Word info

didgeridoo

Speech parts

1. didgeridoo - Noun

2. didgeridoo - Verb

Meaning

didgeridoo (plural didgeridoos)

A musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms.
Synonyms: didge, yidaki

didgeridoo (third-person singular simple present didgeridoos, present participle didgeridooing, simple past and past participle didgeridooed)

(rare) To play the digeridoo

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Aboriginal didgeridoo craftsmen hunt for suitably hollow live trees in areas with obvious termite activity. Source: Internet

Among the performers will be Indigenous fiddler extraordinaire, Eric Avery, Yolgnu songman Daniel Wilfred, didgeridoo player William Barton and American folk singer Sam Amidon. Source: Internet

A Sky of Honey features Rolf Harris playing the didgeridoo on one track, and providing vocals on "The Painter's Link". Source: Internet

Cultural significance An Indigenous Australian man playing a didgeridoo Musician playing a Travel or Reticulated Didgeridoo Traditionally and originally, the didgeridoo was primarily played as an accompaniment to ceremonial dancing and singing. Source: Internet

Fellow of the British Society Anthony Baines wrote that the didgeridoo functions ". Source: Internet

Female didgeridoo players do exist, but their playing takes place in an informal context and is not specifically encouraged by Aboriginal elders. Source: Internet

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