Djalu's personal yirdaki

This is the same yirdaki as that played by Larry Winiwini. Notice the difference in playing style between father and son. Djalu is very much 'old school'. His style is slower and more measured, more predictable in timing and rhythm. In contrast, Winiwini displays a more contemporary edge to his style, typical of most of his peers in Arnhem Land who place speed and virtuosity ahead of compositional balance.

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• didgeridoo
• didjeridu
• djalu
• gurruwiwi
• galpu
• yolngu
• didge
• yirdaki
• yidaki
• aboriginal
• australia
• arnhem
• music
• indigenous

[MediumPoo]

noticed he plays a little off centre - does that help make those beutiful sounds? his sound is awesome, seems really layered or something

[ididjaustralia]

It is partly technique and partly the instrument itself.

[vljenewein]

Thanks Guan for putting this up!! From your Michigan Friend, Vern aka Aksarben.

[ididjaustralia]

No probs buddy, how is the stone knapping (spelling?) going? I still need to find you examples of stone blades from Oz!

[purelight28]

Djalu Gurruwiwi hope to share time with you

at least one time in my life:))

wonderful tradition & didgeridoo style of your region:)

i hope that Gurruwiwi family will keep the Aborigins calture and spirit on our attention for the next generations so you wont be forgotten

keep the good in your minds alaways:))

[ididjaustralia]

thank you, will pass on message. is there much interest in Israel in yirdaki and Aboriginal culture? Take care buddy.

[greatorderofchaos]

Ive had the pleasure of playing a Djalu, one of my fav didges. Hopefully one day I can own one for myself. Superb!

[bobbyknight1970]

This would make one hell of a weed pipe (peace pipe).

[thundamanstix]

hi idijaustralia i got to go to aus and make some yirdaki with Djalu maybe 7 years ago. How is he these days. I've been out of the loop. Did i see your name is Guam in another video? I remember that name. thanks, travis

[wortdurchfall]

und prost

[jazzflutist]

Imagine jammin to this guy ... pretty funky.

[DHmusicmaster]

Yeah there are techniques for center blown sounds and side blown sounds. And like the host said, a lot of it has to do with the instrument itself.

[widgeriwoo]

cant wait to meet him

[furrytummy]

"Simple"? I guess your anthropology knowledge isn't very good.