Gapanbulu Yunupingu

Basic Drone C-C#
Horn tone E
Length 158cm
Mouth 3.5cm
Base end8.5cm
Weight 2.8kg

Apart from its obvious unusual shape, this is an unusual player for this region. Very thin-walled and lightweight, cable of warm harmonic and meditative tones as well as rhythm.

Code 2521-CI SOLD

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone F
Length 150cm
Mouth 3.7cm
Base end 8.5cm
Weight 3.2kg

A lightweight and easy to play low instrument with a great balanced sound, capable of roughness and smooth bright harmonics. Both tonguing and strong diaphragm work come through clearly.

Code 2530-FI SOLD

Gapanbulu Yunupingu

Basic Drone E flat
Horn tone E
Length 155cm
Mouth 3.5cm
Base end 12.5cm
Weight 5.4kg

A solid instrument with dirty acoustics. Strong and dense sounding acoustics with good backpressure. Blunt diaphramatic acoustics with solid impact. Excellent transition from drone to horn tone, the horn tone being soft whilst retaining solidity. Beautiful natural bore throughout with an uncommon shaped bell. Good volume.

Code 2406-BI SOLD

Basic Drone D
Horn tone F
Length 147cm
Mouth 4.2cm
Base end 10cm
Weight 4.2kg

Another solid, well-finished instrument from Gapanbulu, with a warm tone, capable both of traditional roughness and bright harmonics. Many players will need to add wax to the mouthpiece.

Code 2530-GI SOLD

Gapanbulu Yunupingu

Basic Drone D
Horn tone F
Length 152cm
Mouth 3.7cm
Base end 12cm
Weight 3.4kg

Lightweight for its size and easy to play, except that many players will need a wax mouthpiece. A deep and harmonic yidaki, good for low grindy sounds. Nice natural bell.

Code 2521-EI SOLD

Basic Drone Eb
Horn tone Gb
Length 140cm
Mouth 2.9cm
Base end 7.5cm
Weight 2.0kg

A very small and lightweight yidaki with a tight mouthpiece. A fun portable fast instrument for the experienced player and an easy drone for the beginner.

Code 2521-BI SOLD

Gapanbulu Yunupingu

Basic Drone C#
Horn tone E
Length 150.5cm
Mouth 3.7cm
Base end 10.5cm
Weight 4.4kg

A full sounding low instrument, good balance of roughness and harmonics. Easy trumpet for an instrument with such a large mouthpiece. Some players may need wax to close it up a bit. This instrument has been sparsely painted in the center, with stain at the ends, showing the natural stringybark grain in a new way. The interior bore from the bottom is left natural.

Code 2515-KI SOLD

Basic Drone F#
Horn tone F
Length 151cm
Mouth 3.3cm
Base end 11.5cm
Weight 5.6kg

A solid, loud instrument with dirty acoustics, for the player interested in the muted raw sound rather than crisp harmonics. Lots of power goes through this yidaki. It has been painted just at the ends, with a stained middle section. It is signed by the craftsman in the bottom section. The inside of the bottom is well crafted and sealed with glue. There are some lumps of putty near the mouthpiece that were used to patch holes and have been painted over.

Code 2515-II SOLD