Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
*Order Wayunki in the US at didgeproject.com/product/wayunki-various-scales
The Wayunki is a truly unique overtone modulation instrument that bridges the worlds of ambient music, meditation, sound healing, and intuitive musical exploration.
In this video, we explore the rich sonic possibilities of the Wayunki and demonstrate how its haunting, harmonic tones can be shaped using nothing more than the human mouth and imagination.
The Wayunki is played by striking its aluminum reeds with the included wooden and silicone mallet. At the opposite end of the instrument is a mouthpiece that allows you to frequency modulate the sound, creating the instrument's signature "wah wah" vocal-like effect. By changing the shape of the mouth, tongue, jaw, and oral cavity, different overtones naturally emerge and become amplified, allowing you to sculpt the harmonic spectrum in real time.
The result is an incredibly expressive instrument that can be played both technically and intuitively. While there is fascinating acoustic science behind overtone resonance, the greatest discoveries often happen simply by listening, experimenting, and allowing your creativity to guide the experience.
Beyond striking the reeds, the Wayunki offers many additional playing techniques. It can be gently moved or rotated through the air to create chorus- and phaser-like effects, or fitted with its ambient chime extension, allowing the instrument to produce soft, continuous soundscapes through gentle movement alone. Multiple Wayunkis can also be played together to create rich layers of evolving harmonics.
Originally created in 2018, the Wayunki was born from a vision to create an entirely new sound experience—one that invites deep listening, relaxation, meditation, ceremony, and healing. Its gentle, hypnotic voice has found its way into sound therapy sessions, live performances, sacred ceremonies, and ambient music around the world.
Whether you're a musician, sound healer, meditation practitioner, or simply someone who loves discovering unusual instruments, the Wayunki opens a doorway into an entirely new relationship with sound.
If you enjoyed this video, be sure to like, subscribe, and leave a comment with your questions or experiences. We'd love to hear how you would explore the sounds of the Wayunki.
Video Index (click to jump):
00:00 About the Wayunki
03:39 Hanging Chime Feature
04:58 F# Minor scale demo
06:38 G / C Major scale demo
08:27 A Minor scale demo
10:06 A Major scale demo
11:50 G / C Minor scale demo
13:45 A / D minor scale demo
15:32 Where to buy Wayunki
#Wayunki #wayunkimusic #SoundHealing #Overtones #AmbientMusic #MeditationMusic #SacredSound #SoundTherapy #HealingMusic #ExperimentalMusic #Relaxation #SoundJourney #DidgeProject
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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
*Order Wayunki in the US at didgeproject.com/product/wayunki-various-scales
The Wayunki is a truly unique overtone modulation instrument that bridges the worlds of ambient music, meditation, sound healing, and intuitive musical exploration.
In this video, we explore the rich sonic possibilities of the Wayunki and demonstrate how its haunting, harmonic tones can be shaped using nothing more than the human mouth and imagination.
The Wayunki is played by striking its aluminum reeds with the included wooden and silicone mallet. At the opposite end of the instrument is a mouthpiece that allows you to frequency modulate the sound, creating the instrument's signature "wah wah" vocal-like effect. By changing the shape of the mouth, tongue, jaw, and oral cavity, different overtones naturally emerge and become amplified, allowing you to sculpt the harmonic spectrum in real time.
The result is an incredibly expressive instrument that can be played both technically and intuitively. While there is fascinating acoustic science behind overtone resonance, the greatest discoveries often happen simply by listening, experimenting, and allowing your creativity to guide the experience.
Beyond striking the reeds, the Wayunki offers many additional playing techniques. It can be gently moved or rotated through the air to create chorus- and phaser-like effects, or fitted with its ambient chime extension, allowing the instrument to produce soft, continuous soundscapes through gentle movement alone. Multiple Wayunkis can also be played together to create rich layers of evolving harmonics.
Originally created in 2018, the Wayunki was born from a vision to create an entirely new sound experience—one that invites deep listening, relaxation, meditation, ceremony, and healing. Its gentle, hypnotic voice has found its way into sound therapy sessions, live performances, sacred ceremonies, and ambient music around the world.
Whether you're a musician, sound healer, meditation practitioner, or simply someone who loves discovering unusual instruments, the Wayunki opens a doorway into an entirely new relationship with sound.
If you enjoyed this video, be sure to like, subscribe, and leave a comment with your questions or experiences. We'd love to hear how you would explore the sounds of the Wayunki.
Video Index (click to jump):
00:00 About the Wayunki
03:39 Hanging Chime Feature
04:58 F# Minor scale demo
06:38 G / C Major scale demo
08:27 A Minor scale demo
10:06 A Major scale demo
11:50 G / C Minor scale demo
13:45 A / D minor scale demo
15:32 Where to buy Wayunki
#Wayunki #wayunkimusic #SoundHealing #Overtones #AmbientMusic #MeditationMusic #SacredSound #SoundTherapy #HealingMusic #ExperimentalMusic #Relaxation #SoundJourney #DidgeProject
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Sign up for the Didge Project newsletter for updates on instrument sales, new tutorials and events:
didgeproject.com/subscribe
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Follow Didge Project on Social Media:
facebook.com/didgeproject
instagram.com/didgeproject
youtube.com/didgeproject7
---
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
