Termites!
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For thousands of years, these tiny animals have been the most hard-working and productive didigeridoo manufacturers in the world.
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A didgeridoo consists of a 1 m to 2.5 m long section of a eucalyptus tree trunk hollowed out be termites. Luckily, the light and temperature sensitive termites limit their activity to the hard and dry heartwood of the still living tree, and avoid the moisture-bearing sapwood, which also has a toxic effect on them.
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So after the termites have done their wok, man comes into play. In the following video, you can watch how a didgeridoo is crafted the traditional way:
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«Traumzeit – Das Geheimnis des Didgeridoo»
​«Traumzeit» ist the perfect start to get to know more about many aspects of the didgeridoo in general, the historical and cultural background of the didgeridoo and the Aboriginal people of Australia, its healing effects, and much more. It also contains a step to step guide on how to learn to play the didgeridoo as well as a learning CD.
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David Lindner, 2011, ISBN 978-3-933825-40-7, German only
«Das Didgeridoo-Phänomen – Von der Urzeit zur Moderne. Geschichte, Entwicklung, Handel, Ökologie, Physik, Bauanleitungen»
This book describes the development of the musical instrument from the prehistoric times of the Aboriginal people of Australia to the current musical culture all over the world.
In addition, the book contains detailed building instructions for building your own didgeridoo and, an absolute world first, two planning methods, how the sound of a didgeridoo can be clearly determined before construction begins.
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David Lindner, 2003, ISBN 978-3-933825-24-7, German only
«Mythen und Spiritualität der Aborigines»
A well-founded introduction into the culture, religion and spirituality of the Aboriginal people of Australia including their mythical creation history, their rituals and ceremonies, symbols, songs and dances.
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Ad Borsboom, 1998, ISBN 3424014222, German only