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 They were originally made out of eucalyptus, a very dense wood that when blown into properly (like a raspberry) will resonate due to bends in the hollow.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.
yes they used lots of didgeridoos
Australia
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.
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!
They are decorated by paints made out of natural things like ochre. Sometimes stuff is also carved into them. The symbols used can represent story's, and spirit's.
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.
Genuine didgeridoos are made in Australia.
They used Aboriginal Dot paintings
Aborigines make didgeridoos primarily for their use in ceremonies and corroborees.
Australia
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.
Aboriginals used wood to make their didgeridoos, they carved it into a big cylinder type thing. They used and stuff to paint it.
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!
Bagpipes, accordions, didgeridoos, banjos, sitars, congas, kazoos, harmonicas... oh, and Geezer Butler's nose.
They are decorated by paints made out of natural things like ochre. Sometimes stuff is also carved into them. The symbols used can represent story's, and spirit's.
drums and didgeridoos are the only ones i can think of
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.
Genuine didgeridoos are always made of wood, usually the smaller trunks of living, young eucalyptus trees. The species of eucalyptus did not matter - there is no truth in the myth that certain species of eucalyptus produced better didgeridoos. They were not usually made from branches. They were not made from dead wood hollowed out by termites - this is a common myth.