The sounds of the Didgeridoo

Taller de Bramaderas o Zumbadoras en 3º de EPO

El profesor Juan Carlos ha realizado un taller de Bramaderas o Zumbadoras en 3˚ de Primaria. 

La bramadera es una plaqueta alargada de madera o hueso y, en ocasiones de metal, sujeta por una perforación en un extremo a una cuerda larga, por medio de la cual se voltea a la manera de una honda, haciéndola producir un sonido característico que ha sido interpretado en las culturas primitivas como de carácter sobrenatural o sagrado.

Las bramaderas aborígenes australianas son las más significativas, así como los rituales en que se emplean son los mejor informados.Hay que decir que el uso de bramaderas se ha incorporado, como instrumento musical, a algunas composiciones modernas, persiguiendo el efecto especial de su sonoridad, e incluso se ha sintetizado electrónicamente.

Taller de Música en 3º de EPO from La Salle Burgos

Este curso haremos un Taller de Didgeridoo!!

Hola a todos los fans de Tribu de sol de la Salle, como ya os comenté el curso pasado este año vamos a hacer un taller de Digeridoo para todos aquellos que estéis interesados. El Taller se ofrecerá a partir de 3º de EPO y el precio incluye la compra de un Digeridoo. Ya os iremos informando.Mientras tanto os dejo colgado el cartel que podréis ver colgado en el cole después de Navidades.¡No te lo puedes perder!

Do You Digeridoo?

For those of you taking Zoo Train this spring, you’ll hear a didgeridoo during the song “Drover’s Dream”. You can clearly hear it at the beginning and the end of the piece.
The didgeridoo is an instrument played by the Aborigines of northern Australia. It is usually made from a Eucalyptus tree which has been hollowed out by termites. The average length of a didgeridoo is about 4 feet. As with other instruments, the longer the tube, the lower the pitch.
The didgeridoo is claimed to be the world’s oldest wind instrument, around for at least 1500 years. It is played by continuously vibrating (“buzzing”) your lips to produce a drone (a continuous low tone), while using a special breathing technique called circular breathing.
Circular breathing is breathing in through your nose while expelling air out of your mouth at the same time using your tongue and cheeks. So in essense, there is no pause in the music caused by taking a breath. It’s really, really hard. My tuba teacher in college could play the digeridoo this way – and circuluar breathe while playing the tuba. Not only that, but she could hum and play the tuba at the same time! This allowed her to “play” double-stops when she performed violin music on her tuba.
Here is a great YouTube video of a digeridoo performance to watch with your child:

Questions to ask your child while watching this video:
Q: Can you see the man’s cheeks move in and out while he is playing in the digeridoo? He is blowing air into the tube to make the sounds.
Q: Can you see the man’s tummy move in and out while he is playing the digeridoo? He is breathing and playing at the same time.
Q: Can you buzz your lips, too?
Questions your child might ask you:
Q: Why is the man painted?
A: People dance while the didgeridoo is played. The paintings and the dancing help tell a story. What kinds of things/patterns do you see painted on his body?
Q: Does the paint wash off?
A: Yes.
Q: Why isn’t the man wearing many clothes?A: It’s hot in Australia, where he lives. You don’t need many clothes where it is hot.

Taller de Digeridoo

 

How to Make a Didgeridoo
What you need:
A gift-wrap cardboard tube. If you’re feeling particularly handy and adventurous, a length of white PVC pipe (like the plumbers use). For children, 3 or 4 feet is an ideal length.
For decorating: (any or all of the following)

Paint/paintbrushes or markers (if you use PVC pipe, you will need to use acrylic paint).

Glue

String, feathers, beads, stickers or any other objects you have lying about.

Steps:

If you are using PVC pipe, be sure to lightly sand the edges of the openings, so they aren’t rough.

Paint the tube. If you have an older child who’d like to use authentic Aborigine pictographs, there is a chart below.

Using your glue and found objects, decorate the outside any way you like. Remember, art for little ones is all about the process, not what the end result looks like.

Let it dry. (The hardest part is the waiting!)

How to play your didgeridoo:
It’s easy! To play your didgeridoo, stand or sit with the instrument straight out in front of you, with one end resting on the ground. Place your mouth inside the tube and make a loose motorboat sound with your lips.