Tuesday, October 31, 2023

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

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Overview

Darwin Convention Centre, outside under trees

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Details

The North Eastern part of Arnhem Land is the birthplace of the renowned Didgeridoo or ‘Yidaki’ as the First Nations peoples have been calling it for thousands of years. When European colonists first heard the music of this ancient instrument, it sounded like it was making the word ‘Didgeridoo.’ As a result, the slang term ‘Didgeridoo’ was coined, and has been used by the wider Australian community ever since. The Yidaki song carries the history of the First Nations peoples, who inhabited Arnhem Land. Today, the majority of people from wider Australia only hear the yidaki playing in major cities, and automatically link the Didgeridoo to Aboriginal Australians (SAFC, 2016). “It’s our sacred instrument. With its sound the great god Baiame created the stars in the Dreamtime. The men who know how to play it in our culture are very important. With the yidaki they communicate our wishes to the spirits. And they call on them to come to our aid when tragedy befalls us. This sacred instrument brings us closer to the world of our ancestors. It awakens the Rainbow Serpent without making it angry, and allows us to speak with the God of Creation.”- Yakar Garimala Source: The Origins of the Yidaki (yarn.com.au) When: Day 2 – Tuesday 31 October Where: Darwin Convention Centre, outside under trees Class time: 7.00am – 8.00am Cost: No cost, this is an included event in your registration *Please note that this is a Male only workshop. To book, please go to this link - https://astmanagement.eventsair.com/iwc23/socialprogram/Site/Register?__hstc=14679272.1e05326931afc9726dfad2317a6a3881.1677197146810.1697069662027.1697074904890.142&__hssc=14679272.1.1697074904890&__hsfp=2753138619