iDIDJ Australia Didgeridoo Cultural Hub

First of all I don't know if this is in the right topic.

I have been playing didgeridoo for a while now but i do not know which style of playing i play, so i do not know where to post this, (trad, WAL or NEAL)

I have mainly two questions.

The first one is playing from the side or from the front of the lips, i currently play with the left side of my lips but i am willing to learn how to play with the frontal part of my lips. DOes anyone know any tip or trick, or any recomendation i might take in mind?

The second one is my didgeridoo, i recieved it 2-3 years ago as a present from my family in christmas: they managed to contact a guy in Australia who was going to spend his vacations in Mexico and he kindly brought me a didgeridoo. These are the specifications

The craftsman: Neil Leedid
Region Nth. QLD.
Timber: Bloodwood.
Key: C

I was asking myself if any of you happen to know the craftsman? or tell me something about this didgeridoo, if it helps i can provide you the address of the store.

Thanks.

Rodrigo.

Hi Rodrigo,

What shop did it come from? We don't need the address, just the name.

Cheers,

Guan

The didgeridoo came with a card in which i think the name is stated "Aboriginal Art & Craft" also it says OZbiz, hope this helps.

Hi Rodrigo,

There is an Oz Biz in Sydney. I haven't heard of the craftsman, all I can say is he would not be a traditional craftsman from Arnhem Land. If you like the instrument, that's all that matters

Guan

cheers thanks for the help.

I may be uploading some clips of me playing. I stil haven't figured out which didgeridoo style i play Anyways, thanks for the advice.

Hi there Rodrigo,

There are traditional styles of play, and then there's the rest. Most people who play the didgeridoo play in a self-taught way, or perhaps they are influenced by some of the more popular recording artists. These styles can vary widely, from slow meditative ambient sounds, to pumping percussive rhythms reminiscent of drumming.

Traditional styles of play are loosely grouped as north-east Arnhem Land and Western Arnhem Land, or overtone-present and overtone-absent respectively. There is a certain grace and beauty to these styles, not to mention the technical difficulty. We're all here because of our shared fascination for these original styles of play!!

Do feel free to post a recording of yourself playing didgeridoo. Whether you play side-on or on the front is a matter of personal choice, however, almost all traditional Aboriginal players play to the front. If you find the side more comfortable and easier, there's no real reason to change.

Anyway, hope this has been helpful to you.

Cheers,

Guan

Thanks for the explanation, i will be posting something soon of me playing the didgeridoo.

If it helps the paint job is related somehow to Alastair Black, a little bit late to post a response but i recently discovered this hehehe.

here is the web page of Alastair Black
http://www.users.on.net/~didgedist/index.htm

cheers!