Didgeridoo
by Brendon:
Step one: making the didgeridoo
Ok...well this is a really late post but here it is none-the-less. Before we even went to N.Z. I had done a didgeridoo making workshop. Building a didgeridoo is really quite easy as the wood is already hollowed out for you by termites. At the didgeridoo studio I got to pick out a few tree limbs that I liked and then went to work stripping the bark off. The bark stripping took about 20 minutes for each tree limb. After the bark was stripped off the 3 or 4 tree limbs, I chose one that I thought would be the best for me. I then sanded the stripped wood until it was really smooth. After the sanding you knock out the termite nests from inside the didgeridoo and then hot wax was poured down the inside. The studio owner then carved the word Yidaki (one aboriginal word for didgeridoo) into the wood and coated it with a varnish. At this point I wanted to paint the didgeridoo but was out of time.
Didgeridoo before being striped.
Step two: painting the didgeridoo
After getting back from N.Z. Kristin and I headed down the coast as you all know and at one point were in Byron Bay. It was here that I found another didgeridoo studio which ended up being much better than the last. The first thing that the owner had me do was hollow out the bottom of the didgeridoo and smooth it out even more which I liked. I was probably going to do this back home anyway. He then coated the inside with more wax. I then figured out which pattern I liked and came up with a bit of my own idea. So it took Kris and I about a total of 4 hours to paint. It takes a while because of all the dots, which is typical of Australian Aboriginal art. Anyway I'm glad I was able to do this so now all that's left is to learn how to really play it.
The bottom of my Didgeridoo.
Me and the didgeridoo.
Step one: making the didgeridoo
Ok...well this is a really late post but here it is none-the-less. Before we even went to N.Z. I had done a didgeridoo making workshop. Building a didgeridoo is really quite easy as the wood is already hollowed out for you by termites. At the didgeridoo studio I got to pick out a few tree limbs that I liked and then went to work stripping the bark off. The bark stripping took about 20 minutes for each tree limb. After the bark was stripped off the 3 or 4 tree limbs, I chose one that I thought would be the best for me. I then sanded the stripped wood until it was really smooth. After the sanding you knock out the termite nests from inside the didgeridoo and then hot wax was poured down the inside. The studio owner then carved the word Yidaki (one aboriginal word for didgeridoo) into the wood and coated it with a varnish. At this point I wanted to paint the didgeridoo but was out of time.
Didgeridoo before being striped.After getting back from N.Z. Kristin and I headed down the coast as you all know and at one point were in Byron Bay. It was here that I found another didgeridoo studio which ended up being much better than the last. The first thing that the owner had me do was hollow out the bottom of the didgeridoo and smooth it out even more which I liked. I was probably going to do this back home anyway. He then coated the inside with more wax. I then figured out which pattern I liked and came up with a bit of my own idea. So it took Kris and I about a total of 4 hours to paint. It takes a while because of all the dots, which is typical of Australian Aboriginal art. Anyway I'm glad I was able to do this so now all that's left is to learn how to really play it.
The bottom of my Didgeridoo.
Me and the didgeridoo.We wanted to do another post but we just settled for this one because the photos can't be shrunk on this computer. We are really having problems finding computers with photo software on them so you'll all just have to be patient as we will post our next blog when we can.
posted by Kristin and Brendon at 3:24 PM
4 Comments:
Awesome!!!!! The painting came out really great! What a fantastic thing to bring back from your trip across Australia. You'll have to practice your circular breathing. Thanks for the post and hopefully see you soon.
Love M & C
Hi Brendon,
The Didgeridoo is beautiful. I guess we will have to start a band when you get home.
Love,
Janet
We've been waiting to see this hollow log! Can't wait to hear you play it. Is this something you're hoping we'll carry back with us or are you going to strap it to your backpack?
Love Mum and Dad
brrrruuuuuuunnnnnooooowwwwwwnnnnn
nice didj- you got lessons man. we'll play together.
- brother k-dawg
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