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Title	Digeridoo
Description	37 x 2.5' ; wood, painted; The digeridoo is believed to be the world's oldest wind instrument, dating back thousands of years and originating as a musical instrument of the North Australian Aborigine. A digeridoo is traditionally made from one of many species of Eucalyptus branches or saplings. The Eucalyptus is naturally hollowed out by termites. The varying length of the wood, its thickness, and its shape determine which key the instrument will be in. Shorter lengths yield higher pitches. A rim of beeswax applied to the rim of the opening creates an aperture, or mouthpiece, similar in size to a tuba. The instrument is decorated with ochre paintings that symbolize a tribe's food and/or totems.A Didgeridoo is traditionally played accompanied with clapsticks (see R 356) or by tapping out rhythms on the side of the instruments using fingers or sticks. For more information see VF 074.
Subject	Didjeridu ; Musical instruments--Australia ; Art--Australia.
Publisher	Australia; 2002
Rights	Giertz Education Center @ the Krannert Art Museum