Name and Country |
What is the most common question people ask you about the didgeridoo? |
What do you answer? |
| Anonymous |
Where is it from? |
It is an aboriginal instrument |
| Anonymous from France |
What is this piece of wood? |
An instrument! |
| Alejandro Nan from Belgium |
How to do the circular breathing. |
I show them with a finger in my mouth like if to say "shhh silence" and then blowing and breathing like on a didj. |
| Alessandro Ardovini from Canada |
How does it work? |
I explain how it works: how you're supposed to move your lips and how the circular breathing works. I also tell them that it's really relaxing and that helps you connect with your own self and what's around you. |
| Ana Ilijanic from Croatia/Hrvatska |
Cool, how can you do it? |
I gently move my lips and didgeridoo do all the rest this wood is singing his song and I become one with him |
| Andrea Ballin from Italy |
Spesso mi chiedono se il didgeridoo è un vero strumento musicale, e se è difficile suonarlo. |
Io gli rispondo di si che il didgeridoo è un vero strumento musicale e che bisogna capire bene la tecnica per poterlo suonare correttamente. |
| Anonymous |
What is that? |
It is an Aboriginal instrument |
| Anssi from Finland |
"How can you play so long without breathing?" |
"actually I can't so I cheat and breath while I play" |
| Anthony Kubiak from USA |
How to play it |
I show them the basic ways to make sounds |
| Anonymous |
What is that and how is it used? |
It's a traditional Australian Aboriginal wind instrument. |
| Anonymous from USA |
About circular breathing |
I make them believe there is a hidden pump blowing continuously inside the didge.:) |
| Anonymous |
What kind of instrument is that? How is it called? |
Didgeridoo;). That's THE instrument that the aborigines play for thousands of years... |
| Brantley from USA |
Can I play it? |
Sure let me show you how. |
| Brent from USA |
Why do you want one of those things? |
I love the sound and find the tones relaxing |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is That? |
It's my soul |
| Brittany Stresing from USA |
What is it? |
It is my favorite instrument. It makes the most majestic sound. |
| Caelin from Australia |
Why do you call it a"yidaki" |
Because that's the name the Yolgnu people gave it |
| Capi from USA |
Isn't that difficult to play? |
Not once you become used to it and the breathing. |
| Chad from USA |
How did you get interested in playing? |
I have always been interested in Australia and the culture. |
| Charles from USA |
How do you breath? |
It takes practice! |
| Cj from USA |
What made you think of learning the didgeridoo? |
That sleep apnea study a few years back |
| Cody from USA |
How is the didgeridoo played? |
The mouth on the small end and basically blow and you will figure it out.some times I will show them. |
| Daniel Allison from United Kingdom |
Where did you learn to play it? |
My shamanic teacher plays it during meditation sessions I was entranced and asked if I could borrow his didge. He agreed. |
| Anonymous |
Don't you lips get tired? |
It's like any other wind instrument - your chops develop over time. |
| David Cross from USA |
How to do circular breathing |
I send them to your website and YouTube for details! |
| David from USA |
What is that, and why do you play it? |
Explain what a didgeridoo is and that I play it for relaxation. Plus as a physician I was interested in reports it helps with sleep apnea |
| Donat from Belgium |
What is it? |
A didgeridoo |
| Drew from USA |
What is it |
I explain its origin and purpose. |
| Eero Enqvist from Finland |
What fuck is that? |
Australians aboriginals national instrument. Also explain the spiritual side. |
| Elisa from USA |
How do you play it? |
Make your lips flap. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
What are the animal noises |
Tell them what animal sounds are being represented |
| Enoch from USA |
How do you make that sound. |
Drone by buzzing my lips. Then overlaying other sounds by using mouth cavity and diaphragm some vocals. |
| Erik from USA |
What is it? |
It is an ancient instrument indigenous to the native Aboriginal people of Australia. It is a sacred instrument. |
| Fabian Kuiper from Netherlands |
Is it hard to play? |
No if I can do it everybody can! |
| Felicia from Sweden |
How can you keep on playing for so long!? |
I use something called circular breathing!:) |
| Fred from United Kingdom |
How do you circular breath |
Practice breathing in through your nose whilst blowing bubbles into a glass of water using a straw. Then use the same principal when playing the didge and you will start to circular breath. maybe not straight away but it will happen eventually. And once it does well you'll have it for life! and your didge will now take you on a never-ending journey of discovery! |
| Anonymous from Hungary |
How to play on this instrument? |
I'm telling about lip technique and circular breathing |
| Gary from USA |
When do you take a breath? |
Circular breathing |
| Hervé Vaudan from Switzerland |
How do you play so long? |
Try... |
| Anonymous |
Can you play it and can I hear you play it |
Yes!:) |
| Anonymous from Australia |
What timber is a didgeridoo made from? |
We use box wood. |
| Jason from USA |
How do you do it? |
Vibrate your lips like you did the motor boat sound in the bathtub as a kid. |
| Jason Wither from New Zealand |
How do you keep the sound going for so long? |
It's a process called circular breathing where you squeeze air out of your cheeks while "stealing" a breathe through your nose. |
| Jody from USA |
No one has ever asked me about them. I'm just starting to learn about them myself. |
See above |
| Joel from USA |
How are they made? |
Termites eat out the inside of the wood so you have a hollow piece of wood |
| Joel from USA |
Is it real? |
It's not only "real" it was made by an Australian aboriginal using wood that was hollowed out by termites instead of a reamer. |
| John Fisher from USA |
What is it that strange looking/sounding thing? |
It's a didj tube makes cool sounds. |
| John from USA |
What IS that thing! |
I have answered with an explanation of its origin as we know it to "a sex toy" |
| Jon from USA |
What made me decide to play the didgeridoo? |
I've got a friend who's been playing and making didges for years. He showed me some pointers and I picked it up quickly and got hooked on it. |
| Jonathan Turton from USA |
How do you round breathe? |
Puff out your cheeks while holding your breath and blow only the air in your cheeks out of your mouth. To round breath instead of holding your breath while your cheeks do the work you breathe in. |
| Joseph Burke from USA |
Right now all anybody asks is what a didgeridoo is. |
I tell them it's a musical instrument played mainly by the Australian Aborigines. |
| Ka Hermet from USA |
Well, the few people who have encountered me in didgeridoo form, are usually tripping out that I have one made out of cardboard. |
I tell people I was intuitionally lead to some kind of didge pathway destiny and the cardboard rolls had been left in my garage by the prior owner for this purpose. |
| Katarina from Serbia |
Is it hard to play a didgeridoo? |
I have never tried |
| Kevin from USA |
How are they hollowed out |
Termites |
| Kyle from USA |
Do you breath and play at the same time? |
Sorta you breath while u let the existing air out of ur cheeks. |
| Anonymous |
What does it sound like |
It"s like a droning sound similar to sounds heard in bagpipes or maybe a pipe organ even |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is a didgeridoo? |
It's an aboriginal instrument from Australia. |
| Maciek from Ireland |
How long I play at the didge if I'm from australia who teach me |
I play 10 years I start play at the plastic pipe afterwards I made didge self from polish wooden because I'm polish man who live in ie |
| Marcelo Sarra Nicolino from Brazil |
What is the instrument name, and how do I play it. |
I tell them the name (dee-dji-ree-doo) and talk about circular breathing. |
| Mario from Italy |
What is it? What's its name? Can you smoke it? |
It's an australian aboriginal instrument its name is didgeridoo and NO you can't smoke it! |
| Martyn from United Kingdom |
How do you breath |
Its called circular breathing |
| Anonymous from USA |
Can you really circular breathe? |
Yes |
| Matteo B from Italy |
Can you play it? |
I try. |
| Matthew from Australia |
How do you play it? |
I explain circular breathing and the vibration of the lips to get the drone note |
| Anonymous from Finland |
Where does the sound come from? |
From player. |
| Maurice from Australia |
Why do you want to play the didj |
I want to experiment with the sound for healing and meditation |
| Michael Pechous from USA |
What is it, Why do you like it so much? |
A magnificent aboriginal music instrument |
| Michele from USA |
How do you make these sounds without a mouthpiece? |
Lips lungs and wood - dancing together. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
Learning circular breathing |
It's unlikely to be impossible |
| Mike from USA |
How to do circular breathing |
I show them a number of websites to read |
| Neil Wakeling from United Kingdom |
That's a bit unusual isn't it? (Actually most people ask me "are you going hunting / fishing?" when I'm travelling as the didj is in a long protective "sock" tube.) |
I explain about ancient Celtic instruments - bronze tubes played as a didj - dug up out of the bogs here in scotland and Ireland; I explain about my use of the sound in sound healing how earthing it is for everybody; how funky it is; what a meditation it is to play the instrument with the breathing; what a fun instrument it is; usually its best just to play for a few minutes!!! |
| Nick Buckley from USA |
What do your neighbours think when you play that thing!?? |
I don't know what they think but it drives their dogs crazy! |
| Orlend from USA |
How does it work? |
You need to blow a 'raspberry' like a trumpet. |
| Ossi from Finland |
...what the heck is that?! |
Anything from "one of the most beautiful and diverse instruments on Earth" to "my gateway to the Underworld". |
| Anonymous |
If I can do circular breathing? |
Yes. |
| Peter from United Kingdom |
How do you get the constant note? |
Circular breathing technique. |
| Peter Seidenberg from USA |
What is that? |
A Didgeridoo! |
| Peter Steyvers from Belgium |
Is there something in the didgeridoo? |
No it's there is only hole in |
| Peter from United Kingdom |
I've only been playing for a week! |
See above |
| Reg from Australia |
How do you circular breath |
First step blow a raspberry with air in your cheeks and breath in through the nose at the same time. That is to convince you and your brain it can be done. Just a small breath in the lose to start. |
| Richard Bird from USA |
How do you play that thing? |
I tell them..."badly"... |
| Rik Van Luijn from Netherlands |
Wow, how long have you been playing, is it difficult to learn? |
Quite a few years now and well... not at all with a bit of practice;) |
| Anonymous from USA |
How do you keep your breath going? |
I usually explain that I take air in through my nose as I let air out through my mouth. If they want to know more then I demonstrate. |
| Anonymous |
Can females touch it |
No |
| Roel from Belgium |
What is That? |
I explain the origin (and myth) of the didgeridoo tell about the meanings of the artwork on it and let them hear what it sounds like...and of course let them have a go! |
| Rolando Rojas from Chile |
How does the circular breathing works |
Coordination of inhaling inflate pouch and exhaling producing continuous sound |
| Ros from Australia |
How do you play it? |
With gentleness. |
| Scott from Australia |
Can you play it? |
Sometimes if I think about circular breathing I stuff it up |
| Scott from USA |
'what the heck is that?' |
A musical instrument made by aborigines in Australia |
| Anonymous |
Where to buy and how to play |
Your shop and 'I don't know yet' |
| Shane Dye from USA |
How do you play it |
By vibrating your lips |
| Anonymous |
What does it sound like/ how do you play it? |
Since I haven't learned to play it well yet I usually have them listen to a song w/ a didge in it. |
| Anonymous from USA |
What is that thing? |
A didge |
| Stephen from USA |
What is that instrument called? |
It is called a didgeridoo or didge for short |
| Anonymous from New Zealand |
Why d you want to play.. |
I say cause its fun and I like the sound |
| Anonymous |
How are they made |
They are hollowed naturally by termites |
| Tal from Israel |
How do you circular breathe? |
That it’s a matter of practice and that everyone is able to do it if they practice a little bit Then I explain about the straw in the glass practicing technique |
| Taylor Ballou from USA |
How do you play it? |
Its like horse lips you push air through a small hole in your lips and the vibrations eco through the " tube " and make the droning noise |
| Thom from USA |
How do you make the drone sound |
Its the same lip process as blowing a "raspberries" |
| Anonymous |
From where comes the great sound |
There is a little kangaroo in it |
| Todd from USA |
How do you play the didgeridoo |
I tell them you need to make a sound like a motor boat. Then I show them.. |
| Tom from USA |
How do you keep the sound going for so long? |
Circular breathing |
| Tonia from USA |
People don't ask me questions because I don't play it publicly |
See above |
| Anonymous from USA |
How do you learn to play it? |
Learn to breathe and listen to what happens. |
| Anonymous |
How do you play it |
Using your lips and breath appropriately |
| Willy Brandt from Belgium |
Is it difficult to play |
Not at all if the will there is and the courage |
| Anonymous from USA |
Do you own a didge? |
No I'm planning on getting one. |
