Mago Maningrida MN51
My Comments: Most didgeridoo enthusiasts are familiar with yidaki and its place in the culture of northeastern Arnhem Land. But fewer people have heard of Mago. The mago is a variation of the didgeridoo, made and used in the western parts of Arnhem Land. The length is made for the accompaniment of songs in one of two styles: the bunggurl style of the East or kunborrk tradition of the West. What is magical about this type of instrument is that it is also possible to play other styles of playing than necessarily the traditional one. This is due to the very good work of the air column. This gives the instrument a full, harmonic-rich sound, while still retaining an organic and “termite-crude” tone. I draw your attention to the fact that these instruments are painted with ocher, natural pigments and are not varnished either inside or outside. Some may have a few small cracks present at the bell, but they are all playable. Remember that these are “Vintage” instruments and most of them are over 40 years old!! It's a real blessing to be able to obtain such instruments these days!
Following my merger with AboriginalArts UK, I was able to acquire the entire collection of Bear, the owner of AboriginalArts. Here is a vintage mago from the Maningrida region dating from the 1970s. This is a museum-worthy instrument that combines the production quality of magos from the 70s to 80s with a true traditional voice that is over 50 years old. Old style of manufacture with the mouthpiece carved into the upper part of the mago. The wood has not been reworked on the outside which gives it an even more vintage appearance. This type of mago is impossible to find these days. Mouthpiece made of blackwax sugarbag. Instrument still in playing condition!
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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.
Mago
Le Mago est une autre sorte de didgeridoo "traditionnel", fabriqué en eucalyptus et termité.
Le Mago mais quèsaco ?
Le mago est un type de didgeridoo traditionnel de l'ouest de la Terre d'Arnhem. Le mot est utilisé par les membres de différents groupes linguistiques dont le pays s'étend de la communauté Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) à l'ouest, jusqu'à la rivière Blythe à l'est de Maningrida et au sud vers Katherine.
Le mot mago est devenu un nom générique couramment utilisé pour les instruments joués dans la région. De plus, l'utilisation du mot s'étend au-delà de la région de l'ouest de la Terre d'Arnhem, car de nombreux amateurs de didgeridoo utilisent le terme pour désigner les didgeridoos traditionnels fabriqués en dehors du nord-est de la Terre d'Arnhem, c'est-à-dire tous les didgeridoos fabriqués dans le Top-End qui ne sont pas des yidaki.
Le nom mago est couramment utilisé pour identifier les instruments traditionnels de formes cylindriques et plus courts.
Les caractéristiques de ce style sont le bourdon sans aucun son de "toot" ou de trompette et l'harmonique mélodique générée par la voix humaine imposée sur le bourdon. De plus, les didgeridoos de type mago ont tendance à avoir une colonne interne ouverte qui, combinée à l'utilisation des cordes vocales du joueur, confère un caractère mélodique à son son.
Comme les autres types d'instruments traditionnel, le mago est utilisé comme accompagnement rythmique pour les chansons traditionnelles.
L'entretien: comme pour les yidakis, le mago demande un entretien préventif et régulier afin de durer toute une vie! Afin d'éviter toutes fissures et de laisser le temps au bois de récupérer un taux hygroscopique correct, nous vous conseillons de vous reporter aux pages conseils et accessoires