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A solid yidaki with medium solid backpressure, a fair bit of blunt playing character,
and aggressive bright somewhat rough gritty sound. This one responds well
to strong technique with a lot of pop, edge, and prominent passive vocal response.
The minor third toot interval and very complex harmonic response add a dark
brooding tonalty to an otherwise bright sounding instrument... a fascinating and
unique comination. The ochre rarrk work on this yidaki is even finer than most
of Djul'djul's work. It is a very high level art piece as well as being a fantastic
player. |
bur090101 Maker: Burrnguburrngu Wunungmurra Artist: Djul'djul' Gurruwiwi Key: F, Overtone: A flat Length: 53.25" Bell size: 3.75" Mouthpiece: 1 3/16 x 1 1/8" Weight:8 lb 9 oz Price: $725 |
lir050505 Maker: Lirrpiritj Gondarra Key: E flat, Overtone: G/ E flat Length: 52 1/2" Bell size: 2 1/2" Mouthpiece: 1 1/8 x 1 1/16" Weight: 4 lb 10 oz Price: $295 |
Blunt fiesty little ripper this one. It has bluntish character with a lot of grit
and brightness. Moderate backpressure with slightly flattish rhythmic feel and
a lot of traction for Yolngu style tongued accents. Lirrpiritj is from the Golumala
clan, he lives In Dhailybuy and the artwork is typical of that area. I feel
lucky to have this one. His instruments are quite good but not many make it
to market. Decorated with rarrk guya (fish) motifs. |
Wow! what a unique and stellar instrument. Very trad response with nice bluntness
and some internalized character. Excellent response to Yolngu style tonguings
and accents. Easy/ blunt sounding toot. Barrapu's coarse looking artwork is prized
and Barrapu's bark paintings are currently fetching big money in Yolngu art
collector's circles. This one had an unusually extra dry sounding bore that benefitted
from some moisture, and I ended up sealing the interior with a hot mixture
of mostly tung oil with a tiny bit of beeswax melted into the mix. I have
been using this mix on a number of the instruments in my personal yidaki collection
and like it better than just tung oil. Sound now is well balanced, still blunt
and a wee bit dry, but now has very desirable tone without weeks of playing
to keep it moist. Anyway, I won't be dissapointed one bit if this one never sells! |
bar090101 Maker: Barrapu Yunupingu Key: F#, Overtone: G Length: 54 1/4" Bell size: 3.5 x 4 Mouthpiece: 1 1/8 x 1 1/16" Weight: 8 lb 15 oz Price: $725 |
dhu050710 Maker: D***gur*n Gulungurr Key: F Length: 44.5" Bell size: 2 5/8" x 3" Mouthpiece: wax Weight: 3 lb 10 oz Price: $550 |
Wonderful and just excellent lightweight mago from my personal collection. Small
in size but not sound. It has a very classic mago tonality, a bit dry with respectable
bass response due to its light weight and thin walls, prominent harmonics
and nice passive vocal response. It also has nice backpressure for it's unassuming
shape plus can take a lot of push. Nice rarrk artwork in ochre. |
jn090501 Maker: Jack Nawalil Key: E flat Length: 54" Bell size: 3 1/2" Mouthpiece: wax Weight: 7 lb14 oz Price: $325 |
A plain looking straightforward solid mago with direct sound and good traditional
sound characteristics for a great price! Good sound projection on the brighter
end of the sound spectrum, with quite a bit of bite and grit/coarseness in response
to retrofex tongue movement and passive vocalization. It has middling backpressure
and a slightly flat blunt playing feel. |
Purchased directly from Bill, I have enjoyed this instrument immensely, and am reluctant
to sell it, but I have another almost identical in all respects. Though
Bill's playing style is unique, this didge is very mago like in character with
stellar tonal balance, good bass resonance, moderate backpressure and nice vocal
response. Just a solidly performing didge, and at this price a nice bargain! |
har090901 Maker: Yidumduma Bill Harney Key: E flat- Length: 48.5" Bell size: 3 3/8" Mouthpiece: Wax Weight: 6 lb Price: $375 |
Nice middle of the road easy playing, trad sounding mago, personally selected on
my trip to Arnhem Land in 2008. Medium volume, medium traditional sound with
some good harmonic complexity, and medium response to "passive" vocals. Easy
playing moderate backpressure typical for mago. Painted in natural ochres in
the handprint, "body painting" style prevalent from the area.. Bargain price! |
rb090101 Maker: Russel Brian Key: D Length: 51.75" Bell size: 3 1/8" Mouthpiece: Wax Weight: 5 lb 5 oz Price: $350 |
Nice mago, personally selected on my trip to Arnhem land in 2008, at an excellent
price! Often, low pitched mago lack the "passive vocal" kind of roughness in sound
quality that typifies the traditional mago sound, but this one has quite a
bit of it, coupled with a slightly "pipey" character. Quite satisfying for playing
those" Dit-m-ro" mago style rhythms with good medium backpressure relative
to the pitch. Painted in natural ochres |
rb090103 Maker: Russel Brian Key: C# Length: 49" Bell size: 3 1/2" Mouthpiece: Wax Weight: 5 lb 5 oz Price: $350 SOLD |
