Join us here at Didgeridoo Breath this March for an incredible selection of didgeridoo flavoured magic & mystique as we showcase some of your favourites planet’s musical medicine makers…. Mmmmm!
1. SOL-R + KYLE RAVIN + DB CREW Thursday, 13th of March: 7pm – 10pm
Thursday the 13th of March, will see SOL-R the unique French Gypsy-Groove/Reggae-Ska Freo band sharing their musical medicine with the groovers and shakers that will grace the floors of Didgeridoo Breath.
SOL-R music is inspired by many years of travelling from continent to continent.. True life stories, all original songs written and composed by Bruno Michel, French troubadour multi-instrumentalist now based in Fremantle, WA.Performed by talented local and international musicians on flute, didjeridoo, drums, bass, guitar, xylophone, vocals harmonies with an unique, delicious French touch..!
Kyle Ravin, Illusionist and Master of Ceremonies. Winner of Most outstanding Magician and two time record setter in the Singapore Book Of Records. Multiple Award winning magician and Star of Vasantham’s MAYA.
Blending world class magic and illusion for events with top notch event hosting, Kyle Ravin has been the go to Entertainer and Emcee for numerous corporations Nationwide.
Get ready for a wonderful, uplifting journey which will make your heart vibrate till you feel it in your shoes and jump high on the dance floor! !
2. MATSUMOTO ZOKU Friday, 21st of March: 7pm – 10pm
Contemporary Stateless Musical Duo, Koji Matsumoto and Reo Matsumoto.
Matsumoto Zoku like fish in the river of life, move with the natural flow of sound and energy. They merge urban vocal beats with the softer edge of the Halo and Didge creating a playful, serene and yet vibrant sound. Their intuitive and unique music is inspired by their extensive travels busking internationally, this creates an original and emotive style and groove. Their music is a unique blend of polarities merging, like the sun and moon, cacophony and silence, they are both urban and wild in their essence.
3. ONDREJ SMEYKAL Friday, 28th of March: 7pm – 10pm
A one-man Didgeridoo orchestra is perhaps the best way of describing the extraordinary music of phenomenal Didgeridoo player Ondrej Smeykal . His highly original style of play is the result of a life completely devoted to his instrument. For well over a decade and with ever increasing intensity, Ondrej has been developing and redefining his own unique approach to the Didgeridoo. His predominant use of unusually long Didges and “extensions” of up to 4 metres in length, enable him to play incredibly deep tones and to produce a much wider range of sounds and overtones than are possible on regular didgeridoos. Each composition, or song, as he refers to it, is very different in style, ranging from break-beat and organic Didgeridoo techno, to trance, ambient and anywhere in between.
4. JEREMY CLOAKE – Interactive Yidaki Seminar Thursday 3rd of April: 7pm – 8pm
This is an informal seminar that is open to everyone who has an interest in the yidaki. Jeremy will share some of his knowledge and experiences from working in North East Arnhemland since 2000. Yidaki making and playing techniques will be discussed as well as various styles of yidaki. Towards the end of the seminar people will be given the opportunity to try an instrument with Jeremy’s guidance and there will be Q and A. People of all ages are welcome. The duration of the seminar is usually around an hour.
5. JEREMY CLOAKE YIDAKI WORKSHOPS Saturday, 5th of April (Introductory Class) 11am – 4pm Sunday, 6th of April (Advanced Class) 11am – 4pm
Introductory Class If you have ever felt that the Yolngu playing techniques from North East Arnhem Land are too difficult to manage, then this is the workshop for you! In this workshop Jeremy breaks these playing styles down into simple and easily learned individual sounds. During the workshop these sounds are practised and refined with many distinctions made regarding tongue position and movement, pressure control and use of the voice. Then they are put together into phrases that are repeated to become rhythms. Jeremy has been teaching this workshop internationally since 2001 and to this day still continues to refine his teaching methods and the content of his workshops. He is a professionally trained teacher and takes pride in delivering accurate and relevant information that is delivered in a straightforward way. This workshop is usually between 3 and 4 hours depending on the size of the group.
Advanced Class This workshop continues on further with information from the introductory yidaki workshop, so it is necessary to have done it first. The phrases learnt in the introductory workshop are practised and refined then developed. Many different phrases are taught in a way which simplifies their complexity. Participants of this workshop will gain an excellent understanding on the principles of yidaki playing, together with composition skills and playing dexterity. Jeremy has been teaching this workshop internationally since 2001 and to this day still continues to refine his teaching methods and the content of his workshops. He is a professionally trained teacher and takes pride in delivering accurate and relevant information that is delivered in a straightforward way. This workshop is usually around 3 hours, depending on the size of the group.
Voted Australia’s Number One Home Grown Talent as Seen Live on National TV to Millions Performing as a Special Guest on Australia’s Got Talent Grand Final …..
If You Are a Fan of Xavier Rudd and John Butler Then You Will Love 19 year old Country Boy FINGERS Mitchell Cullen.
With his own unique style, Fingers is fast becoming known for his outstanding speed and 12 string guitar skills. Not prepared to rest at that, he is also an extremely talented multi instrumentalist, having mastered the didgeridoo, slide stomp box, harmonica, percussion, and banjo whilst topping it all off as a singer/ song-writer.
He currently has 4 CD’s out, with another track just having been recorded at Couch Studio with Shaun O’Callahgan title “Sister” released in July 2011 on the New CD Ocean Blue a Great Catchy Beachy C D I’m packing my bags this morning and heading for the Ocean Blue…
Now Seen Touring its way around Australia on the Australian Tour 2012 Steam Roller. FINGERS will be performing a special intimate show at DIDGERIDOO BREATH on THURSDAY the 4th of October 2012
WHO: FINGERS Mitchell Cullen ‘Steam Roller Tour’
WHERE: DIDGERIDOO BREATH 6 Market Street Fremantle
Acknowledged as one of Australia’s finest didgeridoo players, Mark Atkins will be holding a didgeridoo workshop in Didgeridoo Breath Fremantle on the 28th of September 2012
Mark Atkins is also recognized internationally for his collaborative projects with some of the world’s leading composers and musicians. A descendant of Western Australia’s Yamitji people, as well as of Irish/Australian heritage, Mark is known not only for his mastery playing, but also as a storyteller, composer, percussionist, visual artist and instrument maker. Through Mark’s lips the air blows as a natural desert sound, in old ethnic chants and in polyphonic melodies of astonishing rhythm. Mark has incorporated the didgeridoo sound into some unlikely musical environments, adding its primal pulse to orchestral works, theatrical productions and dance presentation. ‘Atkins mapped a varied sonic territory, presenting a vast array of vocal interjections filtered through a range of different didgeridoos. His journeys conjured up worlds as different as the timeless outback and as transitory as contemporary electronic … the night belonged to Mark Atkins. ‘The Age, Melbourne
Mark will be holding an intermediate to advanced didgeridoo workshop on the 28th of September at Didgeridoo Breath in Fremantle. All students should be confident with circular breathing prior to the course. This is a great opportunity to learn from one of Australia’s finest didgeridoo players, develop your playing style and have awesome fun. This is a ticketed event and will sell FAST, come into the shop to book your place or give us a call on 08 94306009…if you play didgeridoo, you do not want to miss this!!!!
(photo and article c/o http://www.blackarmband.com.au) EVENT : Mark Atkins Intermediate Workshop WHERE: Didgeridoo Breath 6 Market Street Fremantle TIME: 6.30 to 8.30pm WHEN: 28th of September 2012
Discover all you need to know, to start playing the didgeridoo. We teach you the fundamental techniques on the didgeridoo and have you making fantastic sounds in no time! No trip to Australia is complete without learning to play the didgeridoo. When: Saturday mornings, 9:30am to 10:30am. Cost: $30 (includes didgeridoo hire if required)
So you want to learn how to play the didgeridoo? In 4 weeks we will have you making the drone, adding awesome animal sounds, and using your tongue, mouth and diaphragm to make some incredible sounds. That is not all! We will also teach you how to circular breathe which will allow you to play continuously! This course is one of our most popular and for a good reason! Learning to play the didgeridoo with Didgeridoo Breath is fun, exciting and successful. The course runs all year round. We provide a didgeridoo for you to use for the duration of the course.
When: Wednesday nights, 6pm – 7:30pm for 4 weeks
Dates: – 3rd of September 2012 x 4 weeks – 5th of October 2012 x 4 weeks – 7th November 2012 x 4 weeks
So you can play the didgeridoo, circular breath and make some cool sounds but now what? In the Extended Techniques, didgeridoo playing course, we dive into a whole new world of technique and rhythm: Bounce breathing, overtones, triple tonguing, vocals, building rhythms and more¦ this is where your didge playing really starts heating up!
When: Numbers permitting, contact us to register.
Cost: $120 (includes didgeridoo hire if required)
If you do not live near Fremantle, Western Australia…don’t worry check out didgeridoo dojo for all of you didgeridoo tips and lessons http://www.didgeridoodojo.com/
Reo performs his amazing beatboxing skills live @ Didgeridoo Breath, mixing bass, synth and other crazy sounds all at the same time…Enjoy this video and check out many more at http://www.facebook.com/didgeridoobreath?ref=tn_tnmn
Byung-Hee is a very talented young Korean didge player that we’re sure you’ll hear more from in the future. For more info about didgeridoo go to… http://www.didgeridoobreath.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/didgeridoobreath
