Didgeridoo Meets Orchestra

Both didges went on tour to Europe with William and the AYO. Footage courtesy of the Australian Youth Orchestra.

[matthewho]

Imagine if the orchestra and audience wasn’t told about this dude showing up.

[rockinslugz]

I like to imagine he was just late, and he improvised that intro

[nerysghemor]

Man, if there's one thing I gathered from this it's that those of us outside of Australia are often exposed to only a VERY limited range of what the didgeridoo can actually sound like. Sounds awesome!!

[paracetamolgirl]

The breath control on this guy. Absolutely amazing.

[KCamaroZSS]

This is what an Australian James Bond intro would sound like.

[snaccmuffin]

1500 years ago some aboriginal person was like "Yo lets make some dubstep, " and the didgeridoo was born

[mrsdoyle]

I saw this guy, Will Barton, play the didge completely improvised with an Australian Irish folk band (Blackwater) at a pub in the Rocks in Sydney and it was honestly the most amazing thing I've ever heard. That thing can make an entire bar vibrate. He's a nice guy too.

[LiveActionKimPossibleRufus]

This conductor is an escaped supervillain and you can't convince me otherwise. He looks like he's about about tell me I've fallen right into his trap.

[devenbaggett]

All I can think about is how bad it must hurt to flick the didgeridoo that many times

[timme]

Just imagine hearing this while wandering thru a forest

[karelpgbr]

Imagine how scary and/or cool it would be to hear this in the Outback.

Man I love traditional instruments

[aidanmartin]

The didge is that special sauce that takes a dish to the next level. Don't know why this hasn't been done before. Perfect for a haunting orchestral piece.

[Panyofr]

This is the boss music you hear in australia

[oogooboggins]

I wanna see an orchestra with instruments from all around the world

[gavinbainbridge]

Each note, nuance sound or phrasing from a didge represents an animal/item in Aboriginal culture, the sounds they make draws me in an makes my imagination wander to deserts, dingo's, roo's, snakes and all sorts. Beautiful sound from a beautiful culture!

[LeMayJoseph]

Honestly had no idea the didgeridoo could make all those different sounds! Talented player!

[shitbag.]

It's like two different languages trying to communicate the same thing.

[MidnightSuigetsu]

This piece sent chills though my soul. Everything from the Didgeridoo to the ensemble. This piece was haunting yet brilliantly written.

[natyboops]

This is one of the most awesome performances I've ever experienced. Thank you to all the musicians, composer and conductor!

[douglashill]

I lived in Australia as a kid, and my family acquired a didgeridoo while we were there. Nearly 60 years later, I finally got to see how it is actually supposed to be played. Thank you.