Unusual Instruments

The didgeridoo (or didjerido) was created by the Indigenous Australians of northern Australia. It is often described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe".

A didgeridoo is usually cylindrical or conical in shape and can measure anywhere from 1 to 3 metres in length. Generally, the longer the instrument, the lower the pitch or key of the instrument. They are often picked up by travelers and holiday makers for traditional Australian gifts.

It has been suggested that the Didgeridoo is the world’s oldest wind instrument, with drawings dating back to 508AD being retrieved from cave walls and shelters. Musicologists classify this strange wind instrument as an aerophone.

A smaller version of the didgeridoo is the Dijbass which is even more bizarre in appearance and sound than its bigger version. It has a hollow body constructed of welded aluminum and works by using a system of internal baffles to 'fold' the air flow in half and direct it out the front holes. This allows the same acoustics of a full-sized didgeridoo but it is squeezed into a 24-inch long package.