Anybody play the didge?

[mainbutter]

I play but have never been taught.. Just have listened and attempted to duplicate. Mostly I'm just a brass-player who picked up a didj because it was neat.

I haven't played in a while now since my didj is up in Alaska w/my parents, and apartments aren't exactly didj-playing friendly so I'm going to wait until I have my own place before taking it up in any seriousness. I was getting decent at circular breathing and getting a consistent drone as of winter '07.

[Patrick Long]

I play as well.

[likebull1]

I play as well.

No way, there is a small didge army on this site.

[mainbutter]

Also my mom took up playing(at least for a while) because she heard it helped with snoring. I'm not sure if she's stayed up with it or if it actually helps snoring, but that's the story.

[likebull1]

yea i read a report on yahoo about it stopping snoring.
By the way, your mom is the coolest for learning the didge. hahaha.

[mainbutter]

My brother did a study-abroad in aussieland, I went and visited after his term was up and we took a few weeks and did the tourist thing as a present from the parents. In return my mom asked that we pick up a didgeridoo for her, which we did Mine's a knockoff made from some kind of hardwood in the US, but I still love it.

[Spaniard]

Didgeridoo has been proven to help sleep apnea. It strengthens one of the muscles in the throat; the name of which escapes me right now.

I like some of the European contemporary styles because the rhythms are so fast and dynamic.

I also love the traditional styles for their earthy tones and more systematic rhythms. Its on my bucket list to go to Australia and learn the trad styles directly from the source one day.

Two of my favorite contemporary players

YouTube - Ondrej Smeykal Playing a Chad Butler Didgeridoo

YouTube - ZALEM em Portugal

[likebull1]

ondrej is the greatest, he is the one who inspired me to play.

[Patrick Long]

The Kalimba makes the last one just amazing.

[Qetu]

never even heard of it lol