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It is the Yidaki. An European heard it has a didgeridoo because while the Aborigine was playing the instrument, it was say those words. The yidaki was forgotten and most people knew it as a didgeridoo. There is lots of spellings for the didgeridoo and the is lots of other names for the Yidaki.

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Who person that made the didgeridoo and what was his name?

There is no one person who made the Didgeridoo it was invented by the ancient Aboriginal people in Australia.


What is a yidaki?

A yidaki is an Australian aboriginal name for the didgeridoo, from the Yolngu word for the instrument.


Who invented the didgeridoo?

The indigenous people of Australia, known as the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, play the didgeridoo.


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What is the name of the traditional ceremonial instrument originally used by the Aboriginal tribes in Northern Australia?

Didgeridoo


Who created the didgeridoo?

Aboriginal people invented the didgeridoo around 20 000 years ago.


Didgeridoo is the traditonal instrument of what people?

The aboriginal people of Australia.


What is the name of the aboriginal musical instrument made of a hollow tube of wood?

The didgeridoo is a common Aboriginal instrument. It is a hollow stick which is normally painted with ornate ochre patterns. The didgeridoo player blows into the instrument, normally hitting it. This creates a low humming sound.


For what would an Aboriginal Australian use a didgeridoo?

The didgeridoo is sometimes played as a solo instrument for recreational purposes, though more usually it accompanies dancing and singing in ceremonial rituals. For Aboriginal groups of northern Australia, the didgeridoo is an integral part of ceremonial life, as it accompanies singers and dancers in religious rituals. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didgeridoo


Are females allowed to play didgeridoo?

According to Wikipdidia, the Dreaming Law forbids women from playing the didgeridoo at ceremonies, although Aboriginal women have played the instrument informally.


Who used the didgeridoo?

Anyone can use the didgeridoo. The instrument used to be used traditionally by the Indigenous Australians but had been introduced to people far and wide. I have a friend that plays the didgeridoo and he isn't Aboriginal. So, I hope that has answered part of your question.


Where did didgeridoo come from?

The didgeridoo was invented in 1500 by the aborigines