Didgeridoo: Five things you should know

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The didgeridoo is a wind instrument originally found in Northern Australia.

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Made from limbs and tree trunks hollowed out by termites.

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Cut to an average length of

4 1/2 feet and cleaned out with a stick or hot coals.

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Used as an accompaniment to chants and songs.

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Produces a low-pitch, resonant sound with complex rhythmic patterns.

Source: aboriginalart.com.au