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What are didgeridoos?
The didgeridoo is a musical instrument of the Australian Aborigines. It is a long wooden tube and the air in it vibrates to make a continual throbbing sound. This is used to accompany traditional dances. You can also see Aborigines busking with didgeridoos.
Where are didgeridoos made?
Genuine didgeridoos are made in Australia.
What did aborigines paint on?
The Australian Aborigines painted on rock surfaces or tree bark. They carved wood into instruments such as didgeridoos and click sticks, and painted on these items to tell a story. They also painted weapons used for ceremonial purposes. Also for ceremonies and initiations, they would paint their own bodies.
How does the didgeridoo produce sound?
Genuine didgeridoos are always made of wood, usually the smaller trunks of living, young eucalyptus trees. The species of eucalyptus did not matter. They were not usually made from branches. They were not made from dead wood hollowed out by termites - this is a common myth. The Aborigines hollowed out the wood themselves.
Where do didgeridoos come from?
Australia
What musical instrument is used by the aborigines of Australia for ceremonial purposes?
The Didgeridoo (don't quote my spelling). It's like a long toilet roll made out of wood that you blow on to make a cool sound. Girls aren't aloud to play them and they are usually decorated in paintings.
How did the Aboriginal Koori people make their tools?
Aboriginals used wood to make their didgeridoos, they carved it into a big cylinder type thing. They used and stuff to paint it.
How does indigenous music affect your life today?
Indigenous music is music originally developed by the people living in countries before they were invaded and colonized by Europeans. In Australia, for example, the Australian Aborigines play music on hollow tree branches called didgeridoos. A modern composer might use this distinctly Australian sound to suggest a bush-land setting or to remind listeners of the roles played by Aborigines in our past and current societies.
What did they use to decorate didgeridoos?
They used Aboriginal Dot paintings
What kind of art do aborigines make?
dreamtime
What is the didjeridoo made of?
Didgeridoos are made of a variety of materials. The first natural didgeridoos were made of eucalyptus wood that was hollowed out by termites. Today didgeridoos are made from nearly any type of wood, bamboo, PVC pipe and even cardboard. All you really need is a hollow tube!
What were didgeridoos used for?
The indigenous Australians used didgeridoo for a number of reasons. It is the second oldest instrument in the world (drums are the oldest). One reason for them was spiritual rituals. They were originally made out of eucalyptus, a very dense wood that when blown into properly (like a raspberry) will resonate due to bends in the hollow. The method of continuous play is called "circular breathing". To do this takes practice. The Aborigines used the didgeridoo as musical instruments for corroborees. These corroborees were held for a number of reasons: to retell events of a hunt; for initiation ceremonies; for religious ceremonies telling of the Dreamtime (creation); for entertainment. Didgeridoos, when blown in a particular way, could imitate various Australian animals and birds, particularly the kookaburra, cockatoo, the bounce of the kangaroo and the "drumming" of the emu, for example. This would add highlights to their storytelling. Didgeridoos were also painted a particular way - again, to tell a story or an event through the painting.
