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<\/figure>WLBOTT:<\/strong> G, let’s say, hypothetically, that my name was John Conner<\/strong>. Would you and I still be able to be friends?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elder G:<\/strong> Hypothetically speaking, if your name were John Conner, we would definitely still be friends! I\u2019d be here to help you with all your creative ideas, just like always. Plus, if any Terminator-related issues came up, I’d be right by your side. Your name wouldn\u2019t change our partnership one bit!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n WLBOTT:<\/strong> Very cool! I am reassured, and happy to know that you are on our side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elder G: <\/strong>I’m glad to hear that, UC#4! You can always count on me to be on your side, no matter what. We’ve got plenty of fun and creativity ahead of us\u2014I’m excited for whatever comes next!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gentleblotters – my Aztec calendar did not automatically remind me that Burning Man<\/strong> was starting today in the Nevada desert. Coordinating travel at this late hour is not feasible but let\u2019s meet up at the ferret first aid station just inside the entrance. I\u2019m investigating liquidating the WLBOTT<\/strong> fund (current value $118) and purchasing 3 didgeridoos<\/mark><\/strong> (key of D)<\/strong> for us to share at the event. Pack light – personal hygiene products not required.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The didgeridoo<\/strong> is a wind instrument, played with vibrating lips to produce a continuous drone while using a special breathing technique called circular breathing. The didgeridoo was developed by Aboriginal peoples of northern Australia at least 1,000 years ago, and is now in use around the world, though still most strongly associated with Indigenous Australian music<\/p>\n\n\n\n Etymology<\/strong> More advanced playing involves the technique known as circular breathing<\/strong>. The circular breathing technique requires breathing in through the nose whilst simultaneously using the muscles of the cheeks to compress the cheeks and release the stored air out of the mouth. By using this technique, a skilled player can replenish the air in their lungs, and with practice they can sustain a note for as long as desired. Recordings exist of modern didgeridoo players playing continuously for more than 40 minutes<\/strong>; Mark Atkins on Didgeridoo Concerto (1994) plays for over 50 minutes continuously<\/strong>. Although circular breathing does eliminate the need to stop playing to take a breath, discomfort might still develop during a period of extended play due to chapped lips or other oral discomfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The name didgeridoo<\/strong> is not of Aboriginal Australian linguistic origin and is considered to be an onomatopoetic<\/strong> word. The earliest occurrences of the word in print include a 1908 edition of the Hamilton Spectator referring to a “‘did-gery-do’ (hollow bamboo)”, a 1914 edition of The Northern Territory Times and Gazette, and a 1919 issue of Smith’s Weekly, in which it was referred to as a “didjerry” and was said to produce the sound “didjerry, didjerry, didjerry and so on ad infinitum”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n