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[gurdonark]

In the old days, when one had a moment at lunch hour, one could only read a book or newspaper, play an imaginary chess game, or simply daydream.

Now, with an extra few moments, I can place the winning bid on a plastic didjeridoo and post a message over at hypnos.com asking about good instruction books for beginners.

A didjeridoo can't be hard to learn, for someone who already knows how to play music on electric football fields.

Comments

[marstokyo.livejournal.com]

A book on self-hypnosis? Damn, I bought one once and I think I gave it away. Robert, are you trying to hypnotize yourself? or others? I think this might be very scary.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

LOL. The Hypnos Forum is an ambient music bulletin board, where things like synthesizers, theremins and didjeridoo get the immense respect that they deserve. I don't see myself as the hypnotist type, although it might be fun, now that I think about it.

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[marstokyo.livejournal.com]

oh :-( -- I thought you were gonna make us all squawk like chickens.

[gregwest98.livejournal.com]

I very curious about the didjeridoo. Make sure and tell me if how it works; is it a reeded thing or do you have to buzz your lips like with a trumpet.

I figure if you can do the kazoo, you can do the 'doo.

We have all enjoyed our kazoos by the way. Right up there with the whoopee cushion.

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

My rough understanding of the didj is that it's a bit like the autoharp--one can play a bit with very little training, but the truly subtle work requires extensive practice. I'm a great autoharpist when it comes to belting out the chords to "Greensleeves", but not so good, i.e., no good at all, when it comes to Applachian picking technique.

I have the deepest respect for the truly musical, but I like things like kazoos that democratize music.
Kazoos are part of a family of instruments called mirlitons. I was just thinking today that I should switch to "all kazoos" and cut an album about Merliton the Wizard--sort of like Yes and Uriah Heep, for kazoos.

[auntiesiannan.livejournal.com]

If you can give someone the Bronx cheer, you can didjeridoo no problem. Great fun to play, even better to annoy neighbors with.

Hubby and I are gonna start a didjeridoo/bagpipe duo. Once he buys bagpipes, that is. We expect the cops to show up immediately after. :)

[gurdonark.livejournal.com]

Bagpipes and didjs do share that "from afar impressive, close up, call the police" sound that makes them distinctive. I'm glad to hear that all I need are Bronx cheer skills...I'll bet I have those.