Balgabalga (Hammerhead Shark): David Dharrapuy, yirdaki

[waynebullcock]

realy beautiful! Great play, great yidaki, lovely toots!

[waynebullcock]

Hmm intresting, so the female yidaki and mago crafters shouldn't be alowed to test, or play on there instruments??

Probably the taboo counts for ceremonial playing. As for the infertility-stories, well that saves anticonceptionpills;-) I think that the recreational use of yidaki is always good.

But if you want to be sure, you should ask the crafter.

[koobie83]

Please note everyone that it's disrepectful to the instrument and the culture for women to play the didge. Stories say women become infertile for playing the didge. So if you respect the instrument, don't play it. Thanks.

[IsaacIsaiahMusic]

Well, what if women have been playing the didge unaware of this and didn't become infertile? Do we just pretend they're infertile to keep the indigenous people happy? Why would that make them happy? Surely it's bad news. Shall we pretend female circumcision is OK in Africa also? What about women voting or showing their legs in Arabia? I don't think religions deserve respect automatically (since they're based on lies) but I do think women deserve more respect than religion or the didgery does.

[dvdsmlprstylr]

I agree with you.

[uptherockmate]

my husband has one off these he keeps it in his pocket ,i play it all the time

[AustralianRocker]

I'd love to learn the didge.  Awesome stuff.

[ChristinaRossandJoe]

hey,thnz soo much,this helped me in my music class,my group had 2 find music and instruments from Australia. thnx

[ComradeMartin]

Didgeridoos are the fucking bomb.

[Julie47]

hwo do we play like this i canttt do this

[toocka45]

That's really soothing. I wish my I had a bigger didge....... awkwaaaaaaard.... anyways. I don't see what the deal is with circular breathing. I mean I guess I got really really lucky. Because, I learned how to do it 4 days after I got my very first didge. I'll make a video in the coming days showin my skills.

[UnearthlySounds]

that was awsome im still trying to learn circular breathing but i just cant get the hold of it

[sirzuke]

Try to play as if your life depended on it and you will be forced into your first circular breath.

[UnearthlySounds]

wow i never thought of that way thank you

[mahoran]

sorry to be blunt but that's not really what you need to do to be able to do CB,

its is simple trick anyone can do

[UnearthlySounds]

hey at least you said politley (i dunno if thats how you spell it) but I have now mastered CB :)

[mairanya1]

Thank you - it's really interesting to learn about the rhythms and various types, as well as the cultural background to the songs.

[gramophoneshane]

Thanks for sharing this fascinating part of an ancient tradition. Great job by David too (as always)

Thanks again!

[sonofthedestroyer]

OMG is this Aussie winter? It looks like a park in England during early spring!

[blath]

Wow. So, I was wondering, what is the story of how the Gupapuyngu came to revere the Balgabalga so, if I may ask? It would seem to me that it'd be an interesting story.

[ididjaustralia]

It is a deeply cultural thing that is steeped in history, mythology etc. and ultimately relates back to totemism.

[theshadowboy607]

kool

[AlexRawlings]

He has a great voice, it would be lovely to hear the song and yirdaki together but it is still great to watch !