Information about
original aboriginal didgeridoos


Didgeridoo sale takes the Number One Place in musical instrument sale worldwide, still it is amusing how little is written about didgeridoos, especially how to buy a didgeridoo, what makes a good didgeridoo, what are the urban myths and what are the truths concerning this popular instrument. Aboriginal art on didgeridoos, the role of the didgeridoo artists and their artwork in didgeridoo sale is another topic with low coverage.

On this didgeridoo place, I would like to fill in some of the gaps in useful didgeridoo information, for you and on your behalf.
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What authentic aboriginal didgeridoo is? - the three main properties of this ancient instrument.
Didgeridoos made in Australia - how to recognize termite hollowed, eucalyptus didgeridoos.
Urban mythes about australian didgeridoos - methods to recognize authentic aboriginal didgeridoos that actually point the finger at good tradesmanship.
Tree species used for Eucalyptus didgeridoos - are native to the northern half of Australia and are on the menu of the termites.

Didgeridoo stores: how to buy didgeridoo directly and/or on the internet.
Harvesting for larger didgeridoo shops - the good, the bad and the ugly practices.
The Naiuwa way: Environmently friendly didgeridoo harvesting - small scale didgeridoo harvesting can be environmentally friendly or at least neutral.
Aborigine didgeridoo sounds - what influences the sound quality of an Aborigine didgeridoo?
Criteria to judge didgeridoo sound quality - back pressure, sound clarity, resonance, overtones, responsiveness and other criteria.

How to make a didgeridoo? - Didgeridoo crafting is a trade you learn from your elders in the tribe and you improve your skills as time goes. Links to diy websites and workshops.
If you like to make a didgeridoo yourself here are some methods in a printout form:
Bore trough method,
Fitted edge construction,
French bread method,
Lapped edge construction,
Split and bore method.
Didgeridoo care, repair and hygiene - Didgeridoo care: prevention and some tender loving care. Repair of smaller cracks and leaks and didgeridoo hygiene.
Didgeridoo waxing - Different didgeridoo waxing methods and materials.
Didgeridoo tuning - The amputation method and a less brutal, but not always applicable method.

How to play didgeridoo? - The very short lesson tells like a parable how is it so popular to play the didgeridoo.
Who can play the didgeridoo? - didgeridoo sales to non-Aborigines.
Are (aboriginal) women allowed to play the didgeridoo?
Black and
White solutions to combine the un-tuneable didgeridoo with tonal exactness in Western musical styles.

Modern didgeridoo history # In this short recent history of the didgeridoo you can follow a fantastic progression unfolding from ancient aboriginal traditions to global culture, an adaptation from discard to the tourist trade, to e-commerce, to contemporary performance art.

Aboriginal art # This short writing tells where aboriginal art took off for an independent journey from the ancient beginnings to contemporary aboriginal art.

Aboriginal art history page 1. page 2. and page 3. by Judith Ryan titled Of paint and possession tells how Aboriginal art has moved to the forefront of contemporary art practice in Australia.

Didgeridoo art and artists # Didgeridoo art helps the sale immensely, but it is more than a mere tool in the didgeridoo sale, it is an aboriginal art form that tips the scale in choosing didgeridoos.

Aboriginal artifacts # Aboriginal art is mostly sold as decoration on Aboriginal artifacts.

Papua New Guinean art #