The Saxo-Dige – A Unique Instrument That Combines the Saxophone With the Didgeridoo

The Saxo-Dige – A Unique Instrument That Combines the Saxophone With the Didgeridoo

Eldar Blau, the Legendary Strawberry Man, impressively performed his original song “Didgeridoo Moritzplatz” on a brightly colored Saxo-Didge, a unique instrument he designed that combines the shape of a saxophone with the reverberating sound of a didgeridoo. Blau created the instrument after visiting Australian Aboriginal tribes that created the didgeridoo. I traveled to the Northern Territory, to Arnhem Land, and met Djalu and Larry Gurruwiwi …

The Saxo-Didge Combines the Saxophone and the Didgeridoo

Or, to be more precise, it's a didgeridoo with a curved shape that resembles a saxophone.The Strawberry Man is a musician who got is name by wearing strawberry-themed outfits early in his career. When he encountered the didgeridoo, he was fascinated with its mesmerizing sound and decided to learn how to play it.The didgeridoo looks like a simple pipe, but playing it is a physically demanding task. It requires circular breathing--simultaneously i…