Me playing didgeridoo at school

Note:
I know. Some people say women aren't allowed to play the Yidaki.

Here is another note:
The Yidaki is (possibly) from the north-eastern part of Arnhemland. There lives Djalu Gurruwiwi, one of the best Yidaki-players. Some women came to him for a workshop Yidaki. He let them play. And listened with respect.

I am a woman. I play didgeridoo. The Western "variation" of the Yidaki, and I have a lot respect for the Yidaki players and their Aboriginal culture. I don't play any traditional rhythms or whatever, I make my own "songs". Some people will probably say I am totally wrong and just some stupid girl from a stupid little country, without any Aboriginal knowledge, but, for the last time, I don't play Yidaki, I play the Didgeridoo.

Thank You.

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[walkabout29]

You are extremely talented. Very nice job. Tell us a little about your didge. What is it made of and what key it is. I make agave didges and cant get them to sound as sweet as yours. Thanks

[impieXdidge]

@walkabout29 Thank you :) I think my didge is made out of an eucalyptus tree, key is F and it's about 1.5 meter tall, bell is like 15 cm. and mouthpiece 4 cm I think. Good luck with making your didge!

[migero2]

more homemade didj videos will be nice ;)

[impieXdidge]

I've put on some new videos, search on youtube for "dapirrk" and you will find some very groovy pieces of music! 2 didges which sound as one!!

[eukeygirl]

Your friend is out of country and community. He would not behave like that with other aboriginal men around. You sound respectful but I suppose we cant expect you to understand. Thanks for the reply

[impieXdidge]

Ooohh.. My friend..? No-no-no.. He is the Yolngu leader and elder of the Galpu clan in North-East Arnhemland..

[NostalgicBlackFrost]

@eukeygirl Anyone can play this instrument, Sexism= Retardedly overrated...after all who supplies the vaginas and who makes the babies to keep society alive? I think any women should have the right to do something a man can.

[wilianknow]

keep up the good work!

[dill2528]

@migero2 thats what i use :D

[impieXdidge]

@yasislex Exactly :)

[wonderwoman1148]

wow. you're amazing.

[razzia89]

At least you know the true name for the didgeridoo..

[greenzx9r]

@NostalgicBlackFrost I agree, whites need to get their rights BACK.

[greenzx9r]

@eukeygirl Why would you expect white people to respect An aboriginal "request"? Seen the percentage of Aboriginal inmates these days? Seems they dont care about our laws that are ENFORCEABLE. There is no law that can be enforced that restricts women from playing the didg. Just another example of Abos trying to throw their weight around.

[Dibby59]

I was told some 40 years ago by an Aboriginal elder that the reason for a woman not to play the didgeridoo was because it was initially used as a mating call by the male, the deep notes carry across the land at dusk & can be heard quite easily. Eukeygirl stated didgeridoos have been around for 50,000 years, this cannot be proved as cave drawing depictions of didgeridoos only date back as far as approximately 2,000 years, so I don't know how she came up with that statement.