Name and Country |
What is the most common question people ask you about the didgeridoo? |
What do you answer? |
Aaron from USA |
How to play it. |
By using circular breathing |
Alejandro Dominguez from Mexico |
What is it? |
It's a musical instrument. |
Anonymous |
Where did you first hear one played |
Xavier Rudd |
Andris from United Kingdom |
How is it possible to play it non stop? or what's that cool stick in the corner? |
Circular breathing! its Didgeridoo:) |
Anonymous |
Is it easy to play |
Yes if you take the time to learn |
Benjamin from USA |
How long have you been playing? |
For the past 4 months. |
Betsy Sauther from USA |
Is it hard to play |
You have to flap your lips! |
Blake Roberts from USA |
How to play |
Its lots of work and time |
Brian from USA |
Is it hard to play? |
No - it's fun. But it takes practice. |
Anonymous |
What is it made of? |
Ironbark Eucalyptus |
Anonymous |
"Do you have one I can play?" I work at a children's charity in Sydney and we have 90 (usually disadvantaged) children from all over NSW visiting every fortnight, many of whom are aboriginal. We have a talent quest and often the aboriginal boys are keen to show their talent on the didgeridoo. |
"No":-( |
Cezar Cayom from Brazil |
Where is it from and how is made of? |
It's from Australia and it's made of bamboo and eucalyptus. |
Anonymous |
How do you make the sound |
Purse the lips like when as a kid you made the horse lips |
Cyrille Thoumazet from France |
Why are you playing that instrument |
Because it's one of the more ancient |
Daniel from USA |
Is it hard to play? |
Of course not if I can play it anyone can! |
Anonymous from USA |
Why do want to have one |
Because its a unique instrument in looks and sound and I want to improve my breathing |
Ed from USA |
Howdjoo do that? |
Magic |
Emmanuelle from France |
"What's this?" |
This is an aboriginal instrumental.. From australia! The more old of the world... It is a moment of relaxation and good spirit... |
Erwin Persoon from Netherlands |
From what kind of wood it is made. |
Eucalyptus. |
Garrett from USA |
How do you make the noises? |
I explain how usually through showing them. |
Anonymous from USA |
Where did you get that? Is it an authentic didge? |
I got it at golden braid (store in slc utah) and no it is not though it is a uniquely made one. |
Grant from Australia |
How do you make different sounds? |
Changing airflow through Yidaki by using diaphragm throat cheeks tongue and lips. |
Heath from USA |
Where did you get that. |
From a reputable site on the web. |
Jake from Australia |
How do you circular breathe? |
With a quick explanation |
James from USA |
What is it? |
An ancient Aboriginal instrument |
Anonymous from Czech Republic |
What is it? |
It is didgeridoo. Aboriginal musical instrument. It has great sound. |
Anonymous |
How to play |
Show them |
Jessica Buchanan from USA |
A lot of people ask about the name and what it sounds like. |
I help them pronounce it then tell them it is a drone sound. I usually play them a sample. |
Anonymous |
Eeeeeeeeeeee? |
Yes but it is not the most strange thing what you see listen |
Joel Purvis from USA |
Most REDNECKS in my area haven't a clue as to what a didj is, so the most asked question is "What the Hell is that thing" |
My answer to that question is it's the sound of the earth singing. |
John Spierings from Australia |
How is it hollowed out? |
Naturally eaten/hollowed by termites. |
Jon-eric from USA |
What is a didgeridoo?:) |
It's an aboriginal instrument originally made from eucalyptus trees hollowed out by termites. |
Joshua from Canada |
What is that thing? |
A hollowed out log that allows anyone to play beautiful music |
Kate from USA |
Is it hard to keep your breathing rhythm? |
Its was when I first started to play. I kept running out of breath really fast but with practice and repetition I got the hang of circle breathing. |
Keith from Australia |
Is circular breathing difficult? |
Not once you get the hang of it and practice. |
Kieff from USA |
Where did you learn? |
My friend Russell |
Anonymous from Hungary |
How to blow it properly |
It's like blowing a trumpet but more softer - and more fun |
Anonymous |
How do they work? |
It is the way they are blown into that creates the sound and the wood used to make it. |
Linda West from USA |
Is it hard to play |
I don't know. I haven't learned to play it yet. |
Lr from USA |
How do you do that? |
Circular breathing (with explanation) |
Marcin from Poland |
What's that? |
That it is f.. awesome thing simple powerful ancient instrument. When you're playing it your imagination it the only limit. you've got to give it a try. |
Martin from South Africa |
What is it made of, and how do they make it. |
I tell them it is a wind instrument unique to the Aboriginal people of Australia made from branches which have been eaten out and hollowed by termites.The Didj is then cut from a Eucalyptus tree the hollow branch left to dry and cure for up to 6 months where after the Artist will then begin to clean decorate and fine tune the didj. |
Massimo Beccarelli from Mexico |
How do you do for don't stop to blow? |
You should learn and practice the circular respiration |
Massimo from Italy |
I'm still in the phase where I am the one who asks questions! But when I talk about didgeridoo, people usually start with "whaaaat?". |
I try to describe its haunting and unique sound something we've already heard somewhere for sure asking ourselves what the heck was that instrument. |
Michael from USA |
What is a didgeridoo? |
It's an Australian instrument played by Aborigines. |
Anonymous |
What is a Didgeridoo? |
It's an Australian wind instrument. And it's a big cultural symbol to Aboriginal Australia. |
Anonymous from Portugal |
Ask me! how can you do the circular breath, it's impossible!!! |
This is a matter of logic!!! when you breath you have to feel your diaphragm alive when you are breathing put the air in your mouth and while you are blowing the air that is in your mouth inhale to the diaphragm. |
Nathan from Australia |
How do you circular breath |
I give a quick lesson |
Oliver Aoun from France |
I am very often asked about the origins of the didgeridoo, and about what it actually still means in nowadays world |
For me didgeridoo is an active form of meditation and the use of didgeridoo is a way to redefine the ancient tribal ritual for the 21th century |
Anonymous |
Where did it come from...its origins!! |
Australia of course...aboriginal instrument!!one of the first wind instrument play by Men!! |
Peter from USA |
I don't yet have a didge. My guess is the most common question would be "May I try it?" |
"Sure!" |
Rhea from USA |
I teach preschool so the questions and answers are fairly simple!! We go on "trips" and one of our "trips" is to Australia. They want to know how it makes that sound |
I explain (as best I can) They like the part about the termites!!! |
Richard from USA |
What is that? |
It's a didgeridoo. |
Robert from USA |
Can I play it? |
Sort of |
Robert from Netherlands |
Whatever made you decide to start playing the didgeridoo? |
I've been in love with and strangely drawn to it's sound all of my life... so... It wasn't a choice or option I just had to make this dream come true and I did! |
Rochelle from USA |
What is it? |
A musical instrument. |
Scott from USA |
Nobody has asked about them. |
N/a |
Scott from USA |
How do you breath? |
Working on circular breathing. |
Anonymous |
No one has asked me, but I hear that the most common questions are How to Play it and its history. |
No answer other than try to offer and optimise my website for what people are looking for. |
Stefani Fox from USA |
I don't play but really want one to play. |
I can't. YEt |
Stephen Jones from USA |
What does it sound like? |
Ill usually play for a while for whomever is asking. |
Sylvain Loustaunau from Japan |
What is this? |
Aboriginal instrument called didgeridoo |
Tom from USA |
What is that? |
A didgeridoo. |
Tom from United Kingdom |
How do you make that sound? |
Blow like a horse |
Anonymous |
What is it? |
The most mind blowing liberating instrument |
Tony from United Kingdom |
How can you play it for so long without breathing? |
I am breathing it's called circular breathing and is easy to do with practice. All you have to do is use your mouth like a bellows to keep the drone going whilst you sniff in through your nose to re fill your lungs. |
Anonymous from USA |
How does it work? |
Breath and vibration |
Warren from USA |
Why? |
Because it's such a simple instrument -- the range of tones etc for basically a hollow pipe... |
Zachary Heidemann &/or Ryan &/or Arrildt from USA |
WHAT THE &#@! IS THAT THING? |
*play a long loud reciprocal note or little jam for them* A Didgeridoo an aboriginal instrument with origins pre-dating recorded history Used for communication musical entertainment and energy healing... *10 minute spiel until they stop listening...* |
Zack from USA |
What IS that? |
Most people call it a didgeridoo but the people that invented it call it a yidaki. |
Anonymous from USA |
How do you play it? |
Circular breathing |
