10 min |
Feels good vibrations makes mind body and soul centre (similar feeling to Shakuhatchi) Also cures snoring and many sleep disorders. |
| Stane Andolšek from Slovenia |
10-15 min |
I trained didj for more than fifth years and I became experienced. I haven't think about breathing no more. Yust play and making rhythms and overtones... |
| Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Can play but not circular |
An interesting and rewarding experience |
