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ididjaustralia · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 12:41 am Post subject:

And here's Darryl's first completed mago... an amazing stick with a completely natural bore, termite-eaten through and through. Although Darryl claims not to be an artist, his rendition of Manngaliny (Bush Yams) gets our tick of approval. Wait 'til you hear Darryl play this awesome stick....!

Guan

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Josh Staley · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 30 Location: Portland OR

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Wait 'til you hear Darryl play this awesome stick....!

Looking forward to it!

bindi · Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject:

G'Day Darryl, where did you cut that Mago, nice stick.
I have 5 Mago and 8 other players [Yadaki etc etc] Mago is what I like for me, I am a Murrie [Guugu Yalanji and Guugu Yamithirr] and love and respect what you do.
Bindi [true nick name for over 50 years] as is others not to post here.
More power to you.

ididjaustralia · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2007 9:29 pm Post subject:

Here's Darryl's second stick, a powerful beast in a high key. Bell is naturally flared. Artwork is again Manngaliny (Bush Yams).

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SeriousChris · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Switzerland

Looks nice! Quite some flare for a mago. Cool

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flyangler18 · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 394

Lovely flare on both of those sticks. Definitely looking forward to hearing them played!

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ididjaustralia · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 6:23 pm Post subject:

Here's Darryl's 3rd and 4th sticks Very Happy

Guan

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martin · Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 101

Lovely! Compliments to Darryl.
We are waiting to hear them! Very Happy

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ididjaustralia · Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 10:36 pm Post subject:

Haven't recorded them yet Confused

Just been flat out trying to catch up on work, looking after Darryl and keeping him fed, etc. I feel a bit like a nanny Surprised

But here's an interesting mago, the one that started this whole thing. It was Darryl's personal mago which I recorded for YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMYS9WAVfNQ

It impressed me so much that I knew Darryl had to be the next artist-in-residence even though I had someone else lined up from Gapiwiyak (Lake Evella) for the spot.

The mago has a mouthpiece insert, flawlessly crafted and expertly secured to the main tube. There is an area on the body of the instrument that has been caulked with sugarbag beeswax. The whole of the mago is red ochred, with white pipeclay painted (and recently re-painted) on the mouthpiece. The bell, at 10.5 cm diameter, looks awesome and adds to the power and resonance of the stick.

Anyway, here's the pic below.

Guan

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itsadidj · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 38 Location: New York

Guan, I know you've mentioned that artists use different species of eucalyptus when crafting magos - each having different properties. Which is Darryl using with these new pieces? Should I know this already based on his location or does it vary?

Looking forward to the other sound samples........... Very Happy

Peace,

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ididjaustralia · Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 10:46 am Post subject:

Hi Chris,

Darryl says he uses Manbulutak (stringybark), Manbalandjal (woolybutt) and Mandjimdjim (a species of bloodwood).

Guan

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ididjaustralia · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:47 am Post subject:

I'm starting to get some recordings done...

Here's the first one, of Darryl playing his personal mago. I had filmed this previously, but from a side profile, for tuition purposes. Here it is straight-on no muckin' around:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qb5oVgJUBtk

Guan

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flyangler18 · Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 394

There's a nice dryish bass in the sound of this mago- quite nice. I've heard a similar dry bassiness in some of Latitj Naromi's instruments as well.

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ididjaustralia · Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:36 am Post subject:

Here's a video recording of Darryl's 2nd mago, a beauty for sure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr6pukRt6DY

Guan

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ididjaustralia · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:35 am Post subject:

Here's number 5, 6, and 7.

Enjoy!

Guan

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