This is a pretty amazing mago made and painted by Don Weluk, a well-known Arnhem Land artist and musician. He has a knack for crafting didgeridoos and is a brother to another 'bamboo man' George Nawutpu, and uncle to previous artist-in-residence Daphne Banyawarra.
This mago is huge, with a bell size of 12-13 cm diameter. Back pressure is understandably high and there's also heaps of power owing to the conical-shaped bore, natural throughout.
An outstanding musical instrument of rustic construction and ochre-painted throughout.
Played here by Darryl Digarrnga Brown of White Cockatoo fame.
Hahahahahahaha the mago is so heavy that darryl started to tip over.
sonofthedestroyer 3 years ago
omg, what a crazy mago! weluk and darryl rulez!
didgephreake 4 years ago
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u pplz r crazy it's a fking bongs ffs!
94972010 4 years ago
That stick is a cannon!
flyangler18 4 years ago
great !!
cesitabs 4 years ago
What a sound! Love the paintings, too.
WhiteTiger333 4 years ago