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Acknowledgement to Country and the Didgeridoo 

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I acknowledge and honour the Ngarrindjeri, Ramindjeri, Kaurna and Permangk people as the traditional custodians, protectors and healers of the land, country, skies and waterways in which I live and work. I give gratitude for the deep care they have taken of the land, and acknowledge that there is much our western culture can learn from the traditional practices, lores, and customs of the longest continuous living culture on Earth.

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I honour and pay homage to the great late Yolgnu Elder Djalu Gurruwiwi, who passed away in 2022, who was my teacher of the didgeridoo (Yidaki) and a widely recognised leading expert, maker and player of the didgeridoo. I have a deep gratitude for all that I have learnt through him and I hope that I continue to honour him with the intent in which I play.

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I have come to appreciate the resonant frequencies and vibrations of the didgeridoo and their unique physical and spiritual healing powers and the ability to assist others to release what is no longer required. 

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Yidaki means voice. My voice and the way I use it to play the didgeridoo (yidaki) is my own unique interpretation and is not intended to be a replication of Aboriginal culture and the way the yidaki has been traditionally used by Aboriginal people in ceremony and dreaming for thousands of years. In fact Djalu, pointed to my unique style when he said in laughter with his beaming smile…

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“Gregg, the didgeridoo is an earth instrument, but you play it like you are climbing a mountain in the sky.”

 

The didgeridoo has been an important part of my own personal healing journey, and it is my goal to continue to use it to help others in their own healing journeys too.

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I commit to ongoing engagement and consultation with Aboriginal Elders and the wider community. I promise to continue to listen to, grow, and learn from Aboriginal people and thank the Elders for their shared wisdom and knowledge. I hope that we can continue to rise and heal together in this beautiful country we are lucky enough to all call home.

Acknowledgement to Country

I would like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land and in particular on which I live and work mainly being the Kaurna, Peramangk, Ngarrindjeri and specifically the Ramindjeri region.  

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I would also like to acknowledge the traditional owners of the yidaki, commonly known as the didgeridoo.   I do not profess to teach, use or practice healing methods used by the traditional owners and my use of the didgeridoo to help people to engage in their healing, therapy or recovery has come about through my own experience over the many years that I have been practicing.  

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