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Mirarra Burarrwanga  

Mirarra Burarrwanga

Basic Drone E flat
Horn tone F
Length 157cm
Base end 12cm
Weight 5.2kg

Dirty acoustics with overall dense and heavy sound. Coarse, well defined edges. Good vocal response and clarity. Good backpressure. Excellent transition from drone to horn tone. Painted in earth pigments with Wititj (rainbow snake) and Dhatam (waterlilly).

Code 2319NI SOLD

 

Basic Drone F
Horn tone F
Length 150cm
Base end 13cm
Weight 5kg

Excellent backpressure, very responsive to pressure changes and vocal accents. Good bass frequencies with overall coarse and slightly agressive acoustic qualities. Excellent transition from drone to horn tone, the horn tone being soft in nature. Painted with Galpu clan designs representing Wititj, the ancestral rainbow snake. Natural bore from top to bottom.

Code 2442JI SOLD

 
   
Mirarra Burarrwanga  

Mirarra Burarrwanga

Basic Drone F#
Horn tone A
Length 135cm
Mouth 3cm

Base end 11.5cm
Weight 3.2kg

This is a lightweight, thin-walled, loud and high instrument for the powerful player. It is highly rewarding when pushed hard, with a warm tone and clear articulations. Thin, focused horn tone. Artwork mixes contemporary backgrounds with traditional bands and cross-hatch.

Code 2513-VI SOLD

 

Basic Drone F#
Horn tone F#
Length 153cm
Mouth 2.8cm
Base end 12.5cm
Weight 5.2kg

Large and powerful but with a tight mouthpiece. Great for traditional & fast contemporary Yolngu playing. Very full sound and easy horn tone transition.

Code 2520-PI SOLD

   
   
Mirarra Burarrwanga  

Mirarra Burarrwanga

Basic Drone F
Horn tone F
Length 155cm
Mouth 3cm
Base end 13.5cm
Weight 6.0kg

A fantastic large instrument with great balance and well-tuned drone and horn tones. Easy transitions. Very full sound, good back pressure. Clear articulations.

Code 2520-NI SOLD

Basic Drone F#
Horn tone G
Length 141cm
Mouth 3cm

Base end 12.5cm
Weight 4.0kg

Full sound, well-balanced tone with a good balance of warm harmonics and raw traditional character. Easy switch to horn tone from drone. The art at the bottom is interesting, with a contemporary "splatter" type background on top of plain wood.

Code 2513-UI SOLD
   
   
Mirarra Burarrwanga  

Mirarra Burarrwanga

Basic Drone E
Horn tone G
Length 141.5cm
Mouth 3cm

Base end 10.5cm
Weight 5.4kg

This instrument has excellent clarity with warm acoustics and well defined edges. Good vocal response and clarity. Good backpressure. Good transition from drone to horn tone, the horn tone being bright against the drone. Painted in earth pigments with Baru (crocodile), Galkal (insects) and Gundjulu (blue tongue lizard).

Code 2342-XI SOLD

Basic drone E flat
Horn tone F#
Length 156cm
Base end 19.5cm x15cm
Weight 9.2kg

This instrument has a completely clear, natural bore throughout, tapering down to a large natural bell that is an uncommon and extreme shape. A powerful instrument with excellent volume and consistent compression, producing a smooth drone with good overall clarity and excellent vocal clarity. Excellent resonance.

Code 2297KI SOLD

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