Didgeridoo

Origin of didgeridoo

         Didgeridoo dates back hundreds of years and originated in what is now the northern part of Australia. It was the first musical instrument of the primitive tribes near the coast, who had access to wild bamboo in the land of Arnhem. The hollow stems of the mature plants were cut and cleaned. Much later, all-wood tools of this type were created.

Material it is made of

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument in the form of a straight wooden trumpet. The instrument is made of a hallow three branch, traditionally eucalyptus wood or iron wood, and it is about 1,5m (5 feet) long.

How is it played

 A didgeridoo can be played simply by producing a vibrating sound of the lips to produce the basic drone. More advanced play involves the technique known as circular breathing. The circular breathing technique requires breathing in through the nose whilst simultaneously using the muscles of the cheeks to compress the cheeks and expel stored air out of the mouth. By use of this technique, a skilled player can replenish the air in their lungs, and with practice can sustain a note for as long as desired.

Interesting facts
1. Didgeridoo is not the real name of the musical instrument. The aborigines have over 40 names by which they call him, but none of them is the above.
2. On nowdays days, didgeridoo is used in various musical styles, such as rock, jazz, blues, pop, hip-hop, techno, funk and rap.
3. Helps with snoring! Swiss scientists have found that playing didgeridoo strengthens the muscles of the upper respiratory tract, which reduces their tendency to fall during sleep.
4. Helps with asthma and other respiratory problems. This is due to the circular breathing that is needed to reproduce the sound of the musical instrument. Scientists say that 10-20 minutes of playing
didgeridoo increases energy, fights daily fatigue and significantly reduces stress levels!
5. The first didgeridoo audio recording was made in 1912 by Sir Baldwin Spencer.
6. Didgeridoo is one of the easiest musical instruments to learn.
7. An musical instrument often used in storytelling, imitating sound to create an atmosphere – such as drinking water, a hyena or chasing a kangaroo

Description:

In this book you will get a detailed description of didgeridoo. The book was made by Ilias Papakostopoulos – he found

information about how it is played and made the book, Deyan Lyubomirov – he found information about the origin , Dimitar Mitev – he found information about what material is made       of, Ivona Georgieva – she found information about interesting facts, Christian Trifonov – he found photos and videos .