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Want to know where its heading and how you can support if you like.
Since getting into didgeridoo playing I've been inspired by its healing power and potential. Its an amazing musical instrument but it seems to instill and inspire much much more.
Every person who teaches, performs, makes, or plays has a different slant on this instrument. This is its beauty. Its like everyone of us, individual and perfect.
If theres one slant on didg that I feel has been not given much attention is, why is it so haunting and powerful, what is its symbolic and physical role as such as popular instrument in our times, how do we open to it as a healing instrument, how can we journey with it as a sacred instrument.
Many are passionate about this, but few are sharing this from a western persons perspective. Hearing from Traditional indigenous folk gives us a glimpse in how didg is a sacred instrument in a tribal context, but does it help us open to how we can integrate the sacred and spiritual into our own didgeridoo journey.
Didgeridoo takes us there on some level anyway. What worries me is the nature of western approach to any instrument, is to dissect it understand it and master it. Technical mastery in playing is fast becoming or already has become the focus. Whether conscious to it or not, very little attention is given to the spirituality side other than the western or tourists way of buying spirituality by listening to talks, watching aboriginal dancers, going to a didg workshop, etc. Spirituality becomes a commodity something that is consumed like our music or entertainment these days.
Didgeridoo was not the focus traditionally it was one of many instruments and voices weaving a story a ritual, celebrating life.
Over my 10 years playing didg which is such a short time, my interest has been to explore the sacred side of didg. For 4 years now I have been in the process of writing a book that is well underway. I also am working on a Video - instructional -with a difference. It is in the early days of being put together. So far I have kept what I've been working on contained, building on these projects over time.
Bearing in mind the content on our site, that does touch on many aspects shared above, I am regularly prompted "you should write a book", and " how's the book coming along". The many comments and also the energy involved in bringing it through has prompted me to open to support.
In lieu of having the financial resources to devote my whole time and commitment to it, I continue to share as much as I can via the web site and through making and bringing together highest quality didgeridoos made in a present sacred way. As , days months and seasons pass I progress closer to seeing the book a reality but its slow. I am a didg fella, craftsman artist who has built this biz with love and sweat and tears. It looks after my fam, it inspires me and it involves lots of cutting wood carrying water as the saying goes.
One part of me is happy to be that, another part desires to share more with others.
I have talked of traveling and sharing with folk. I look forward to this like nothing else. This will come once the book is finished.
When I get over your way, my talks or didgeridoo workshops will be about sharing my process as one slant on didgeridoo , and about inspiring thought and feeling in our playing. My workshops are not instructional in a western way. My whole approach is to bring the sacred into the process and explore that together. We cover similar ground but in a different way.
In some ways this personal open letter to you my didg friend, is also a letter to spirit, saying I'm ready for more support to see this come through.
On a practical level this letter may lead to direct support or investment/ partnership or as any intent put out with strength and purpose, it may come back in ways seemingly unconnected.
If your inspired to read this book or to watch a didgeridoo video instructional that integrates learning the didg in playful and sacred ways, then hang in there they are on the way. If you'd like to offer practical support, there are a few ways you can help.
Buying our didgs of course helps. Any direct contributions towards the book, video project of A$40 or more will go directly towards printing and production costs. They will be especially helpful as I am endeavoring to set aside funds now to prepare the way. I will send you a signed copy of either book or video. Any larger contributions will be very gratefully received and again committed directly to their production and financing a lap top I need to move the book along ( I have one computer at the biz and look to have one at home or on the move, to work on the book).
One part of me thinks, gee are I presumptuous to ask this. I am being forward yes , lateral, creative, yes but mostly drawn by a vision to see the sacred side of didg explored more. I've come to that place of being willing to do what it takes to see it come to fruition. Its close. I am happy to share my excitement and my process.
I f you know anyone who may be interested in supporting, any help there would be appreciated. You may hear of benefactors who are known to support creative and inspirational projects.
For further information about supporting, or partnership or investment possibilities, or what funds I'm needing to get it of the ground, etc ; email and we'll explore.
Thanks for taking the time to read about my passion for didgeridoo and where I desire to take it. If you've read this far , I bet your passionate about didg too. Its a great journey didgin , hey.
All power to where it leads us .
didg on an on an on, Tynon