Acoustic measurements show how a player can extract a range of timbres from this primitive instrument. The Australian didgeridoo (or yidaki in the Yolngu language of northern Australia) is a simple ...

Australia's most iconic sound is almost certainly the didgeridoo. The long wooden tube-shaped instrument is famous for its unique droning music and has played a significant role in Australian ...

With permission from Australia's Aboriginal people, it's time to proclaim the didgeridoo as our national instrument, writes Dean Frenkel. The didgeridoo is the sound of Australia. Many countries and ...

The ancient wind instrument may be much-maligned, but it's also a powerful symbol of Aboriginal culture. Plus, it makes novices look pretty silly ... What is it? Probably the oldest wind instrument in ...

Carmen loses her friend's didgeridoo. / Leo can't be a rancher if he's afraid of horses... In Sydney, Carmen misplaces a didgeridoo she’s borrowed from a friend and learns that making a new one is not ...

The traits that make the best didgeridoos have now been identified, and it has also given us a better understanding of how people use their vocal cords to make sounds with the instruments. Didgeridoos ...

Kate Bush has never been a stranger to dismantling imaginary boundaries in music. Throughout her career, she always looked for new ways to defy convention. And her enormously dedicated fanbase is ...

Alan Dargin, regarded as one of the lead exponents of the didgeridoo, died Feb. 24, from a cerebral haemorrhage following a stroke. He was 40. By Christie Eliezer Alan Dargin, regarded as one of the ...

The Indigenous elder revered by some as ‘Australia’s Dalai Lama’ is the spiritual keeper of the didgeridoo. A new exhibition honours his legacy and the immense significance of the Yolngu instrument ...

The First Nations instrument is traditionally only played by men during sacred or ceremonial events. The renowned writer and cook shared a clip of herself on Instagram attempting to play the ...