Didgeridoo afternoon
Didgeridoo or 'Yidaki' is sometimes called the oldest musical instrument in the world. This eucalyptus stem hollowed out by termites hides a wide range of tones, sounds and rhythms. The Australian aboriginals traditionally were the discoverers and players of this impressive wind instrument.
During this afternoon you will learn:
- vibrating the characteristic basic tone or 'drone' in a clear way
- making different sounds
- playing overtones
- rhythm through abdominal breathing
- simulate animal sounds
- Circular breathing (or non-stop blowing)
On top of these techniques you will get a lot of background information about different types of didgeridoos, play methods, spirituality of Aborigine culture, symbolism of their art 'dotpainting',...
Wim who will guide this workshop had the opportunity during a so-called 'Didgeridoo-boom' the beginning of the 2000s to work with, and learn from Gary Thomas, Alan Dargin, Charly Mc Mahon, Mark Athins, Michael Jackson.
For the advanced pleayers we provide:
- to develop different kinds of circular breathing techniques and turn them into rhythm
- to build a rhythmic pattern and write it down
- to deepen abdominal breathing
- to develop more your muscle strenght of cheecks/jaw/tongue
We will also look together for the playing style that suits you best
Practical
Date: 27/09 from 2 pm - 17:30 pm
Participation: 30 euro, if you don't have a didge, let us know
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