| Do you know what a didgeridoo is? There are | | | | played. You place your mouth in the whole at |
| so many things in this life that are unknown | | | | the top of the hollowed wood upon the bees |
| to us. I bet you could find out about | | | | wax coating. Then you vibrate your lips |
| something outside your normal sphere of | | | | against the edge of the wood, filling your |
| vision and experience everyday for the rest | | | | cheeks with air at the same time to keep the |
| of your life and still not get close to | | | | sound constant. The sound never stops and |
| knowing about everything out there. Not to | | | | this is because you circular breathe-in |
| mention the number of things we don't know | | | | through the nose and out through your mouth |
| about our own internal selves-physical, | | | | at the same time. Sounds difficult, and it is |
| emotional, spiritual and mental realities | | | | for some like myself, it took me 9 months to |
| that are still unaware to us. That's another | | | | get my mind around it. A friend of mine |
| story however, let's stick to the external in | | | | however did it in a couple of days, and |
| this article.I play the didgeridoo. It's a | | | | babies breathe this way naturally! Pretty |
| sacred Australian Aborigine instrument, | | | | cool.On this site as others you can look at a |
| arguably one of the oldest instruments in | | | | gallery of instruments, clicking on the ones |
| humankind's long history. If you type | | | | that interest you. They are all individual |
| didgeridoo into your search engine you will | | | | (like snowflakes and humans) and |
| see hundreds of sites about this thing that | | | | characteristics such as key, wood type, |
| you've never even heard of. You don't know | | | | length and artist are given. Echo Tree |
| how many people I've mentioned it to around | | | | specifically mentions that all their artwork |
| the world that never have even heard the | | | | is individually hand-painted by Aborigine |
| word. | | | | artists and no two are alike. So unlike many |
| | | | Western musical instruments that are |
| One site I found to be quite thorough and | | | | ubiquitously constructed, you can have one |
| useful was: retail site explains in detail | | | | that is different to all others.The |
| how a didgeridoo is made (it is a | | | | didgeridoo is just another example of how the |
| termite-hollowed branch or tree trunk), how | | | | Internet or World Wide Web can be the medium |
| to choose the right one for you, and of | | | | of discovery in our lives. It is a collective |
| course instruction on how to play. It | | | | source for all the ideas, creations and |
| explains how to recognize a quality piece and | | | | beliefs in our world. Anyone that connects |
| they say that they can even custom make one | | | | can add to the rich melting pot of |
| to your desires. Each didj has a key or root | | | | consciousness. This 'virtual' space that we |
| note, and they can be made of several types | | | | all feed and digest from is truly the next |
| of wood, some better than others. Placed on | | | | step in the evolution of humanity. Do you |
| the mouthpiece is bee's wax which makes for | | | | want to do or learn something different? You |
| an airtight seal against the face as well as | | | | know where to go.Jesse S. Somer |
| protecting one's mouth from getting cut by | | | | |
| sharp edges.To give you an idea of the | | | | |
| incredible feat it was for the first | | | | |
| Aborigines to make this music 40-60,000 years | | | | Jesse S. Somer is a sacred didgeridoo player |
| ago I'll give you a perspective on how it is | | | | learning more about life everyday. |