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A life devoted to the didgeridoo with Zalem Delarbre

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

Meeting Zalem Delarbre

We’re kicking off this long series with an interview with Zalem!
Zalem Delarbre is one of the most visible didgeridoo players on the internet, thanks in particular to his legendary duo: Adèle et Zalem (but not only!).

Between beatbox, didgeridoo, electro influences and a life lived with passion, Rudi Delarbre, aka Zalem, shares his vision of the didgeridoo, his process for composing, the mics he recommends for the didgeridoo…

In short, one to listen to right away (in French). 🙂

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Apple Podcasts (iPhone)
Anchor Podcast (website)

Links mentioned during the interview with Zalem Delarbre

Microphones
Mic to get started: Audix I5
Versatile stage/studio mic: AKG C535
Dual-capsule mic used with Adèle: ATM 250 DE
Studio mic: AKG C414 + Shure SM7B or the Electro-Voice RE20

Loop station
Boss RC-505

Recommended album
Ethneomystica

Recommended book
The Power of Now

Where to find Zalem?
Zalem’s Facebook page
Zalem’s website
DidgElement’s Facebook page

To find out more about the WoodSlide and the Korn Bass, I talk about them in this article on slide didgeridoos.

And if you enjoyed the podcast, feel free to comment, share or leave a review! It’s always nice to get this kind of feedback. 🙂

Photo credits: Dominique Chauvin

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12 responses to “A life devoted to the didgeridoo with Zalem Delarbre”

  1. Yves Grevet Avatar
    Yves Grevet

    Great! Thank you so much, I’ve been wondering about microphones for a long time and couldn’t find a satisfying answer. Brilliant idea with these interviews! Well done Gauthier!

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    Super ! Merci beaucoup, ça faisait longtemps que je m’interrogeais sur les micros et que je ne trouvais pas de réponse satisfaisante. Très bonne idée ces interviews ! Bravo Gauthier !

    1. Those micro tips have been really helpful. 🙂
      Thanks to Zalem for sharing them. Share your recordings when you get some!

      Automatically translated from French · See the original

      Ces infos micros ont rendu de fiers services. 🙂
      Merci à Zalem de les avoir partager. Partage des enregistrements quand tu en auras !

  2. Patrick GARBOUS Avatar
    Patrick GARBOUS

    This audio interview idea is really a very good idea. Plus the added links which are another good practical idea.
    A comment about the choice of Zalem (don’t worry, criticism can be positive!). There are authors who write very good books but who don’t inspire you to listen to them when you hear them speak.
    Zalem, whom I only knew through YouTube videos, is not only pleasant to listen to but also interesting and makes you even more want to hear him play. All this to say that it’s a good choice of guest.
    So when one didgeridoo player meets (interviews) another didgeridoo player, they tell each other… quite interesting and sometimes even instructive “stories”.
    Thank you then for this… present moment.

    Patrick.

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    Cette idée d’interview audio est vraiment une très bonne idée. Plus les liens ajoutés qui sont une autre bonne idée pratique.
    Une critique concernant le choix de Zalem (pas de panique, une critique peut être positive!). Il y a des auteurs qui écrivent de très bons livres mais qui ne donnent pas envie d’être lus lorsqu’on les entend parler.
    Zalem, que je connaissais uniquement grâce aux vidéos sur You Tube, est non seulement agréable à écouter mais en plus intéressant et donne encore plus envie de l’écouter jouer. Tout cela pour dire que c’est un bon choix d’invité.
    Alors lorsqu’un joueur de didgeridoo rencontre (interview) un autre joueur de didgeridoo, ils se racontent… des “histoires” fort intéressantes et parfois même instructives.
    Merci donc pour ce moment… présent.

    Patrick.

    1. Thanks Patrick 🙂
      Our two stories with Zalem are quite intertwined. It was a pleasure for me to start this interview series with him. I hope the next podcasts will be just as enjoyable!

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      Merci Patrick 🙂
      Nos deux histoires avec Zalem sont assez imbriquées. Ça m’a fait plaisir de commencer cette série d’interview avec lui. J’espère que les prochains podcasts plairont autant !

  3. ☯️ Thierry ☯️ Avatar
    ☯️ Thierry ☯️

    Thank you Gauthier, beautiful sharing and thank you to Zalem for his generosity.

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    Merci Gauthier, très beau partage et merci à Zalem pour sa générosité.

    1. Zalem really did play along well. 🙂
      Thank you Thierry for your feedback.

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      Zalem s’est effectivement bien prêté au jeu. 🙂
      Merci Thierry pour ton retour.

  4. Clement Avatar
    Clement

    Thank you for this podcast! I actually needed microphone advice and I think I’ve got what I need!! Such a beautiful moment, and very interesting!

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    Merci pour ce podcast ! J’avais justement besoin de conseil micro et je crois avoir de quoi faire !! Très beau moment, et très intéressant !

    1. Haha yeah, Rudi really knows his stuff about mics, I’ll definitely write a little article to synthesize the ideas. 🙂

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      Ahah oui, Rudi s’y connait pas mal en micro, je vais certainement en faire un petit article pur synthétiser les idées. 🙂

  5. yves buclet Avatar
    yves buclet

    Hi Gauthier, great idea, beautiful sharing, instructive, and very pleasant to listen to. I’m looking forward to what comes next. The little phrase that inspires me:
    Make the present moment as beautiful as possible.
    Thank you to you and Zalem.
    Yves buclet

    Automatically translated from French · See the original

    Bonjour Gauthier, super ton idée,beau partage, instructif, et très agréable à écouter. J’attends la suite. La petite phrase qui m’anime:
    Fais que l’instant présent soit le plus beau possible.
    Merci à toi et à Zalem.
    Yves buclet

    1. Thank you Yves!

      …The present moment, the great challenge!

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      Merci Yves !

      …L’instant présent, le grand défi !

  6. Jean-Michel Avatar
    Jean-Michel

    Gauthier Om
    Thank you for this simple and motivating interview
    Om Shanti Om
    Jean-Michel

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    Gauthier Om
    Merci pour cet interview en toute simplicité et motivant
    Om Shanti Om
    Jean-Michel

    1. Thank you Jean-Michel, this is the beginning of a long list. 🙂

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      Merci Jean-Michel, c’est le début d’une longue liste. 🙂

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