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"Thunder Hollow"
Concert Quality Vintage Yidaki
 Crafted by Djalu GurruwiwiWatch a VIDEO demo of this didgeridoo below!
Djalu made this handsome CONCERT QUALITY yidaki around 2004 and it has been held in a private collection until now. This one is roughly hewn using only a machete to skin the bark, and it was painted by Djalu himself at the zenith of his crafting years. The timber is well seasoned by age and it plays quite easily without having to push it. This yidaki also features a natural mouthpiece. After sound quality, all of the preceding traits are the most sought after in a yidaki from Djalu, accorded by collectors around the globe.To the worldwide community of yidaki players, collectors and enthusiasts, Djalu Gurruwiwi (pictured at right) needs no introduction. Renowned as the best craftsman, his yidaki are revered for their exceptional qualities. For years he has had many visitors coming to Arnhem Land to learn from him privately, and he has also led the yidaki Master Class at the Garma Festival every year since its inception. He has traveled to Germany, the USA, the Middle East and Asia to provide yidaki demonstrations and tuition.
Djalu is also distinguished from other yidaki makers as he is also a painter whose works on sheets of bark are held in major museums and collections in Australia and around the world. Djalu talks about his father having a yidaki with him at all times. When out turtle hunting in a dug-out canoe, Djalu recalls his father signaling the capture of a turtle by blowing horn tones on the yidaki to the rest of the family on the beach who would then prepare a big fire oven. Djalu often says how he blows his spirit into each instrument he makes, and sends it out around the world to spread the power of the yidaki.
Amongst his own people Djalu maintains his prominence as a yidaki master, talented artist, ceremonial leader and senior lawman for the Gälpu. This is an "old school" instrument, much more collectable than your average didgeridoo, and we honor that by using the proper Yolngu word for didgeridoo, "yidaki", here. A treasure for its sound, size, condition, well seasoned timber, and provenance. The interior bore is very clear and open which increases volume, harmonics, and clarity of tone. Features a natural mouthpiece sanitized with Didgeri-Clean (tea tree and lavender oil). No beeswax needed.
Soundwise: Concert Quality
This old yidaki resonates to the core of your didgeridoo-playing spirit. If you could hear it live it right now you'd buy it straight away! There's plenty of bass to create a warm, inviting sonic space, yet it won't overpower your crisp tongued pops, tups and twang, which is how it gets my highest rating. Built to be played in the traditional hard tongue style, but the vocal response is remarkable in the high to midrange frequencies (great for dingo howls and kookaburra calls) with arresting guttural attacks and shimmering harmonics to balance out its acoustic qualities. This makes it great for contemporary riddims as well! The first trumpet toot is warm to the drone and the overblown note is very stable making it easy to incorporate into rhythms. It has strong backpressure which is optimal for its size and pitch for easy circular breathing. Didgeridoos with looks and sound like this are rare. This is a deadly instrument by Djalu and very likely to sell quickly. Please don't hesitate to contact us
if you have any questions. Watch
the video below to see Brandon demo this yidaki for you. We don't
rehearse these videos so you get to see someone playing it for the first
time, which is the closest thing to you being here to play it yourself. Read our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.
Includes Certificate of Authenticity, care guide and playing guide.
Watch Brandon demo this yidaki for you
and see the instrument in vivid HD detail!
Just click on the video below.
Specs for this didgeridoo:
Key: D#
Overtone toots: G, D, G#, C#
Skill: Beginner to Advanced
Wood: Stringybark eucalyptus
Length: 56.5"
Top: 1.75" Outerer diameter
Bottom: 4.25" Outer diameter
Mouthpiece: Natural wood
Backpressure: Strong
Weight: 7.2 lbs / 3.3 kg
Ease of play: Very easy
Loudness: Low IIIIIIIII High
What if you don't bond with this didgeridoo?
It can be exchanged within 30 days for any reason and there's no
restocking fee. Can't decide on one? Call 1-800-519-1140 for live help!
Our sound quality ratings:
CONCERT QUALITY Same as performance quality, but with perfectly balanced acoustics.
PERFORMANCE QUALITY First rate, professional grade sound and playability.
HIGH QUALITY Above average sound. Better than most found at comparable prices.
GOOD QUALITY Nice introductory didgeridoo, but may lack in tonal quality and/or volume.
FAIR QUALITY Not for serious playing. Good for muking around on, or as a conversation piece.
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