2015-276-E Arts - Estes Hills Elementary School PTA Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:8COC6AOF-56EE-46F5-A733-01 0A357A1 EFA taste. He'll usually scrape off the bark and smooth the outside before either a) decorating the didg with designs, often including indigenous Australian animals; or b) leaving the didgeridoo with a natural wooden finish. Finally, bee's wax is sometimes placed on the blowing end to create a comfortable mouthpiece. DIDG LINGO *bull roarer - free aerophone instrument made of a slab of wood usually shaped like a miniature surfboard that's attached to a long piece of chord at one end; the performer twirls the wood via the chord, which makes an eerie sound that Aboriginal people - and many other native peoples around the world - believe is the voice of an ancestor, spirit or deity; occasionally referred to as the "bush telephone", is used in rites-of-passage rituals of many indigenous peoples. *circular breathing - musical technique for continuous playing of the didgeridoo, in which air is breathed through the nose while maintaining a drone. *clap sticks - Aboriginal instrument, also known as click sticks, used to keep rhythm with the didgeridoo; boomerangs are also sometimes clapped together in rhythm with the didg. *corroboree - English version of the Aboriginal word caribberie, used to describe Aboriginal ceremonies that involved singing and dancing. *drone - continuous humming sound caused by softly vibrating the lips on the didgeridoo mouthpiece, it's the foundation of all didg playing. *eucalyptus - chiefly Australian evergreen tree that is favored by the Aboriginals for making didgeridoos. Australia is home to about 500 species of eucalyptus trees, and certain eucalyptus leaves are koalas' main food source. *tonguing - method of rhythm in which the tongue is quickly snapped to the front, top, and bottom of the mouth to add texture to a rhythm. *trill - didg-playing technique in which the player rolls the tongue (similarly to rolling is in Spanish dialect); turns a basic drone into an unusual, growl-type sound. *vocalizing - using voice to make sounds through the didgeridoo while droning. HOW TO (EASILY) MAKE, DECORATE & PLAY A DIDGERIDOO, BULL-ROARER & CLAP STICKS Nothing beats playing an Aboriginal-crafted eucalyptus didg, and we highly recommend purchasing from an authentic Aboriginal store or craftsman, if your budget allows. If you can't make it to Australia, there are many websites that sell traditional didgeridoos Non-traditional didgeridoos are also made worldwide from other woods, agave and bamboo, and sometimes even plastic, leather or clay. DDU edu-tainer Lindsey Dank makes and sells his own didgeridoos, made from many types of woods and even denim, at hometreecreations.com. But for those on a restricted budget - especially teachers looking to introduce their students to the didgeridoo - there are other options. We highly recommend using cardboard tubes, which are chemical-free and recyclable. Stores that sell fabric, such as Hancock Fabrics or JoAnn, often give away cardboard tubes (a.k.a. spiral tubes) for free. The only drawback is they sometimes only have a few tubes available on any one day. Tubes from the fabric store usually measure 4-5 feet in length. Ideally you should cut them down to 40- 45 inches, although a little longer or shorter is OK. Mid-range sizes are best because a long didgeridoo requires much air and might sound loose, while a very short didg (a.k.a. mosquito didg) will be high-pitched and offer limited tone variation. Diameter, however, is more important than length, and it's important to look for tubes with a