$850
1 in stock
A superb, fast player instrument with direct, responsive playing characteristics, easy transition between the drone and toot, medium backpressure and great acoustics. A perfect choice for someone who is looking for a high-pitched instrument to practice the ‘Yolŋu-style’.
Key: F#
Length: 126cm
Mouthpiece internal diameter: 2.8-3.2cm
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Maker: Paul Maymuru
Clan: Maŋgalili
Moiety: Yirritja
Homeland: Djarrakpi
Djarrakpi is a small community in the Blue Mud Bay, the spiritual homeland of the Maŋgalili clan.
Place of residency: Bälma
Bälma is a remote homeland about one hour drive from Gapuwiyak community, the home of only a few Yolŋu families who live far from the ‘mainstream’ civilisation, often isolated for months during the wet season.
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 126 cm |
| Area of origin | Bälma homeland, Northeast Arnhem Land |
| Material | Natural pigments on termite hollowed stringybark eucalyptus (gaḏayka) |
| Drone | F# |
| Horn | A |
| Mouthpiece diameter internal | 2.8-3.2cm |
| Mouthpiece diameter external | 4cm |
| Distal end diameter internal | 7-7.3cm |
| Distal end diameter external | 8.2-8.5cm |
