Basic Drone C
Horn tone E / F
Length 163cm
Base end 11.5cm
Weight 4.2kg

Excellent volume with clear, rich and resonant acoustic with well defined edges. Good backpressure. Blunt diaphramatic response. Excellent vocal clarity. Good transition from drone to horn tone. Relatively lightweight for a Badikupa Yidaki. Completely natural bore from top to bottom, a small amount of sawdust/woodglue filler used in the mouthpiece instead of wax. Painted with galpu clan designs depicting fresh and saltwater

Code 2408JI SOLD

A smooth playing instrument with overall warm acoustics and rich bass frequencies. Excellent compression and response to vocal accents and pressure changes. Blunt diaphramatic response and coarse edges. Excellent transition from drone to horn tone.

Code 2408VI SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone E
Length 162cm
Base end 9.5cm
Weight 4.2kg

A smooth playing instrument rich, full and resonant acoustic qualities. Excellent clarity and volume. Blunt diaphramatic response and coarse edges. Completely natural bore from top to bottom. Relatively lightweight for a Badikupa Yidaki. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting Wititj (ancestral rainbow snake) and salt and freshwater.

Code 2406MI SOLD

Basic Drone G
Horn tone F
Length 155cm
Base end 13.5cm
Weight 6.8kg

The narrow bore through the top part of this instrument produces a 'tight' drone that is sharp and coarse wih rough edges and and slightly dirty. Excellent backpressure. Solid horn tone that is easily achieved from the drone and easily sustained of rapidly punctuated. Excellent response to vocal accents and pressure changes. Excellent volume. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting Wititj (ancestral rainbow snake) thunderclouds and salt and freshwater.

Code 2422KI SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F
Length 156.5cm
Base end 10cm
Weight 4.2kg

Good volume with clear, well defined acoustic qualities. Good backpressure. Excellent vocal clarity. Good transition from drone to horn tone, the horn tone being bright against the drone. Completely clear bore from top to bottom, a small amount of sawdust/woodglue filler used in the mouthpiece instead of wax. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting fresh and saltwater.

Code 2411-EI SOLD

Basic Drone E flat
Horn tone E flat
Length 157cm
Base end 10.5cm
Weight 4kg

Warm, slightly dirty acoustic qualities. Excellent backpressure.Good transition from drone to horn tone, the horn tone being soft and slighty lower in pitch and playing pressure than the drone. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting Wititj (ancestral rainbow snake) thunderclouds and salt and freshwater.

Basic Drone D#
Horn tone F#
Length 150.5cm
Mouth 3cm
Base end 10.5cm
Weight 4.2kg

A solid instrument with dirty tone heavy on mid-harmonics, but with higher harmonics within reach. It wants to be played fast and powerfully! Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting thunder, rain and lightning, and bands representing fresh and saltwater estates.

Code 2450-LI SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F#
Length 152.5cm
Base end 8.5cm
Weight 4.2kg

A slower playing instrument. Good bass frequencies and backpressure. Excellent clarity. Bright horn tone in when compared to the drone. Painted with Galpu clan designs depicting Wititj (ancestral olive python).

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F#
Mouth 3.2cm
Length 151.5cm
Base end 10.5cm
Weight 5kg

Big, conical and loud, typical Gälpu clan yidaki. Powerful and deep, connected to the sound of thunder in the distance. Good back pressure for different styles of play, fast or slow. Rich harmonics, but not too bright. Badikupa's trademark artwork symbolizes rain, rainbow, thunder and lightning, Wititj the olive python, and the power and source of the yidaki for the Gälpu clan.

Code 2702J SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F#
Mouth 3.1cm
Length 151cm
Base end 8cm
Weight 2.8kg

Great sound, well-balanced and aggressive as expected from a Yolngu yidaki. Mix of high and low harmonics. Easy soft horn tone to integrate with rhythmic playing. Badikupa's trademark artwork symbolizes rain, rainbow, thunder and lightning, Wititj the olive python, and the power and source of the yidaki for the Gälpu clan.

Code 2715E SOLD

Basic Drone D#
Horn tone F#
Mouth 2.9cm
Length 142cm
Base end 8.5cm
Weight 3.8kg

Tight mouthpiece and upper section lends this yidaki high back pressure, easy toots and an aggressive sound. Not for slow playing. Badikupa's trademark artwork symbolizes rain, rainbow, thunder and lightning, Wititj the olive python, and the power and source of the yidaki for the Gälpu clan.

Code 2763E SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F#
Mouth 2.9cm
Length 148.5cm
Base end 9cm
Weight 4.6kg

A heavy, blunt sounding instrument. High back pressure and aggressive mid-rangey sound that wants to be played fast. Good volume. Badikupa's trademark artwork symbolizes rain, rainbow, thunder and lightning, Wititj the olive python, and the power and source of the yidaki for the Gälpu clan.

Code 2695U SOLD