Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Get up and dance to the sounds of the outback!
The hop of the kangaroo,
The wing flaps of the kookaburra,
The howl of the dingo,
When you hear a straight tone, get down low,
These are the moves of the Outback Dance
Traditional aboriginal didgeridoo playing is inspired by the sounds of the bush. Here the didgeridoo imitates the sounds of the kookaburra and the dingo and plays a rhythm for the “hop” of the kangaroo. AJ Block learned these sounds from aboriginal didgeridoo artist Lewis Burns and put together the Outback Dance as a way to teach about Australia in his didgeridoo performances for kids.
In this school performance at Cornwall Elementary School in Pennsylvania, AJ taught about how traditional didgeridoos are eucalyptus trunks hollowed out by termites and he taught the students how to make many of the basic didgeridoo sounds by buzzing the lips, squeezing the cheeks, moving the tongue, using the voice, and pumping the abs. He got the kids singing the twangy “wee-you” sounds which characterize the overtones of the didgeridoo drone and, of course, he gave them lots to dance about.
Special thanks to our stage assistants Freedom and Cedar Flowers and our camera operator Chad Mummert.
Extra special thanks to the Cornwall PTO for bringing us to Cornwall Elementary School!
*Book AJ Block to come to your school or community: info@didgeproject.com // 347-871-3866
*More about Didge Project's educational workshops for kids here: didgeproject.com/didgeridoo-performance-kids-workshop
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Didge Project is a world music education blog, youtube channel, music project and a producer of events, workshops and online courses. Our mission is to bridge music from many cultures into a tangible medium that our audience can utilize for its own benefit. This is done largely through educational performances, workshops and videos. Originally started to support the growing didgeridoo community in New York City, Didge Project serves musicians of all levels in making musical instruments and education available. While advanced musicians may benefit from Didge Project's content, it is the beginner to intermediate musician that we aim to serve. Check out our tutorial videos, free courses, articles and more at didgeproject.com
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Didge Project is a world music education blog, youtube channel, music project and a producer of events, workshops and online courses. Our mission is to bridge music from many cultures into a tangible medium that our audience can utilize for its own benefit. This is done largely through educational performances, workshops and videos. Originally started to support the growing didgeridoo community in New York City, Didge Project serves musicians of all levels in making musical instruments and education available. While advanced musicians may benefit from Didge Project's content, it is the beginner to intermediate musician that we aim to serve. Check out our tutorial videos, free courses, articles and more at didgeproject.com
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Didge Project is a world music education blog, youtube channel, music project and a producer of events, workshops and online courses. Our mission is to bridge music from many cultures into a tangible medium that our audience can utilize for its own benefit. This is done largely through educational performances, workshops and videos. Originally started to support the growing didgeridoo community in New York City, Didge Project serves musicians of all levels in making musical instruments and education available. While advanced musicians may benefit from Didge Project's content, it is the beginner to intermediate musician that we aim to serve. Check out our tutorial videos, free courses, articles and more at didgeproject.com
Get up and dance to the sounds of the outback!
The hop of the kangaroo,
The wing flaps of the kookaburra,
The howl of the dingo,
When you hear a straight tone, get down low,
These are the moves of the Outback Dance
Traditional aboriginal didgeridoo playing is inspired by the sounds of the bush. Here the didgeridoo imitates the sounds of the kookaburra and the dingo and plays a rhythm for the “hop” of the kangaroo. AJ Block learned these sounds from aboriginal didgeridoo artist Lewis Burns and put together the Outback Dance as a way to teach about Australia in his didgeridoo performances for kids.
In this school performance at Cornwall Elementary School in Pennsylvania, AJ taught about how traditional didgeridoos are eucalyptus trunks hollowed out by termites and he taught the students how to make many of the basic didgeridoo sounds by buzzing the lips, squeezing the cheeks, moving the tongue, using the voice, and pumping the abs. He got the kids singing the twangy “wee-you” sounds which characterize the overtones of the didgeridoo drone and, of course, he gave them lots to dance about.
Special thanks to our stage assistants Freedom and Cedar Flowers and our camera operator Chad Mummert.
Extra special thanks to the Cornwall PTO for bringing us to Cornwall Elementary School!
*Book AJ Block to come to your school or community: info@didgeproject.com // 347-871-3866
*More about Didge Project's educational workshops for kids here: didgeproject.com/didgeridoo-performance-kids-workshop
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youtube.com/didgeproject7
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Didge Project is a world music education blog, youtube channel, music project and a producer of events, workshops and online courses. Our mission is to bridge music from many cultures into a tangible medium that our audience can utilize for its own benefit. This is done largely through educational performances, workshops and videos. Originally started to support the growing didgeridoo community in New York City, Didge Project serves musicians of all levels in making musical instruments and education available. While advanced musicians may benefit from Didge Project's content, it is the beginner to intermediate musician that we aim to serve. Check out our tutorial videos, free courses, articles and more at didgeproject.com
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facebook.com/didgeproject
instagram.com/didgeproject
youtube.com/didgeproject7
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Didge Project is a world music education blog, youtube channel, music project and a producer of events, workshops and online courses. Our mission is to bridge music from many cultures into a tangible medium that our audience can utilize for its own benefit. This is done largely through educational performances, workshops and videos. Originally started to support the growing didgeridoo community in New York City, Didge Project serves musicians of all levels in making musical instruments and education available. While advanced musicians may benefit from Didge Project's content, it is the beginner to intermediate musician that we aim to serve. Check out our tutorial videos, free courses, articles and more at didgeproject.com
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Sign up for the Didge Project newsletter for updates on instrument sales, new tutorials and events:
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facebook.com/didgeproject
instagram.com/didgeproject
youtube.com/didgeproject7
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Didge Project is a world music education blog, youtube channel, music project and a producer of events, workshops and online courses. Our mission is to bridge music from many cultures into a tangible medium that our audience can utilize for its own benefit. This is done largely through educational performances, workshops and videos. Originally started to support the growing didgeridoo community in New York City, Didge Project serves musicians of all levels in making musical instruments and education available. While advanced musicians may benefit from Didge Project's content, it is the beginner to intermediate musician that we aim to serve. Check out our tutorial videos, free courses, articles and more at didgeproject.com
