Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo (or didjeridu) is a unique wind instrument of the Australian Aborigines of northern Australia. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe". Musicologists classify it as an aerophone.

Interesting facts

The spelling "didjeridoo" was created in 1993 as a name for a by now legendary club in Luxembourg. Its owner had just read Bruce Chatwin's The Songlines, the club had been painted in earthen colours, it was a place for music, the instrument's name seemed most appropriate. But neither the English spelling "didgeridoo" nor the German "didjeridu" appeared to be correct for Luxembourg. A blend of both into "didjeridoo" seemed just perfect. Before 1993, one never encountered this spelling, but it has since gained acceptance.

Related Topics:
Luxembourg - Bruce Chatwin

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