I bought a didgerido. There, I said it; even if I'm not sure how to spell it. I'm not sure why I bought it apart from the thought has occurred to me a few times in the last year or so... and an odd series of co-incidences that led me to find it.
I got it while in Christchurch two weekends ago. I was supposed to meet up with a couple of other guys to go kite buggying, but the winds were wrong, and the plans were changed. Being the only one with no cell phone, I didn't get the message so missed everybody. When I gave up waiting at the old meeting point, I decided to head home to Nelson, but got slightly lost on the way out of town. I ended up driving into the center of Christchurch City instead. As I drove past the Cathedral Square in the dead center of town, the thought of learning to play a didgerido occurred to me out of the blue, again. I knew there was a little shop somewhere in Christchurch which sells them (cosmic corner) but had no idea where is was. I was in need of a walk, and had a couple of hours up my sleeve, so I decided to have a look around for it. No sooner had I thought that when a car park 'materialised' before me, so I swung the van into it. From the corner I was parked on I had the choice of five roads I could have walked down. I walked two blocks, straight to the door of the shop I was looking for by pure luck. They had a small selection of didges in stock, and this one just felt right.
I don't think I'll be recording or playing concerts anytime soon. I am enjoying just sitting in the back yard, cross legged on the picnic table, with the didge pointed at the side of the garden shed for acoustics, just making noises like a cartoon kangaroo in slow motion, until my lips feels like they are twice their normal size. Its like a brain massage and one of the most relaxing things I've ever tried.
If you want to hear a real didge player, and very talented singer/songwriter, check out the sounds of Xavier Rudd. There are a few mp3 samples available on his site and they are well worth a listen... but if you've got a fast internet connection (sorry Briggsy), heres a video treat (or try here with a modem if you're keen).
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