A large Giyanggiyang didgeridoo used for Rembarrnga Bunggul

For those who are familiar with Yirdaki and Mago, here's a new word to add to your didgeridoo vocabulary: Giyanggiyang. It is the word used by Rembarrnga people of Arnhem Land for their large didgeridoo which is used to accompany Bunggul rituals. Giyanggiyang is played with overtone-present style.

This Giyanggiyang was made by Brian Hedley, a brother of Darryl Digarrnga. Brian is better know for his mago, or morlu as it is known in Rembarrnga.

The video clip shown here has Darryl Digarrnga playing both Gunborrk and Bunggul style. Note that Darryl has not learnt Bunggul style properly. He explains in greater detail in another video clip the meaning of Marrnguny for the Mialli people... their version of Bunggul:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbuScqHhUyM

This Giyanggiyang has a soft melodic voice with a strong fog-horn overtone note. Back pressure is moderate which is typical of Giyanggiyang and Wuyimbal instruments used in north-central Arnhem Land. The fundamental note is an incredible low B flat!

The end section of this video clip is a short segment of me playing this Giyanggiyang.

This Giyanggiyang is available for sale in the iDIDJ Store at a special price:

http://www.ididj.com.au/store/fine_didjeridus.html

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[ngarti81]

this might be a stupid question, but... the instruments made by ambrose cameron (RIP), are they exclusively for gunborrk style? i ask, cause i remember some very long and deep sticks made by him. i could imagine that these ones would fit for bunggul as well...

[ididjaustralia]

it depends what he made them for, some he would have gunborrk in mind, others as you say for other styles of play.

[didgeridenis]

I bought this didgeridoo and each day I'm loving it more. It's deep sound, the harmonics, the feeling when you play it...

Thanks Guan for such a fine instrument!

[ididjaustralia]

Glad u still enjoying it!

[ididjaustralia]

It isn't unusual for that part of Arnhem Land. It depends what you are comparing with and what your expectations are I suppose. I've seen a number of ceremonies with this sort of didgeridoo accompaniment and can vouch for its current use. As for documentation, do you mean the word, the style of play, or the ceremony?

[dmg2003877]

I wanna chill with this dude

[hardox1978]

we use didge to cure chest problems like the flu, my uncle rekons he cured his asma with the didge

[deskullkappa56]

aboriginal dubstep

[11mrjarjar]

this awesome sound makes me proud to be of the human race ! it is almost heavenly

[laric2]

Does anybody knows the didgeridoo artist Arthur Byrd? Is he an aborigine? Does it give pictures if him or videos? Thanks

[conez1234]

@thetransporter8585

i wish they did

[ValfarWindirBM]

nigger.

[thetransporter8585]

Thank god they don't have these at the world cup.

[jazzflutist]

You have to visualize what one end of your body can do, while playing with the other.

[jazzflutist]

Has a nice resonance. I need one of those.

[grhysman]

what a huge big deep didj the brother is playing,primo bro