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Pronunciation Guide
Introduction
Who are the Yol\u?
Welcome by Djalu' Gurruwiwi
Chapter 1 - Basic Information
What is a Didjeridu/Yi
d
aki?
Where does the Didjeridu/Yi
d
aki come from?
How is a Yi
d
aki Made?
Chapter 2 - Playing the Didjeridu/Yi
d
aki
Introduction
The Drone
Tongue Motions
Pulses of Air from the Stomach
The Trumpeted Note
Adding the Voice
Throat Muscles
Breathing
Conclusion and Examples of Yol\u Players
Chapter 3 - Yol\u Rom (Law and Culture)
Introduction
Dhuwa and Yirritja
Yothu-Yindi
Dhuwa and Yirritja Yidaki
Yothu-Yindi and Yi
d
aki Crafting
Yi
d
aki and the Moieties - Ambiguities
When, Where and by Whom Yi
d
aki are Played
Special Yi
d
aki and their Stories
Stories about Yi
d
aki - Dju\girriny'
Stories about Yi
d
aki - Dha
d
alal
Stories about Yi
d
aki - Gularri
Chapter 4 - Yi
d
aki Issues
Introduction
Are "Didjeridu" and "Yi
d
aki" the same thing?
How do Yol\u feel about others playing didjeridu?
How do Yol\u feel about others teaching didjeridu?
How do Yol\u feel about others making and selling didjeridus?
Should non-Aboriginal women play didjeridu?
Healing with the didjeridu
Does playing the didjeridu connect you to Aboriginal People?
Chapter 5 - Final Thoughts
Concluding Statements from Yol\u
Appendices - More Resources
Djalu's Statement from Garma 2002
Recordings of Yol\u Music
Useful Websites Owned by or Made with Yol\u
Non-Yol\u Didjeridu Player Survey Results
website credits
all material copyright 2006 Buku-
L
arr\gay Mulka Centre & the Yol\u individuals and clans concerned