We've introduced sound files to our website to give customers a better understanding of the instruments we sell, drawing on the talents of our staff to provide the best representations of the yidaki that we can. Therefore, we will do our best to provide examples of the yidaki being played in different styles by different players. When possible, the maker of the instrument will be recorded as well as our own staff.

PLEASE SEND COMMENTS on how useful these sound files are for you, and if there's any other specific techniques you'd like to hear.

IMPORTANT NOTES: These sound files are copyright of the players, and there is to be no further use without express permission of the artists and Buku-Larrnggay Mulka. That means no sampling or any other reuse. Please respect the artists and the work we have done to bring authentic yidaki sound to you. Due to file storage limitations, sound files will not be archived on the website for sold instruments. So if you buy a yidaki, save the sound file for yourself immediately.

	Barayuwa Mununggurr, of the Djapu clan, has been a member of our staff for several years. He is an accomplished player, having played in Yolngu ceremony. Samples of his playing will appear for most of the instruments we list online, and he is at times available to play over the phone.
	Randy Graves is from California, USA, has been playing didjeridu since 1993, and is known by many around the world as a recording artist and teacher. After several visits to Arnhem Land, he has joined Buku-Larrnggay Mulka as Assistant Coordinator while studying yidaki and Yolngu language & culture towards a Master's Degree.

CRAFTSMEN WHO PLAY THEIR OWN YIDAKI FOR US

	Gapanbulu Yunupingu is a member of the Gumatj clan and yidaki player with the band Yothu Yindi. His playing is the favorite among local boys. He is also one of the local yidaki makers who supplies us, and will play his instruments for us.
	Djalu Gurruwiwi should need no introduction to the yidaki shopper. He is known the world over as the master craftsman and player of the yidaki, and is known to his own people as a ritual expert and leader of the Galpu clan. When possible, we will record Djalu playing his own instruments that he brings in.
	Milkayngu Mununggurr of the Djapu clan is well known as the original yidaki player with the band Yothu Yindi, and has taught many people to play the instrument. We will record his fantastic playing on his instruments whenever possible.
	Mirrwatnga Munyarryun is a member of the Wangurri clan who lives at their homeland of Dhalinybuy. He is both an impressive performer for outsiders, having played yidaki and danced overseas, and an important yidaki player for his own people.
	Ganbirr Yunupingu, better known as Nicky, is a member of the Gumatj clan and yidaki player with the band Yothu Yindi. He works on yidaki with Gapanbulu, and will sometimes play them for us as well.

TECHNICAL INFO

Sound clips are in .mp3 format, mono 64kbps. Most computer media players will play this format without problem. The obvious choices are Windows Media Player or WinAmp for Windows PC's, and iTunes or Quicktime for Macintosh.

Rather than using elaborate recording techniques to make each yidaki sound its artificial best, we are using a controlled method to make sure recording conditions are the same every time. Yidaki are recorded on an AKG C3000 condenser microphone, preset in a stand with a stopper for the yidaki so that the distance (22cm) and angle bewteen microphone and yidaki are the same for every recording. It is not anticipated that there will be any modification to the sound - not even adjusting volume. Some files seem quiet while others are on the edge of distortion. This is an accurate representation of relative volume of the instrument at a short distance.