Read an interesting study on the history of the didgeridoo and it's slow introduction to modern culture. Written by Ed Drury, a multi instrumentalist, composer, teacher, instrument maker and author living in Portland, Oregon. Here is just a quick introduction to the article but visit our website to read the complete article."When I talk about the history of the didgeridoo, I'm talking about the awareness of non-Aboriginal people of an instrument. The greater history is really only known by a relatively small number of people - the traditional owners. The traditional owners history is far older and can not be told by outsiders. It perhaps can be told to outsiders, but not by them. This is because the culture the didgeridoo comes from has its own way of keeping history and of passing on information. Our way is different, and in that different way I can only speak of what has been reported about the instrument since knowledge of it spread beyond the safe keeping of the traditional owners.
Information about the didgeridoo came to the world in stages or "waves."
These waves were: discovery, anthropological studies, appropriation by contemporary musicians, instrument sales and finally, internet discussion lists and web pages. With each wave came different aspects or "spins" on the information which has taken on a life of its own."
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