didgeridoo

Its features are used for decorative purposes. Circle. Circles are used in many Aboriginal symbols to depict source of water, life and fertility among the aborigines. Some artist's depict tracks originating from circles to mean origin of life. A series of concentric circles also represent a meeting place or campsite..

The didgeridoo is an instrument developed by Aboriginal Australians more than 1,000 years ago. Originally used in traditional Aboriginal music, today the didgeridoo is used around the world in a variety of genres, including symphonic, folk, pop, jazz, and music for meditation.

Traditional didgeridoos are made of Eucalyptus tree trunks or branches, hollowed by termites. Indigenous Australian people or Aborigines are said to have used this wind instrument for sound healing and ceremonial purposes for tens of thousands of years.

That's because the vibrating lips transmit a sound in both directions: into the instrument, and also into the vocal tract. The waves that go into the vocal tract interact with its resonances, and then some frequencies pass into the instrument to emerge in the output sound.

An Aboriginal wind musical instrument, the didgeridoo is a long wooden flute, without finger holes, that produces a drone-like sound by blowing into it using a special breathing technique called circular breathing. Although it is similar in form to a straight trumpet, it is a flute.

The name “didgeridoo” was not invented by the Aboriginal people. It came from the white settlers who, when they first heard the instrument played found the sound strange and baffling. They chose a name to match as closely as possible its remarkable sound… and this resulted in “didgeridoo”!

An Aboriginal wind musical instrument, the didgeridoo is a long wooden flute, without finger holes, that produces a drone-like sound by blowing into it using a special breathing technique called circular breathing. Although it is similar in form to a straight trumpet, it is a flute.

The didgeridoo's unique tones enables listeners to easily enter the deep meditative brainwave states of theta and delta. It is in these brainwave states that we achieve our highest healing potential for both physical and mental health by re-engaging our mind body connection.

If you play the didgeridoo for a significant period you are likely to go into a trance like state. Most people report becoming very relaxed and yet very aware, feeling at rest and yet being energised. In this way stress levels can be reduced and a more peaceful state of mind can be achieved elevating ones mood.

A special technique called "circular breathing" is used to play the didgeridoo, whereby a continuous drone is produced by the player's vibrating lips whilst quick snatches of air are inhaled through the nose.

Yidaki is the Aboriginal word for didgeridoo in eastern Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia, among the Yolngu Matha-speaking people who call themselves Yolngu.

In the Dreamtime Yidaki the warrior was coming home from a hunt when he saw a dead branch lying on the ground. He picked it up and saw daylight coming in from the other end and noticed that there were a lot of little insects [termites] in there. He blew through it to get rid of them and it made a sound.