| Natural Olympia Indigenous Opening |
Aug 28, 2009
INBA is very proud to announce famous Indigenous Australian and didgeridoo player, Adrian Burragubba, has been choosen to Open both Show One and Show Two of the Natural Olympia at the Southport RSL on 17 October 2009. Burragubba will perform a traditional Australian Aboriginal Welcome Ceremony for the Natural Olympia competitors, international visitors and overseas dignitaries. Burragubba is one of Australia's most prominent cultural educators and traditional Aboriginal performers, having traveled to the USA, Europe and Asia for promotional events representing Aboriginal Australia. He has released two musical compilations, Didj In Us (2001) and Didj a Tale (2007), as well as a "Beginners Guide to Playing Didgeridoo" (2008). His musical career is supported by speeches and performances explaining Aboriginal Australian culture and history and acts in the role of cultural advisor for Musgrave Park Cultural Centre. Burragubba is from the Wiri people of Central Queensland.
A didgeridoo is one of the oldest instruments to date.It consists of a long tube, without fingerholes, through which the player blows. It is sometimes fitted with a mouthpiece of beeswax. Didgeridoos are traditionally of eucalyptus. In traditional situations it is played only by men. Skilled players use the technique of circular breathing to achieve a continuous sound, and also employ techniques for inducing multiple harmonic resonances. Today the didgeridoo it is commonly considered the national instrument, not only of Australian Aborigines but of Australia in general.
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