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From Bangalore, India, Shoonya is a world music band featuring a limitless sound thanks to the unique instrumentation. The band includes a flatboard guitar, flute, didgeridoo, harmonica, djembe, saxophone and more. Enjoy the pure creation of music that is, Shoonya!
After the video, check out another djembe performance.
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The remarkable thing about the didgeridoo is that pretty much everything about the instrument is plain strange.
I mean, traditionally the didgeridoo is crafted by termites as they eat and hollow out the inside of a eucalyptus or bamboo trunk, the origin of the instrument is of the Australian Aborigine, the name itself seems to be an onomatopoeia, and the unusual technique of circular-breathing is often used to allow for continuous play. Definitely unique among instruments.
Some modern versions of the didgeridoo are made of pvc pipe, and while these produce an interesting sound in their own right, these of course pale in comparison to the original (or aboriginal as it were…).
After the video, click here to check out another world music instrument.
