well after much debating, reasearch and your helpful tips , I bought a lovely Toca bamboo didge from the local music store and checked them for cracks etc. the poor salesman i had him take them all out so I coudl look through them lol ,good thing too because I did see one with a crack and another missing part of the wax mouthpiece. but i picked out a nice one with a bit of curve.
http://www.tocapercussion.com/product/effects/digeridoos.html
I got one wiht a sun, I love the sun, it helps with my pain and is very healign to me like hopefully this will be.
I watched quite a few videos and gave it a try and it is difficult! A little bit of blowing and I was very dizy and had a headache. Mabee it is because I am already so ill. I am also going to chalk it up to being a total noob. But i can see it is going to be a real challenge for me. I tryed the circular breathing and cant do it at all. I am going to try those tips of spiting water and the straw things , thanks.
thanks for the perspective on the culture Didgeridoo2. Its alwasy somethign I've very aware of and curious about when learning an instrument. I love to learn about the origins of instruments and music.
Like when I first discovered Hawaiian music , I didnt want to just play it , I felt a deep connection and am compelled to learn all about the islands and am also studying the Hawaiian language and culture as an on going thing.
I totaly repect the sacred aspect many of these instruments have for people too , especialy as they are used for ceremoniy and realy I feel that way bout my own music and intruments having an important spirital meaning and vibe for me. Even the silly stuff I do for my videos in a sort of heyokha way (native american 'jester shaman')
I am not just learnign this instrument on a whim , I have been led to it, and something else amazing I discovered, I have been studying the use of sound vibrations and resonance for healing , and one of my goals has been to create special music for this purpose, and apperently the didge is used for that too because of its special tonal range and vibration. This fits perfectly with what Ive been wanting to create. I know it may sound corny, but I feel like this the next thing I am being divinely inspired to persue as difficault and daughting it may be for me and mabee help me heal in the process so I can heal others.
thanks for the link Ill check that out
Aside from people just blatantly using some aspect of a culture wrongly to strickly make a profit and dupe tourists or something, I realy dont see it as cultural theft, more of a sharing in the culture and celebrating it. We ultimately all come from the same ancestors somewhere along the line in human history. I don't see such lines of separation with people. Atleast I don't think there should be. Ultimately all life springs from the same source.