"Narkula Manikay"
Concert Quality Yidaki from Australia
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 Burrngupurrngu "Bruce" Wunungmurra
 The red dot on the map of Australia at left shows you where this yidaki comes from. Burrngupurrngu (Dhalwangu aboriginal) is one of the foremost yidaki
makers and a senior lawman for
the Dhalwangu clan. Whilst
busy with ceremonial responsibilities
for months at a time, Burrngupurrngu
demands of himself a consistent
standard. He's well respected
amongst Yolngu communities for
his knowledge of yidaki making
and playing. Even as a young
man he was sought after to play
in ceremony. Watch the video below for a demo of this fine yidaki.
The
artwork represents
a Dhalwangu clan
design featuring sacred patterns that are very significant
to his tribe. Only artists of high degree are allowed to paint these sacred diamond-shaped designs. This is an "old
school" instrument in excellent
condition, much more collectable
than your average didgeridoo,
and we honor that by using the
proper Yolngu word for didgeridoo,
"yidaki", here. Painted with natural ochres (earth pigments). The bell or distal end is
very clear and open which increases volume, harmonics, and clarity of
tone. Features a perfect natural mouthpiece that's been sanitized
with Didgeri-Clean (tea tree and lavender oil). |
Soundwise: Concert quality sound. This exceptional instrument recently arrived from Australia and has just been placed on the website. This is one of our top 5 instruments currently on offer. Incredible ease of rhythmic
control and manipulation. Pitched
in G/G# with a gruff, dirty acoustic that's preferred by Yolngu players for ceremony.
This gorgeous yidaki is quite LOUD and POWERFUL!
Perfect conical bore. Built to be played in the traditional hard tongue style. Excellent sensitivity to both
tongued and diaphragmatic rhythms.
Four easy horn tones, one warm
and two bright against the drone.
Perfect backpressure for its size
and pitch makes the circular
breathing technique easeful.
This highly collectable yidaki will be an outstanding addition to even the most robust didgeridoo
quiver (or to get one started)!
And besides the sound, the artwork features sacred designs that only a handful of Yolngu artists are allowed to create. We suspect that it's not gonna last
long around here to be sure. Please
don't hesitate to contact us if
you have any questions or would
like a demo over the phone. And keep in mind that we now offer Skype for live video calls during normal business hours most days of the week. Our Skype user name is laoutback. If you think this yidaki is the one for you then Skype us now or call 1-800-519-1140. As ever, we offer a 100% Satisfaction
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Fair Trade price $1088 SOLD
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Purchase includes Certificate of Authenticity, care guide, and playing guide.
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Buying this as a gift? No worries, it can be exchanged within 30 days
for any reason. Can't decide on one? Call 1-800-519-1140 for live help! |
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