Yidakis & Didgeridoos

click photo for enlargement Category 1 Acrylic painted didgeridoos with various totems. Key: E/D & C. Price: $325 Category 2 Big Bore Didgeridoo. These produce low bass notes. Key: D/C/B Price: $400 Category 3 Yidaki's by Djalu Gurruwiwi (exlusive maker for Yothu Yindi) & other artists of N.E. Arnhem Land. These are some of the finest playing didgeridoos anywhere! Price: $450-$600

Traditional Didgeridoos All of these didgeridoos are traditional instruments from Aboriginal communities in Australia. They are all hollowed out by white ants & have been made to be good playing instruments by experienced aboriginal makers. The agave didgeridoo to the left in each photo is a size marker. It is 4.5 feet long. The Yidaki (a.k.a. didjeridoo) is traditionaly made from the branches or trunks of trees hollowed by the industrious workings of nesting white ants. When a hollowed tree branch is found, it is cut down, debarked & shaped into a didjeridoo.

Category 1 Small agave didgeridoos. These produce the higher tones. Length is 3.5 to 4.5 feet. Good for beginning instrument. Key: E/D# Price: $175 Category 2 Medium size agave didgeridoo. These produce a little deeper tone than the above didgeridoos. Also good for beginning on & especially if you like the lower tones. 4-5 feet. Smooth solid players. Key: D#-C Price: $200 Category 3 Large size agave didgeridoo. These didgeridoos are great players! They usually taper down to a nice bell or flare at the bottom.* Real responsive with large sounds. 5-6.5 feet. Key: D-C Price: $225 Category 4 Large size agave didgeridoo with particularly magical qualities. These are truly kind didgeridoos. One of a kind instruments usually with flared or belled bottom.* True sonic magic! Price: $250 Category 5 Painted large agave didgeridoo with exceptional sound. Price: $275 Catagory 6 Huge agave didgeridoo. Big bells, big bores, big sound! These are the largest didgeridoos we have. 6-7 feet. Sometimes they can be longer depending on the harvest. Subsonic low!. For the Experienced player or someone looking for a really different didgeridoo. Truly one of a kind! Key: A-G, occasionally low E-F. Price: $300 Catagory 7 Painted Huge agave: Same as above with decoration. Price: $350

Agave Didgerdoos These agave didgeridoos are made by Rob Thomas and Tanya Gerard of Inlakesh. We have 19 years combined experience playing didgeridoos & have performed together since 1990. We have been making Agave didgeridoos for nearly 5 years now & only create instruments that we ourselves would keep to perform & record with. We have taken these to Arnhem Land & given them as gifts of appreciation to aboriginal players there, as well as had a couple come over here to get them from us. Well known Aboriginal Elder David Blanassi (who taught Australian musician Rolph Harris) & Tom Kelley (well known aboriginal didgeridoo maker of Arnhem Land) both have an agave didgeridoo made by us, along with Tibetan Musician Nawong Kechog who tours with Kitaro, Richie Haven and many, many other didgeridoo players throughout the U.S., Australia & Europe. We personally harvest each agave stalk and make each instrument with respect for both the land of the plant and the culture that initiated the use of the didgeridoo. No plant is ever harvested while still living nor ones that have become nests for birds or any other visible animals. By always harvesting plants that have completed their sacred mission of spreading seed, you ensure the future dreaming of the desert & future stalks for didgeridoos! During the 3 week transformational period from cactus stalk to didgeridoo, we take special care to create internal shapes that will produce a dynamic & balanced tonal range with excellent back pressure. The back pressure of these instruments makes them perfect for beginning players and for players who like to focus on rythmical styles. These instruments are lightweight, easy to carry around & have been made to last. They are thoroughly sealed with very strong resins and oils that bring out the sound, the natual grains of the wood & make them durable. We guarantee the craftsmanship of every instrument for 90 days & want to be sure you get the instrument right for your needs. If after 7 days of playing your new didgeridoo you don't feel like its going to work well for you, you can return it to us for another one as long as you cover the shipping costs. This has never actually happened, but we like the guarantee to ensure that everyone receives an instrument that inspires them to play. Each didgeridoo also comes with an instructional cassette. Shipping costs are $15 for Agave Didgeridoo, $20 for Traditional Didgeridoo as well as the Agave Didjeridoos of Category 6 and 7. This includes insurance, bubble wrap & heavy cardboard wrapping. If your getting more than one we can work out another price over the phone. Usually its only a bit more for shipping in multiples. * Instruments with exceptionally large bottom bells are rare and usually cost between $25 to $50 more depending on size. The Yidaki Didjeridoos by master Yidaki makers of Arnhem land: Djalu Gurruwiwi Bruce Wununmurra & Other Arnhem Land Artists These instruments are exceptional! A favorite of Inlakesh. Prices of Yidakis: $350-$600 Inquire about current availability Traditional Yolgnu made, ant hollowed didjeridoos from various artists. These instruments are made by Yolgnu artists from various regions in Australia. Playing characteristics vary instrument to instrument. All of these instruments are good players. Prices are $250-$400. Are you interested in owning a Didjeridoo from Inlakesh? ... or in learning more about the Didjeridoo? Please send us email or use our Order Form to place your order. We'll be in touch with you about availability, shipping, or any other info you need.