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            You might be wondering what the hell this is?!

Some people call it a "didgeridoo". But the guy who is playing it, Darryl Dikarrnga, calls it a "mago".

A mago is basically a type of didgeridoo from Western Arnhem Land, an Aboriginal reserve in the Northern Territory of Australia. This particular instrument is made from the termite-hollowed trunk of an Australian 'gum' or eucalyptus tree. It is quite an art to find a suitable tree to make into a didgeridoo and the quality of the end product is dependent on the shape of the internal cavity and the general size and shape of the log. When everything is just right, a resonant, powerful instrument is produced such as this example here played by Darryl.

For those who are interested, this didgeridoo was made by an Aboriginal woman, Daphne Banyawarra, whose profile you can read below:

http://www.ididj.com.au/education/profiles/banyawarra.html

The didgeridoo player Darryl Dikarrnga (sometimes spelt Digarrnga and Dikarrna) is regarded as one of the best didgeridoo players of this particular style called Kunborrk. It is a style of play endemic to Western Arnhem Land. Darryl has traveled the world giving workshops and performing to audiences, and he has a tuition CD as well which you can find in the link below:

http://www.ididj.com.au/store/music.html

For all those watching and commenting on this video, if you're keen to learn more about this unique musical instrument directly from Aboriginal people, one of the world's foremost didgeridoo maker/player Djalu Gurruwiwi is holding a Masterclass in Arnhem Land in July this year. Details are on Djalu's website:

http://www.djalu.com/awareness.html

To learn more about the didgeridoo and traditional Aboriginal culture, visit:

http://www.ididj.com.au/

And don't forget to check out the iDIDJ Forum for all the latest didgeridoo news, events and learning tips:

http://www.forum.ididj.com.au/index.php
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               Added: May 15, 2007

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