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Didgeridoo is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Didgeridoo in a sentence

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Didgeridoo meaning

A musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms.

Using Didgeridoo

  • The main meaning on this page is: A musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms.
  • In the example corpus, didgeridoo often appears in combinations such as: the didgeridoo, didgeridoo and, didgeridoo was.

Context around Didgeridoo

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reticulated 1× modern 1× ceremony 1× indigenous 1× wilfred 1× aboriginal 1× female 1× practiced 1×

Often after:

players 2× playing 2× musician 1× traditionally 1× concerto 1× player 1× performance 1× craftsmen 1× functions 1×

Sentence patterns with Didgeridoo

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

aboriginal didgeridoo craftsmen hunt 1× accompaniment of didgeridoo 1× an indigenous didgeridoo was played 1× and practiced didgeridoo playing including 1× atkins on didgeridoo concerto 1994 1× daniel wilfred didgeridoo player william 1× female didgeridoo players do 1× in the didgeridoo s sound 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a sky of 1× aboriginal didgeridoo craftsmen 1× among the performers 1× an indigenous didgeridoo 1× cultural significance an 1× fellow of the 1×

Common sentence endings:

50 minutes continuously 1× accompaniment of didgeridoo 1× and other techniques 1× around the world 1× by aboriginal elders 1× dancing and singing 1×

Words around Didgeridoo

Just before it in the word index:

didg 8 diderot 47 diden 2 didelphys 3 dide 2 diddy 288

Just after it in the word index:

didgeridoos 4 didi 81 didia 3 didier 95 didim 10 didio 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

agba 33 agios 33 agnc 33 agni 33 airpod 33 ajibola 33

Corpus analysis for Didgeridoo

  • In this selection, "didgeridoo" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reticulated, modern, ceremony, players, playing and musician stand out and add context to how "didgeridoo" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include aboriginal didgeridoo craftsmen hunt and accompaniment of didgeridoo. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "didgeridoo" sits close to words such as agba, agios and agnc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with didgeridoo

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He then presented traditional music using his didgeridoo. (8 words)

An indigenous didgeridoo was played as people lit candles. (9 words)

One of these techniques involves combining beatboxing with playing the didgeridoo. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, walks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, center, as two Aboriginal men play a didgeridoo and carry a ceremonial fire as they arrive at the Cenotaph War Memorial in Darwin on Friday. (38 words)

Mayor Reynolds will preside over the event, which will include a smoking ceremony, didgeridoo playing, a special performance by the Waagan Galga Dance Group and music from the Muswellbrook Shire Concert Band prior to the ceremony. (36 words)

The event started at Healesville RSL where a didgeridoo was played alongside the ode as a way of honouring her father, who had died as a prisoner of war on the Thai Burma railway. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Cultural significance An Indigenous Australian man playing a didgeridoo Musician playing a Travel or Reticulated Didgeridoo Traditionally and originally, the didgeridoo was primarily played as an accompaniment to ceremonial dancing and singing.

Recordings exist of modern didgeridoo players playing continuously for more than 40 minutes; Mark Atkins on Didgeridoo Concerto (1994) plays for over 50 minutes continuously.

Hopefully, his playing of the didgeridoo and any attendant low (or high) vibes will cause Neil to forsake his “I hate Trump” rants.

Mayor Reynolds will preside over the event, which will include a smoking ceremony, didgeridoo playing, a special performance by the Waagan Galga Dance Group and music from the Muswellbrook Shire Concert Band prior to the ceremony.

An indigenous didgeridoo was played as people lit candles.

He then presented traditional music using his didgeridoo.

The speech received a round of applause before Mr Kerin played a short piece on the didgeridoo and then Mimi Velevska sang Advance Australia Fair and the game began.

Among the performers will be Indigenous fiddler extraordinaire, Eric Avery, Yolgnu songman Daniel Wilfred, didgeridoo player William Barton and American folk singer Sam Amidon.

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The service did include a didgeridoo performance, but there was no Welcome to Country or recognition of traditional owners.

The event started at Healesville RSL where a didgeridoo was played alongside the ode as a way of honouring her father, who had died as a prisoner of war on the Thai Burma railway.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, walks with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, center, as two Aboriginal men play a didgeridoo and carry a ceremonial fire as they arrive at the Cenotaph War Memorial in Darwin on Friday.

Aboriginal didgeridoo craftsmen hunt for suitably hollow live trees in areas with obvious termite activity.

A Sky of Honey features Rolf Harris playing the didgeridoo on one track, and providing vocals on "The Painter's Link".

Fellow of the British Society Anthony Baines wrote that the didgeridoo functions ".

Female didgeridoo players do exist, but their playing takes place in an informal context and is not specifically encouraged by Aboriginal elders.

In the study, intervention subjects were trained in and practiced didgeridoo playing, including circular breathing and other techniques.

In the Wangga genre, the song-man starts with vocals and then introduces blima to the accompaniment of didgeridoo.

More modern approaches to playing the didgeridoo are starting to show up in performances and lessons around the World.

One of these techniques involves combining beatboxing with playing the didgeridoo.

Other variations in the didgeridoo's sound can be made by adding vocalizations to the drone.

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Common combinations with didgeridoo

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "didgeridoo" in a sentence?
An example: "Cultural significance An Indigenous Australian man playing a didgeridoo Musician playing a Travel or Reticulated Didgeridoo Traditionally and originally, the didgeridoo was primarily played as an accompaniment to ceremonial dancing and singing." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "didgeridoo" from authentic English texts.
What does "didgeridoo" mean?
Didgeridoo means: A musical instrument, endemic to the Top End of Australia, consisting of a long hollowed-out log which, when blown into, produces a low, deep mesmerising drone with sweeping rhythms.
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