How can you learn to play the didgeridoo?

Elise Peeples has been playing the didgeridoo for several years now and is now offering one-on-one sessions and classes to teach the skills to others.

Elise give lessons for $25.00/hour and/or four class sessions for $25.00.

Included in the urban didgeridoo package is a one-hour lesson from Elise. See How to Order a Didgeridoo

Other reasons to play didgeridoo

1.) Links Westerners with the ancient Aboriginal culture of Australia

2.) Helps with meditation

3). Teaches you to breath in a more healthy way

4.) Provides insight into yourself. and gives you a way to express yourself musically.

 

Links Westerners to indigenous cultures

Playing the didgeridoo reminds us of our earthly, indigenous roots. Originally these instruments were played to develop empathy with animals as the sounds of animals, birds and insects can be replicated on the didgeridoo. The didgeridoo seems to bring up energy from the earth itself and make it audible to the human ear.

Meditation

Playing the didgeridoo can enhance entry into a meditate state. Dirk Schellberg in Didgeridoo: Ritual Origins and Playing Techniques, quotes a psychotherapist who has been using the didgeridoo in his practice for years, Dr. Wolfgang Strobe,, “After lengthy practice of meditation it is common to experience inner tangible or audible vibrations (the yoga philosopher Patanjali calls this the ‘humming of the cosmic engine.’) These vibrations can be compared to the vibrations of the didgeridoo which can be perceived with the senses. What is heard after a while with the inner ear when a person meditates, can be made audible for the outer ear by the didgeridoo. (p. 73)

Breathing

Breathing is connected to the word “spirit” in many languages, including English. And yet so many of us have not learned to breath properly, causing physical as well as spiritual problems. The art of circular breathing that is needed to play the didgeridoo allows us to become conscious of our breathing and to correct problematic patterns that we have established. This special kind of breathing can be of help to anyone with pulmonary problems such as asthma.

The Greeks saw the diaphragm as the seat of the soul, using the same word for spirit, soul and diaphragm. Didgeridoo playing is an effective way to train the diaphragm because some of the rhythms are created directly by the diaphragm. Watch an experienced player, and notice the intense activity of the diaphragm.

Insight and expression
Didgeridoos have been used to reach a relaxed, dream-like state in which the unconscious can be accessed and insights gained. And it gives you all of the benefits of expressing yourself musically.