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the world's oldest wind instrument, played by breathing in and out at once.
means A long wooden wind instrument from Aboriginal Australia, sounded by buzzing the lips into one end and sustained through circular breathing into a deep, droning hum.
from The name is almost certainly onomatopoeic — Western settlers in the early 19th century imitating the instrument's rhythmic 'didgeri-didgeri-doo' drone — and so it isn't an Aboriginal word at all. The instruments themselves carry many true names across Australia's First Nations languages, the best known being 'yidaki' from the Yolŋu people of northeast Arnhem Land. A folk story claims 'didgeridoo' comes from an Irish Gaelic phrase, but most scholars treat that as a charming guess rather than fact.
- circular breathing
- Players inhale through nose while exhaling through mouth
- ancient origins
- Used by Aboriginal Australians for over 1,000 years
- made by termites
- Best ones are eucalyptus branches hollowed by insects
- medical perk
- Playing it reduces snoring and sleep apnea
- no fixed length
- Pitch depends entirely on the tube's size
yidaki — traditional aboriginal instrument from arnhem land, australia, played for over 1,500 years
didgeridoo world championship — annual competition held in tanindarby, australia, where players compete for the title