The Didgeridoo
I was talking to this guy at Brisbanes Southbank Parkland who is a busker, and while it was difficult for me to almost lie on the footpath to take this, I was very pleased with how it came out.
He is 69, Samoan, and retired, and I think the busking is more about being there rather than the income stream.
Lots of people chat to him, and it is quite a social thing to do. Tourists (particularly Asians) love to take his photo.
The common name didgeridoo is actually spelled didgeridu. Traditionally, the aboriginal Australians would find a tree trunk or branch that had a hollow or soft, termite eaten centre that when cleaned out made a hollow tube. If anyone disagrees, let me know.
It is an unusual instrument because a special technique called 'circular breathing' is used to play the instrument where air is breathed in through the nose at the same time as air is being blown out of the mouth to play maintaining a continuous sound on the instrument.
The "didge" is a male oriented instrument, and the restrictions for female players vary around Australia depending on the cultural boundaries of various groups, and range from total prohibition of women players, to allowing them, but not in aboriginal ceremonies.
If you get a chance to experience the "didge", you will find them an exciting sound, and recently they have been mixed with more traditional instruments.
Listen to some upbeat buskers at Sydneys Circular Quay ferry terminal.
The Didgeridoo
I was talking to this guy at Brisbanes Southbank Parkland who is a busker, and while it was difficult for me to almost lie on the footpath to take this, I was very pleased with how it came out.
He is 69, Samoan, and retired, and I think the busking is more about being there rather than the income stream.
Lots of people chat to him, and it is quite a social thing to do. Tourists (particularly Asians) love to take his photo.
The common name didgeridoo is actually spelled didgeridu. Traditionally, the aboriginal Australians would find a tree trunk or branch that had a hollow or soft, termite eaten centre that when cleaned out made a hollow tube. If anyone disagrees, let me know.
It is an unusual instrument because a special technique called 'circular breathing' is used to play the instrument where air is breathed in through the nose at the same time as air is being blown out of the mouth to play maintaining a continuous sound on the instrument.
The "didge" is a male oriented instrument, and the restrictions for female players vary around Australia depending on the cultural boundaries of various groups, and range from total prohibition of women players, to allowing them, but not in aboriginal ceremonies.
If you get a chance to experience the "didge", you will find them an exciting sound, and recently they have been mixed with more traditional instruments.
Listen to some upbeat buskers at Sydneys Circular Quay ferry terminal.