An evening with Didgeridoo master Ondrej Smeykal August 22, 2007

A one-man Didgeridoo orchestra is perhaps the best way of describing the extraordinary music of phenomenal Czech 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.

Ondrej will be leading a didgeridoo workshop for all levels the afternoon of the performance. If you have a didg bring it, some will be provided for beginners. Tickets are $6 and the class will begin at 2pm.

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