$900
1 in stock
A great yiḏaki from Ŋoŋu with medium backpressure, easy transition between the horn and drone; the instrument is responsive to tongue and lip movements. The sound has a murky feel to it, that gives interesting, unusual acoustics to its sound.
Key: Eb
Length: 140cm
Mouthpiece internal diameter: 2.8cm
Available from NSW, Australia with worldwide shipping
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Maker: Ŋoŋu Ganambarr
Clan: Daṯiwuy
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. The establishments 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: Yirrkala and Dhälinybuy
Yirrkala is the major Aboriginal community of the the Miwatj region, the North-east part of Arnhem Land. The community was established by the Overseas Methodist Mission in the mid-twentieth century, and became the semi-permanent home of members of about 15 different clan-groups who were residing the region in the pre-colonial history. Today, Yirrkala has over 800 residents, have a school, shop, and the home of the word-renowned Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka art centre.
Dhälinybuy is a bigger homeland, situated about an hour drive to the east from the Gove region. The community lays on Warramiri land, have about 10 houses, a school and a health centre, and provide home for several families. Dhälinybuy is the home of many Yolŋu artists and several yiḏaki makers.
| Weight | 2.2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 140 cm |
| Area of origin | Dhälinybuy homeland, Northeast Arnhem Land |
| Material | Natural pigments on termite hollowed stringybark eucalyptus (gaḏayka) |
| Drone | Eb |
| Horn | F# |
| Mouthpiece diameter internal | 2.8cm |
| Mouthpiece diameter external | 4.6cm |
| Distal end diameter internal | 7.5cm |
| Distal end diameter external | 9.5cm |
