$650
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A straight forward yiḏaki from Dhapa with clear down-to-earth sound, slim and lightweight body, and excellent acoustics. I recommend this instrument for those players who are looking for an old-style didgeridoo to learn some rhythms inspired by historic recordings.
Key: C#
Length: 145cm
Mouthpiece internal diameter: 3cm
Available from Sydney, Australia with worldwide shipping
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Maker: Dhapa Ganambarr
Clan: Ŋaymil
Moiety: Dhuwa
Homeland: Rorruwuy
Rorruwuy is a small community about 3 hours drive to the east from Yirrkala and Gove region. The homeland belong to the Ḏatiwuy clan, and it is situated a few hundred meters away from the mangroves, at the edge of the Arnhem Bay. The community has only 5 houses and a small health centre.
Place of residency: Gunyaŋara community
Gunyaŋara – also known as Ski Beach – is a small Indigenous community on the Gove Peninsula, 15 minutes drive from Nhulunbuy township, in the close proximity of the bauxite mine ex-refinery. It lays on Warramiri clan land, and today it gives home to over 150 people. The community was built in the ’70s as part of the mining development. Gunyaŋara is a semi-permanent home of many Yolŋu artists and yiḏaki makers.
| Weight | 1.7 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 145 cm |
| Drone | C# |
| Horn | F# |
| Material | Natural pigments on termite hollowed stringybark eucalyptus |
| Area of origin | Miwatj region, Northeast Arnhem Land |
| Mouthpiece diameter internal | 3cm |
| Mouthpiece diameter external | 4.5cm |
| Distal end diameter internal | 5cm |
| Distal end diameter external | 6.5cm |
