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The Didgeridoo

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  tube   October 08 2009 06:57. Posts 260Profile Blog 
Currently, I'm looking to buy a good Australian wind instrument known as the didgeridoo.

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After watching some videos on YouTube and reading the Wikipedia article I decided to buy one for myself and learn how to play it. It seems like a very different and rhythmical instrument, which attracted me. I've taught myself drums and piano so this seems like it would be great fun..

I went around eBay and saw that some sold for 30 dollars including airmail shipping, which really amazed me. The price seems too good to be true but maybe they really are that cheap. The seller had mostly positive feedback as well, so I'm probably going to buy one.

Before I do, I just want to know if anybody on TL knows how to play the didge and could offer me some advice on buying one and playing one.

Also, I heard that you need to know how to do circular breathing to play, which requires your nose to constantly take in air. I don't know if this will be a problem for me because my nasal canals always seem semi-blocked or stuffy.


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  Mikilatov   United States. October 08 2009 07:18. Posts 1938Profile Blog 
$30 shipped seems kind of outrageous, yes.

Those things are huge. o.o
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  Rotodyne   United States. October 08 2009 07:57. Posts 943Profile 
I know someone that has one, unfortunately I don't know anything else about it.

  Thats_The_Spirit   Netherlands. October 08 2009 07:58. Posts 83Profile Blog 
Real didgeridoos aren't cheap. The price range that i have seen goes from about a 100 to 2000+ dollars, depending on wood, tone, painting, soundquality etc. The only ones I have seen that are about 30 dollars are "fake" ones intended for decoration.

It could be that u found a really nice deal, but i would be a bit cautious and look around a bit more.

  mucker   United States. October 08 2009 08:37. Posts 168Profile 
i own two, am decent at playing it (can circular breath and make a fair amount of different sounds). don't play often any more due to didge-playing friends moving away and other life changes.

my advice to someone buying one depends on what their life is like.
- if you are already seriously a musician and just want to add this instrument i would spent money on a good instrument with art on it you will like.
- if in all honesty it is going to become something to be more like a conversation piece at parties and to goof off with occasionally maybe focus on the art on it.
- if you think you're serious about playing it but don't seriously play a musical instrument at this point i would get a cheap one without art on it. then when you get good at it you can invest in a nicer one. if it is super cheap and has art on it it will probably be total crap as an instrument.

one of the ones i own is made of agave and was made in california. it is a pretty good didge. just throwing this out there so you don't think you have to necessarily buy an australian import.

circular breathing isn't that hard for most people to learn. you can start practicing now. when you are in the shower fill your mouth with water, then push the water out with your tongue and cheeks while breathing in through your nose. if you can do this you can circular breath, you just have to train yourself to do it with air.
It's supposed to be automatic but actually you have to press this button.

  b3h47pte   United States. October 08 2009 08:47. Posts 876Profile Blog 
These instruments looks so much smaller in SPORE O.o...
$30 for airmail shipping + instrument? I doubt it.

  Kennigit   Canada. October 08 2009 10:12. Posts 11724Profile Blog 
I own one and it cost me about 30$ from a store. Once you get circular breathing down it's a piece of cake and really fun!
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  gumbum8   United States. October 08 2009 10:26. Posts 423Profile Blog 
I own two, want one? I'll send ya pics
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  HuskyTheHusky   United States. October 08 2009 10:41. Posts 2178Profile Blog 
I remember seeing these all over Australian shops when we visited there. We may have even bought one, cant remember as it was a long time ago.

From what I can remember its pretty difficult to pick up at first. Its not like a guitar where you can just hit the strings and they make noise right away (not saying they would be good noises...). They have tons of tutorial videos out there though so I've no doubt if you picked it up and stuck with it you'd get it fairly easily.

I personally couldnt stand it because it made my lips tingle awyyyyyyyyyy too much. But they sound awesome if you know what you're doing.

Good luck!
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  Spenguin   Australia. October 08 2009 11:35. Posts 2771Profile Blog 
Didgeridoos are really hard to play properly, good luck!

  thopol   United States. October 08 2009 12:07. Posts 1005Profile Blog 
Just use your username...

  IntoTheWow   Argentina. October 08 2009 13:12. Posts 25188Profile Blog 
I have a friend who makes them.
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  killanator   United States. October 08 2009 14:20. Posts 229Profile Blog 
they are actually that cheap.

someone around here makes them by hand, sells em for 40 on craigslist
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  FakeSteve[TPR]   Valhalla. October 08 2009 15:30. Posts 13395Profile Blog 
i have one of these and can play it
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