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The mago, an instrument played in western Arnhem Land (6/10)

Gauthier Aubé 1 min read

This episode is in French. My podcast is only available in French for now.

At the risk of repeating myself ?, there are two main styles in the traditional approach to the didgeridoo: the Mago and the Yidaki. In this episode, we look at the techniques related to the Mago. A relatively short, cylindrical instrument with a fairly wide air column. With Greg, we also talk about the two great figures who left their mark on the history of the Mago. And finally, we’ll look at the most famous phrasing associated with this approach. Enjoy listening!

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To go further…

• Discover the Magos at Greg’s shop (didgeridoo-passion)
• Sorry for encouraging you to buy Darryl Dikarrna’s method, but unfortunately it is no longer available…

David Blanasi playing a Mago

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About the author | Grégory Zwingelstein

Hi everyone! I’m Grégory Zwingelstein, the manager of Didgeridoo Passion. I’m happy to share my story and my experiences with the Aboriginal people of Arnhem Land and to discover didgeridoo passion, click here!
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2 responses to “The mago, an instrument played in western Arnhem Land (6/10)”

  1. Patrick GARBOUS Avatar
    Patrick GARBOUS

    Thank you both for this always interesting continuation.
    “In Aboriginal Land: Meeting with an Ancient World” is a book by François GINER; a book that, even if it doesn’t talk about the mago (called molo) which is very interesting, sometimes moving. It deals with the life of Aboriginal people, their culture which is fading away, their problems and… David Blanasi, met several times by the author.
    It’s not a theoretical book, it’s the story of a man (the author) living among Aboriginal people and doing his best to bring them something in return for what Aboriginal people could bring him.
    The connection with this podcast is David Blanasi and certain customs mentioned by Greg.

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    Merci à vous deux pour cette suite toujours aussi intéressante.
    “En terre aborigène : rencontre avec un monde ancien” est un livre de François GINER ; un livre, même s’il ne parle pas du mago (appelé molo) qui est très intéressant, parfois émouvant. Il traite de la vie des aborigènes, de leur culture qui se perd, de leurs problèmes et de… David Blanasi, rencontré à plusieurs reprises par l’auteur.
    Ce n’est pas un livre théorique, c’est l’histoire d’un homme (l’auteur) vivant au milieu des aborigènes et faisant le maximum pour leur apporter quelque chose en remerciement de ce que les aborigènes ont pu lui apporter.
    Le rapport avec ce podcast est David Blanasi et certaines coutumes évoquées par Greg.

    1. Gauthier Aubé Avatar
      Gauthier Aubé

      Thanks for the reference to François Giner’s book, Patrick! A friend had read it back then and had really enjoyed it. It could interest quite a few people! 🙂

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      Merci pour la référence du livre de François Giner, Patrick !
      Un ami l’avait lu à l’époque et l’avait effectivement bien aimé. Ça pourra en intéresser plus d’un.e ! 🙂

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