Badikupa Gurruwiwi

Basic Drone F
Horn tone F
Length 150.5cm
Base end 12.5cm
Weight 4.2kg

Excellent transition between drone and horn tone. Fast instrument.Typical Galpu style 'rough' diaphramatic acoustics with 'lots of bite' Artwork features guya (fish) and Baru (crocodile)

Code 2149 OI SOLD

Aggressive acoustics - sharp, coarse, and direct with good volume. Excellent backpressure. Artwork features Wititj - the rainbow snake.

Code 2147 LI SOLD

Badikupa Gurruwiwi

Basic Drone E flat
Horn tone G
Length 147.5cm
Base end 11.5cm
Weight 5.8kg

Code 2104 AI SOLD

A large instrument with 'solid' acoustics and good volume. Good backpressure and clarity. Smooth drone and transition to horn tone. Artwork features clan bands representing saltwater and freshwater. Beeswax in the mouthpiece

Code 2157 LI SOLD

Badikupa Gurruwiwi

Basic Drone D
Horn tone E
Length 152cm
Base end 11cm
Weight 4.8kg

A smooth playing instrument with soft acoustics and horn tone. Good backpressure and tranition between drone and horn tones. Painted with clan designs representing freshwater and saltwater.

Code 2100 EI SOLD

Basic Drone E
Horn tone F
Length 148cm
Base end 10cm
Weight 3.4kg

Smooth playing instrument with warm acoustics. Good backpressure. Excellent transition between drone and horn tone. Painted with clan bands representing saltwater and freshwater.

Code 2113 KI SOLD

Basic Drone E
Horn tone F# / G
Length 151cm
Base end 9cm
Weight 3kg

A fast playing, lightweight, well balanced instrument with excellent backpressure. Excellent response to vocal accents and pressure changes. Excellent transition from drone to horn tone, the horn being bright when compared to the drone. Good volume with blunt diaphramatic response and rough edges. Said by the artsist to be appropriate for use in ceremony. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting Wititj (ancestral rainbow snake) thunderclouds and salt and freshwater.

Code 2415FI SOLD

Basic Drone F#
Horn tone F
Length 148cm
Base end 10cm
Weight 4.4kg

A highly compressed instrument with excellent backpressure. Dirty acoustic qualities and coarse edges.Excellent transition from drone to horn tone.clarity. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting Wititj (ancestral rainbow snake) thunderclouds and salt and freshwater.

Code 2415GI SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F/F#
Length 149cm
Base end 10cm
Weight 5kg

Instrument suited for a slower playing style. Good clarity and volume. Artwork features deigns representing Wititj - the rainbow snake.

Code 2108 RI SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F#
Length 151cm
Base end 9cm
Weight 5kg

A slower playing Yidaki with good backpressure. Good bass frequencies and excellent clarity. Good transition transition from drone to horn tone, the horn tone being bright wne compared to the drone. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting Wititj (ancestral rainbow snake) thunderclouds and salt and freshwater.

Code 2422LI SOLD