List of didgeridoo players
This is a list of notable musicians who play the Australian instrument known as the didgeridoo.
Australia
Aboriginal Australian players from traditional didgeridoo regions (according to A.P. Elkin, in 1938 the instrument was "only known in eastern Kimberley and the northern third of the Northern Territory[1]), belonging to clans that claim the didgeridoo as part of their ancient ancestral heritage:[2]
- David Blanasi
- Ash Dargan
- Djalu Gurruwiwi and his son, Larry
Aboriginal players from non-traditional didgeridoo regions:
- Mark Atkins
- William Barton[3]
- Adrian Burragubba
- Alan Dargin
- Ernie Dingo
- David Hudson
- David Williams
- Janawirri Forrest
Non-Aboriginal Australian digeridoo players:
United States
Performers who use the didgeridoo as a secondary instrument
A number of didgeridoo players are jazz or classical trombonists (or, alternatively, players of other wind or string instruments) who double on the didgeridoo, using it as a secondary instrument. These include:
References
- "History of the Didgeridoo Yidaki". Aboriginal Arts. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- Elkin, A.P. (1930). The Australian Aborigines.
- "Solo for Didgeridoo". The Age. Melbourne. 8 May 2005.
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