This has been one of Djalu's personal instruments.

For those interested in configurations, it plays in the key of E with an F overtone. Length is 151 cm, with a 29-30 mm diameter mouthpiece opening and a bell of 10-11 cm diameter. Weight is 5.0 kg.

This yirdaki is pronounced in its acoustic properties, and I can see reason in Djalu having made this as his own personal instrument (it has been used at Elcho Island for a funeral too).

I would consider this yirdaki as very powerful with a fabulous smoothness to its voice... it is like having the perfect coffee. All the ingredients are there in the right proportion, accentuating rather than competing with each other.

In this clip, Larry Winiwini is going nuts on this yirdaki. Notice the use of syncopated overtone. I also have Djalu playing this yirdaki and will upload it at some point to show the contrast in style between father and son.

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