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Nonggirrnga Marawili Australian
The yidaki, a form of the didjeridu, is played by indigenous Australians by buzzing their lips into its long tube, creating a low-pitched drone. This example was decorated by the contemporary artist Nonggirrnga Marawili using geometric patterns associated with the Djapu clan of her husband.
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Title: Yidaki (didjeridu)
Maker:
Nonggirrnga Marawili (Madarrpa clan, Yolŋu, 1939–2023) (aboriginal artist)
Date: 20th century
Geography: Wandawuy, Arnhem Land, North Territory, Australia
Culture: Australian
Medium: Wood, metal
Dimensions: 62 × 2 3/4 × 2 3/4 in. (157.5 × 7 × 7 cm)
Classification: Aerophone-Lip Vibrated-trumpet / trombone
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1989
Object Number: 1989.127
Rights and Reproduction: © Nonggirrnga Marawili c/o Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre
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