Learn How To Play Didgeridoo
Get your male students to learn how to play an iconic instrument unique to Aboriginal culture – the didgeridoo!
The Experience
Students learn about the traditional background of the didgeridoo in Aboriginal culture: its origin, how a didgeridoo is made, why only men play this instrument and in what context. This is followed by every student getting issued with a sanitised practice instrument and taught how to create the basic drone and sound variations (eg. animal sounds), applying a number of techniques.
We will then explain and demonstrate the concept of ‘circular breathing’, enabling the player to play uninterrupted for several minutes.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories & Cultures cross-curriculum priorities:
CULTURE: OI.5
We supply: A selection of authentic, handcrafted didgeridoos, large pull up banners with images illustrating aboriginal people making and playing didgeridoos, sanitised plastic didgeridoo for all students.
We need: The classroom to be set up with chairs in a large circle and name tags for the students, if possible.
Session time: 50 minutes.
Cost: $550 + GST (per class, max. 50 minutes)
Optional: Purchase of practice instruments and/or expansion to multi-session program
Educator/s: Ganga Giri
Cancellation Policy: To cancel or reschedule, please contact us at least 24hrs in advance.
