The ancient Didgeridoo as a sacred instrument was used to 'weave' the items of the world into existence by the 'gods'.
The primal sound with sustained playing, creates a powerful ambiance highly conducive to relaxation, light and later, deep, meditation.
The primal sound with sustained playing, creates a powerful ambiance highly conducive to relaxation, light and later, deep, meditation.
About the Didgeridoo - also known as the 'Yidaki'
The didgeridoo is probably one the world's oldest musical instrument, originating in the world's oldest continuous culture: the indigenous peoples of Australia, whose culture is believed to be around 40,000 years old.
The didgeridoo has apparently been known to indigenous Australians throughout the entire history of their culture. Indeed, some Dreamtime stories mention the didgeridoo in a prominent role.
Dreamtime is the "time before time," that is, the time before the world and the things in it took on their present-day forms, and when the gods were still actively present in the world.
In one Dreamtime story, three gods get together to play didgeridoo, sing, and dance. In this story the gods also have bird-forms; 'Giddabush' is the didgeridoo player, the Butcher bird plays clapsticks and sings, and the Piwi bird dances. As they play, dance, and sing, they name, and hence create, all of the things in the world. When they have finished their work of naming things, Giddabush, Butcher bird, and Piwi pass on the didgeridoo, clapsticks, songs, and dances to humans.
Given that the Dreamtime stories show the didgeridoo as an essential tool in the creation of the world as well as a device invented directly by the gods, it isn't surprising that the didgeridoo is a sacred instrument, and is used in both secular and religious ceremonies.
The didgeridoo is probably one the world's oldest musical instrument, originating in the world's oldest continuous culture: the indigenous peoples of Australia, whose culture is believed to be around 40,000 years old.
The didgeridoo has apparently been known to indigenous Australians throughout the entire history of their culture. Indeed, some Dreamtime stories mention the didgeridoo in a prominent role.
Dreamtime is the "time before time," that is, the time before the world and the things in it took on their present-day forms, and when the gods were still actively present in the world.
In one Dreamtime story, three gods get together to play didgeridoo, sing, and dance. In this story the gods also have bird-forms; 'Giddabush' is the didgeridoo player, the Butcher bird plays clapsticks and sings, and the Piwi bird dances. As they play, dance, and sing, they name, and hence create, all of the things in the world. When they have finished their work of naming things, Giddabush, Butcher bird, and Piwi pass on the didgeridoo, clapsticks, songs, and dances to humans.
Given that the Dreamtime stories show the didgeridoo as an essential tool in the creation of the world as well as a device invented directly by the gods, it isn't surprising that the didgeridoo is a sacred instrument, and is used in both secular and religious ceremonies.
