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didgeridoo
noun
did·ger·i·doo
ˈdi-jə-rē-ˌdü 
ˌdi-jə-rē-ˈdü
variants
or less commonly didjeridoo
: a large bamboo or wooden trumpet of the Australian aborigines
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Fletcher’s thrumming, didgeridoo voice—violently tuneless when singing and melodic in speech—is a counterpoint to Fliakos’s light, almost nasal timbre; Niall Cunningham and Andrew Maillet, as the President’s assistants, are their balancing male pair.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Located in a former mayonnaise factory, and famous for its sunken reflecting pool, Galapagos Art Space attracts crowds who might encounter a poetry slam or a musician blowing into a didgeridoo.
—New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
There’s also a subtle international flavor to the album, with a diverse range of instrumentation including didgeridoo, Uillean pipes and tanpura.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2024
The didgeridoo is an iconic instrument associated with Australian Aboriginal culture that produces a single, low-pitched droning note that can be continuously sustained by skilled players.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
On a recent Wednesday, a Chinese fire dancer gyrated to the drone of a didgeridoo, an Indigenous Australian instrument, in the courtyard of an Israeli musician’s home.
—Gilles Sabrié Vivian Wang, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
Coupling with the human vocal tract Meanwhile, John Smith of the University of New South Wales is equally intrigued by the physics and acoustics of the didgeridoo.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
Participants in the didgeridoo group practised an average of 5.9 days a week (SD 0.86) for 25.3 minutes (SD 3.4).
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
The hour-long service concluded with the Prince of Wales signing the book of remembrance whilst music was played on a didgeridoo.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Located in a former mayonnaise factory, and famous for its sunken reflecting pool, Galapagos Art Space attracts crowds who might encounter a poetry slam or a musician blowing into a didgeridoo.
—New York Times, 29 Jan. 2024
There’s also a subtle international flavor to the album, with a diverse range of instrumentation including didgeridoo, Uillean pipes and tanpura.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 14 Feb. 2024
The didgeridoo is an iconic instrument associated with Australian Aboriginal culture that produces a single, low-pitched droning note that can be continuously sustained by skilled players.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
On a recent Wednesday, a Chinese fire dancer gyrated to the drone of a didgeridoo, an Indigenous Australian instrument, in the courtyard of an Israeli musician’s home.
—Gilles Sabrié Vivian Wang, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2024
Coupling with the human vocal tract Meanwhile, John Smith of the University of New South Wales is equally intrigued by the physics and acoustics of the didgeridoo.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 29 Dec. 2023
Participants in the didgeridoo group practised an average of 5.9 days a week (SD 0.86) for 25.3 minutes (SD 3.4).
—Discover Magazine, 19 Nov. 2019
The hour-long service concluded with the Prince of Wales signing the book of remembrance whilst music was played on a didgeridoo.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
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“Didgeridoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didgeridoo. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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