DIDGERIDOO
Didgeridoo is usually played sitting down because they are so long. It is played with continuously vibrating lips to make the drone while using a special way of breathing called circular breathing. This means a player breathes in through the nose at the same time as pushing air out of the mouth. A skilled player can refill the air in their lungs. With practice, the player can keep a note playing for as long as desired.
The rhythm of the circular breathing, gives the instrument its readily recognizable sound. Other changes in the didgeridoo's sound can be made by adding vocal sounds to the drone. Most of the sounds are related to the sounds of Australian animals, such as the dingo or the kookaburra.
COURSE ON DIDGERIDO HEALING
- history and background of sound healing
- usage of the tools
- practical experiential sessions
There are four major modules in the Complete Didgeridoo for Everyone course, and each major module can be explored on its own or in sequence. I recommend starting at the beginning to make sure you don't miss anything, but the journey is up to you!
Module 1 - Fundamentals - history and context, didgeridoo anatomy, the basic drone/lip buzz, tuning up the drone, making interesting sounds, starter rhythms, and more
Module 2 - Circular Breathing - circular breathing inside and out, throat/mouth anatomy, healing sleep apnea, smooth sound, effects like the wobble and bounce breath, basic rhythms, and more
Module 3 - Rhythm and Breath - using circular breathing in more rhythms, how to create interesting rhythms, rhythmic inspiration, more complex sounds & combinations, and more
Module 4 - Advanced Sounds and Techniques - a wide range of more complex techniques, tons of fun rhythms, the toot, the in-breath toot, taking your playing to the next level, and more
MODUE 5 -using vibrations as healing and removing ailments
DIDGEREDO VIBRATIONAL HEALING:
How to use the didgeridoo for Healing
There are several aspects and possibilities to the use of the didgeridoo in sound healing:
- The effects on the didgeridoo player
- The effects on people listening to a didgeridoo
- Playing the didgeridoo with it's end being held by the recipient
- Moving the didgeridoo over the body of the recipient while playing
- The effects on the didgeridoo player
Much of the benefits of playing the didj is probably due to circular breathing as well as simply breathing more than usual. In order to play didgeridoo one has to breathe a lot. The more you breathe the better your didj playing gets. Since most people normally breathe very shallow the extra amount of air circulating through the lungs in itself is beneficial.
There is no doubt that breathing is one of the most important aspects to our health.
We also use breath to control our emotions - when we are scared we breathe in but we hold that breath and do not let it out. We do the same if we experience pain or anger and do not want to show those emotions. We control our emotions by controlling and holding our breath in.
This is how those emotions become locked up in our bodies and eventually lead to dis-ease. In today's society we are actually encouraged by social norms to suppress our emotions which makes the situation worse.
Playing the didgeridoo forces the player to push air out of the lungs - a reversal of the un-healthy pattern described above.
If you play the didgeridoo for longer than half an hour, you are likely to go into a trance like state. It is as if your brainwaves go into alpha state. Most people report becoming very relaxed and yet very aware, feeling at rest and yet being energised.
