Comments: Slow and fast, soft and strong, meditative and wild. Very comfortable to play, powerful with a good disposition for singing. It's a kind of natural didgeridoo that you don't really need to get used to to get the best out of it straight away. Everything is very logical inside, but it can still take you to refine your game and your precision. It's impossible not to enjoy this didgeridoo and not have an incredible time playing it!
I am incredibly lucky to be able to present such an instrument to you. It is made in one piece, pierced on both sides. The instrument is a true sculpture, both visual and sonic. I don't have enough rating stars to add more because this instrument is so wonderful. I now understand why the Dubravko gold class is sold at this price... quite simply because this instrument is much more than a didgeridoo, it is above all a professional quality musical instrument!
- Duende Gold class (master) in Ironbark with ebony inserts / water-based PU impregnated epoxy finish
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- Didgeridoo Passion also offers you the carrying case
Are you going to tell me it's a bit expensive for a Didgeridoo?
Didgeridoo Passion selects high-end instruments for you for extraordinary sound and playability! It is an investment that must be made by all those who want to access the top of the range in terms of sound, design and handling. Sound quality is in symbiosis with a perfect body!
Classification
This scale is the result of an air column/bell start ratio If we divide the diameter of the bell with that of the beginning of the air column we get a number between 1.5 and 3.5. We can classify all the didgeridoos in 4 large families. Each family groups the instruments with a similar character, simply based on the overall shape of the air column (conical/cylindrical) and on the diameter of the column (wide/narrow). The result is a simple and very reliable reading grid, making it easier to search and purchase on line.
The diameters are measured with a caliper, start of the air column after the mouthpîece. This ratio is very reliable for a didg having a air column with a 'smooth' internal work, in the case of a hollowed eucalyptus instrument it give an approach of the instrumental character.
Duende
Dubravko Lapaine and Danka Tišljar, makers of "Duende" didgeridoos
Duende didgeridoos are made in Croatia by Dubravko Lapaine and Danka Tišljar. Dubravko is a renowned didgeridoo player, and it shows in his instruments: to truly understand the characteristics of a didgeridoo, you first have to know how to play it. He makes instruments for himself first and foremost, with very high standards.
What sets Duende didgeridoos apart
Drilling. Dubravko has mastered the drilling method: no cutting, no gluing, which allows very precise dimensions. Imagine drilling perfectly straight over more than two metres…
The wood. He uses very dense woods, which contain the vibration and give great harmonic richness and remarkable playability. These woods blunt tools very quickly, which means a lot of working time.
The air columns. Over the years and his concerts, Dubravko has developed his own bore designs, seeking the best balance between subtlety of sound and technique, so that every playing technique is possible.
The finish. Every Duende is unique: inlays, engraving, pyrography and many other techniques bring the instrument to life, inside and out.
This craftsmanship and working time explain the price of Duende didgeridoos: rare instruments for players looking for a highly accomplished didgeridoo, in both sound and finish.