VISITING WITH HUELL HOWSER HAS BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE RALPH M. PARSON'S FOUNDATION.

>> Huell: HELLO EVERYBODY I'M HUELL HOWSER.

AND YOU KNOW WHAT, I LOVE OUR CALIFORNIA DESERT.

SPECIFICALLY, I LOVE THE HI-DESERT.

RIGHT NOW WE'RE JUST A FEW MILES OUTSIDE THE NICE LITTLE COMMUNITY OF JOSHUA TREE CALIFORNIA.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

LOOK OUT THERE AT THIS BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE, THE BLUE SKIES AND THE CLOUDS ALL RIGHT WITH THE WORLD.

BUT THE WONDERFUL THING -- THE THING I LIKE MOST ABOUT THE HIGH-DESERT IS WHEN YOU COME OU HERE, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO FIND.

IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS ALWAYS WEIRD AND WONDERFUL GOING ON IN THE HIGH DESERT.

FOR EXAMPLE, LOOK RIGHT OVER HERE, WE'VE GOT SOME ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL CRYSTAL CLEAR COOL LAKE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DESERT.

AND THEN LOOK OVER HERE, WE'VE GOT A GUY STANDING IN KILTS IN FRONT OF TWO BIG OL' TEE PEES, BUT THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER IS, THE LAKE AND THE TEPEE'S CANNOT COMPARE WITH WHAT WE'VE GOT OVER HERE.

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>> Huell: WELL HERE WE ARE STANDING BY THIS BEAUTIFUL LAKE WITH THE TEPE OUT IN THE DISTANCE.

I'M STANDING WITH TRISH.

LET EVERYONE KNOW OFFICIALLY WHERE WE'RE GOING TO BE SPENDING THE AFTERNOON.

>> RIGHT HERE IN THE HIGH DESERT IN JOSHUA TREE, CALIFORNIA.

AND WE'VE GOT A CAMP GROUND AND A LAKE AND A WONDERFUL FESTIVAL.

>> Huell: WHAT'S THE FESTIVAL.

>> THE FESTIVAL IS CALLED THE JOSHUA TREE, DIDGERIDOO FESTIVAL.

>> Huell: AND I GUESS THE QUESTION IS WHAT IS A DIDGERIDOO FESTIVAL DOING IN JOSHUA TREE?

>> THE DESERT IS A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR THE AREA.

AND THE ACOUSTICS IS WONDERFUL.

>> Huell: WHO CAME UP WITH THE IDEA?

>> WE HAVE A FRIEND OUT HERE, PETER SPOCER AND EMAILED US AND ASKED US IF WE WANTED DO A FESTIVAL IN THE DESERT AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT IDEA.

>> Huell: A DIDGERIDOO FESTIVAL.

>> YES.

>> Huell: AND DID IT IMMEDIATELY IT TAKE HOLD IS IT GROWING EVERY YEAR?

>> IT IMMEDIATELY TOOK HOLD AND GROWING EVERY YEAR AS WELL.

LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE COME EVERY YEAR.

>> Huell: AND WE'RE GOING TO FIND OUT A LOT ABOUT DIDGERIDOOS AS WE SPEND THE AFTERNOON HERE.

IT'S KIND OF EARLY IN THE AFTERNOON.

THE FESTIVAL IS GOING TO GROW AS WE GO ALONG.

DO A LOT OF PEOPLE -- IS THERE A LOT OF INTEREST IN DIDGERIDOOS?

>> THE NEAT THING IS THAT THEY'RE INTERESTED IN THE INSTRUMENT AND HOW IT PLAYS.

AND BECAUSE EVERYBODY HAS THE SAME FOCUS AND INTERESTS, IT BECOMES A FAMILY.

EVERYBODY CAN TALK ABOUT A DIDGERIDOO TOGETHER.

>> Huell: A DIDGERIDOO FAMILY.

>> YEAH, I WOULD SAY IT'S A FAMILY FEEL.

EVERYBODY HAS THAT COMMONALITY.

>> Huell: NOW THIS IS INTERESTING, WHAT DO WE HAVE GOING ON HERE.

>> THEY'RE YUCCA CACTUS STOCKS.

>> Huell: AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THESE.

>> I'M GOING TO SPLIT THEM AND MAKE DIDGERIDOOS.

>> Huell: SO YOU CAN MAKE DIDGERIDOOS OUT OF YUCCA.

>> YES, TEACH THEM HOW TO DO THEIR OWN.

>> Huell: HOW DOES THIS WORK?

>> I TAKE IT -- WITH A MACHETE, I PUT A MACHETE UP HERE, AND THEN I PULL APART AND SPLIT IT BY THE FIBERS.

>> Huell: WOW.

>> SO I GET A NATURAL TEAR TO IT.

>> Huell: AND THEN YOU HOLLOW IT INSIDE.

>> YES, UNTIL IT HAS A NICE QUARTER INCH MEAT INSIDE.

>> Huell: THESE ARE AWFULLY --.

>> AWFULLY LIGHT WEIGHT.

>> Huell: YEAH.

>> THAT'S THE NICE THING, THEY'RE EASY TO TRAVEL IT.

>> Huell: WILL THEY LAST?

>> I PUT A POLY RESIN, IT'S ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE AND IT PUTS A PROTECTIVE COATING.

>> Huell: IS THERE A BIG MARKET?

>> IT'S GROWING DEFINITELY RIGHT NOW.

THE MORE PEOPLE LEARN ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT AND THE AFFECTS IT HAS FOR HEALING.

>> Huell: WHAT DO YOU MEAN FOR HEALING.

>> WELL THE VIBRATIONS ARE FREQUENCIES THAT AFFECT OUR BODIES IN DIFFERENT WAYS.

AND THE WAY YOU LENGTH EN YOUR DIDGERIDOO CAN BE TUNED TO A SEWN, CEG A B, UP THE BODY.

SO WHEN YOU PLAY A CERTAIN DIDGERIDOO IT WILL AFFECT THE BODY IN A SHOCK OR THE RAKERO THE SOLAR FLEXES OF THE BODY.

>> Huell: I'M GETTING INUNDATED WITH A LOT OF DIDGERIDOO, YOU'RE BRINGING ME UP TO SPEED VERY QUICKLY.

>> EVERYBODY SHOULD BE UP TO SPEED.

IT'S ANCIENT AND PEOPLE ARE JUST NOW LEARNING ABOUT IT.

IT'S ABOUT TIME.

>> Huell: RED AND WHITE ONE HERE.

>> YEAH, RED AND WHITE, YOU BETCH 'YA.

>> Huell: THANK YOU PLAY A LITTLE FOR ME.

>> SURE YOU BETCH 'YA.

>> Huell: I'M READY.

>> YOU WANT TO PUT YOUR MIKE DOWN HERE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT, YOU DON'T HEAR IT UP HERE.

I'M LEARNING.

>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT, FIRST TIME IS ALWAYS SLOW.

♪ ♪ NOW ARE YOU IMPROVISING OR DID YOU KNOW WHAT THAT WAS GOING TO SOUND LIKE?

>> I HAVE NO IDEA, IT JUST COMES OUT.

TAKE IT AS IT IS.

IT'S BEAUTIFUL.

>> Huell: NOW WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON?

YOU'RE BURNING, YOU'RE USING THE SUN AND A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO BURN INTO THE SIDE OF YOUR DIDGE.

>> YES, AND I CALL IF SOLAR AND IT COMES FROM SPENDING TIME IN THE ARIZONA SUNSHINE WHERE I HARVEST THESE.

AND USUALLY WITHOUT ELECTRICITY I WANTED A WAY TO DO MY ART WORK.

SO IN ARIZONA, THE SUN IS PRETTY MUCH ALWAYS SHINING.

AND IF YOU GET A GOOD MAGNIFYING LENS AND YOU GET IT TO THE FOCAL POINT --.

>> Huell: LOOK AT THIS, YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE IT CATCH ON FIRE.

>> I REMEMBER THESE GOGGLES BECAUSE YOU'RE FOCUSING ON IMAGE OF THE SUN.

SO IF YOU DON'T WEAR EYE PROTECTION IT'S OBVIOUSLY GOING TO HURT YOUR EYES.

>> Huell: YOU'RE PUTTING ENERGY BACK.

>> YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD WAY TO DO IT.

IF YOU WANT TO SEE MY FINISHED PIECES, THAT'S HOW THEY'RE DONE.

>> Huell: DO YOU THINK THIS IS THE WAY THEY WOULD HAVE DONE THIS A LONG TIME AGO?

TO FIND A WAY TO CONCENTRATE THE FIRE INTO THE STICK?

>> I'M SURE, IF THE MOVIE "THE GODS ARE CRAZY" AND THEY FOUND THE BOTTOM OF THE COKE BOTTOM, THEY WOULD HAVE FOCUSED THE BEAM AND BURNED IT IN THERE.

I THINK PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DOING THIS A LONG TIME.

>> THIS IS TOM AND WE'RE EXCITING TO HAVE HIM HERE.

>> Huell: HE'S A POTTER.

>> HE MAKES A DIDGERIDOO WITH CERAMICS.

>> Huell: WAIT A MINUTE, HERE THEY ARE.

CERAMIC, DIDGERIDOOS.

>> UH-HUH, THEY'RE A LOT OF FUN.

>> Huell: WHERE DID THIS LIGHT COME ON OR OFF?

>> I THINK I STUMBLED INTO THIS.

I FIGURED ANY ONE WOULD DO.

>> Huell: THIS IS NEW TO MAKE DIDGERIDOOS OUT OF CLAY?

>> JUST ANOTHER EXPRESSION, AT THIS FAIR YOU'LL SEE THEM FROM WOOD, AND OTHERS AND CLAY IS JUST ANOTHER EXPRESSION.

>> Huell: CAN YOU PLAY ONE FOR US.

>> THAT'S WHAT I'M ABOUT TO THROW RIGHT NOW.

>> Huell: LET'S HEAR WHAT THIS --.

>>♪ ♪ .

>> Huell: NOW WHY DO YOU HAVE IT IN THAT CONFIGURATION INSTEAD OF LONG.

>> BASICALLY BECAUSE I CAN.

A LOT OF DIDGERIDOOS DOB EXTRUEDED WHICH WILL NEED A LONGER SIDE.

>> Huell: SO THEY CAN BE IN CIRCLE INSTEAD OF JUST LONG GATED.

>> YES, AND THE SOUND IS GREAT BECAUSE IT'S CURLED UP.

>> Huell: LET'S HEAR MORE, I LOVE THAT.

♪ ♪ NOW WAIT A MINUTE, LOOK OVER HERE, LOOK AT THE WAY THIS GUY IS CARRYING HIS DIDGERIDOO ON HIS -- DON'T MOVE, THIS IS GREAT.

THIS THE COMMON WAY TO CARRY IT AROUND.

>> THIS IS THE COMMON WAY FOR ME TO CARRY IT AROUND WHEN MY HANDS GET TIRED.

>> Huell: DO YOU THINK THE ABORIGINALS MAY HAVE CARED IT.

>> I THINK SO.

>> Huell: LOOK AT THIS.

>> IT DEPENDS SOME OF THE ONES THAT HAVE A LOT OF CURVES.

SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD WORK JUST FINE.

>> Huell: THIS IS AMAZING!

WE'LL WATCH YOU WALK OFF INTO THE SUNSET WITH HIS DIDGE, BALANCED ON HIS SHOULDER PERFECTLY.

>> Huell: THIS IS INTERESTING, WHEN THEY'RE PLAYING LIKE THIS.

WHO SETS THE PACE?

>> WHEN YOU CIRCULAR BREATHE WITH THE DIDGERIDOO, WHICH LET'S YOU PLAY, IT CREATES A PULSE AND EVERYBODY CAN HEAR THE PULSE AND TIME THEIR BEAT.

>> Huell: SO THE THREE ARE FOLLOWING EACH OTHER'S RHYTHM.

>> YES, THAT'S ONE OF THE REAL FUN THINGS, YOU MAKE IT A COMMUNITY INSTRUMENT AS PEOPLE CAN GET TOGETHER AND EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND ENJOY IT AS ONE.

>> Huell: BUT SOMEBODY HAS TO BE IN CHARGE.

>> NO, I THINK EVERYBODY SHARES IN THE EXPERIENCE.

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>> Huell: HOW DO THE DOGS REACT?

>> HONESTLY, HE WAS QUITE AFRAID BUT HE LEARNED TO HEAL TO IT.

>> Huell: OH HE HEELS TO IT.

>> YEAH, IF WE GO FOR A HIKE, AND I PLAY IT, HE FOLLOWS IT.

>> Huell: YOU WOULD THINK THAT'S A SOUND THAT WOULD HURT THEIR HEARSE IF IT'S HIGH PITCHED.

>> THE HIGH PITCHED SOUNDS IT'S JUST THE LOWNESS THAT BUGS THEM.

LIKE WHEN IT STARTS TO RIBER RIBERATE.

>> Huell: OH LOOK SHE'S PLAYING ON THE DIDGE.

YOU'RE PRETTY GOOD.

>> YEAH, I'VE BEEN PRACTICING FOR AN HOUR.

>> Huell: HAVE YOU EVER PLAYED BEFORE?

>> NO I HAVE NOT.

>> Huell: YOU'RE KIDDING, THIS IS A MAIGZ.

SO YOU JUST STARTED AN HOUR AGO.

>> HAVE WE BEEN HERE AN HOUR.

>> AN HOUR.

>> Huell: THAT'S IT.

>> DO IT AGAIN.

THIS WILL GIVE HOPE TO EVERYBODY.

>> ALL RIGHT!

♪ ♪ .

>> Huell: THIS IS GREAT.

SHE'S VERY GOOD.

>> SHE PICKED IT UP, IT'S AMAZING.

>> Huell: CAN ANYBODY PICK IT UP EASILY?

>> I ONLY STARTED TODAY.

>> Huell: HAVE YOU BEEN PLAYING A WHILE.

>> YEAH, I HAVE ABOUT TEN YEARS OR SO.

>> Huell: COME ON OUT HERE, WE'VE GOT A GUY WHO JUST STARTED TODAY AND A GUY WHO HAS BEEN DOING IT FOR TEN YEARS.

EACH OF YOU GET 15 SECONDS, I WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN TELL THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE NEW GUY AND THE GUY THAT'S BEEN DOING IT FOR TEN YEARS.

>> YOU MIGHT NEED MORE THAN TEN SECONDS.

>> Huell: HERE WE GO.

♪ ♪.

>> Huell: OKAY, I DON'T THINK THAT WAS A WHOLE 15 SECONDS.

BUT IT SEEMED LONGER.

NOW LET'S TRY THIS GUY.

♪ ♪.

>> HE'S GOT A CIRCULAR BREATHE.

>> Huell: SO IT'S THE BREATHING?

>> YOU'VE GOT TO BREATH IN THROUGH YOUR NOSE WHILE YOU'RE PUSHING OUT THROUGH YOUR MOUTH.

>> Huell: CAN YOU DO THIS AGAIN, WE WANT TO LOOK AT YOUR MOUTH AND NECK.

LOOK AT THIS!

>> Huell: SO THERE IS A WHOLE MOVEMENT UP IN HERE THAT HAS TO BE LEARNED.

>> OH YEAH.

>> Huell: AND I WOULD THINK COMES FROM PRACTICE THAN ANYTHING ELSE.

>> YEAH.

A LOT OF PRACTICE.

>> Huell: IT'S NOT A NATURAL THING.

>> NO WE DON'T DO IT EVERY DAY.

IT'S SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO LEARN EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW THE STEPS TO DOING IT, IT TAKES PRACTICE TO MASTER IT.

>> Huell: HOW LONG DID IT TAKE YOU?

>> I'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR THREE YEARS AND I'M STILL LEARNING, ALWAYS.

>> Huell: THE SOUND IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE TEPEE.

OH MY GOSH!

♪ ♪.

>> Huell: WHAT'S GOING ON IN HERE.

>> THIS IS MY BROTHER.

HE'S RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OF THIS.

>> Huell: THIS IS HIS TEPEE.

>> YES, AND HIS DIDGERIDOOS.

>> Huell: AND ARE WE SITTING AROUND -- IT SOUNDS BETTER.

>> YEAH, IT DOES ESPECIALLY WITH THE VIBRATING THING.

THE CENTERPIECE.

>> Huell: HOW MUCH LONGER WITH THEY GOING TO BE PLAYING.

WHEN WILL I TALK TO THEM.

>> IT COULD GO ON FOR HOURS, YEAH.

THEY PROBABLY FALL OVER AT SOME POINT.

>> Huell: THEY NEVER GET TIRED.

>> NO, NO, NOT REALLY.

>> Huell: WHAT WAS THAT?

♪ ♪ .

>> Huell: THEY'RE IN A TRANCE?

>> I IMAGINE THEY'RE TOO.

>> HERE WE'RE PLAYING THIS INSTRUMENTS ARE MADE OUT OF THE CACTUS WHICH IS NATIVE TO THE SOUTH DESERTS HERE.

THESE ARE THE ONES I MAKE.

WILL YODIDGERIDOO, EVEN THOUGH I APPROACH IT FROM A CONTEMPORARY WAY, I REMEMBER THE ROOTS.

AND IT'S A NOISE FOR THE ABORIGINAL PEOPLE, THEY'RE TALKING FOR THE INDIDGENOUS PEOPLE THAT HAVE NO VOICE.

THIS IS THE VOICE OF THE ABORIGINAL.

♪ ♪ .

>> LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE GONE TO AUZSTRALIA AND REALLY APPRECIATE IT.

AND THEY COME BACK HERE, DIDGERIDOO, I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT IT IN AUSTRALIA, BUT IT'S BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR.

>> Huell: SO YOU'RE SEEING IT CHANGE AS YOU GO AROUND.

>> YES, AND A LOT OF TOP BANDS AND DIFFERENT MUSICAL GROUPS HAVE IMPLEMENTED THE DIDGERIDOO.

>> Huell: IT'S A BASIC SOUND.

>> IT IS, IT'S SPIRITUAL, YOU KNOW.

>> Huell: NOW WE'VE GOT --.

>> THIS IS WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT HAVING A FESTIVAL.

PEOPLE CAN GET TOGETHER GET A BEAT GOING, PEOPLE JUMP IN WITH DIDGERIDOOS AND THEY EXPERIMENT AND HAVE FUN.

>> Huell: THEY'VE GOT ALL KINDS OF INSTRUMENTS.

>> WE'VE GOT DRUMS FROM AFRICA.

WE'VE GOT A GEORGE SHAKER KEEPING TIME HE'S PLAYING SOMETIME STICKS.

AND TWO PEOPLE NRAIG DIDGE ON THE BEAT.

IT'S A WONDERFUL SOUND.

>> Huell: WOW!

SO THIS IS JUST LIKE A JAM SESSION GOING ON OUT HERE.

>> THAT'S WHAT WE WANT.

ALL WEEKEND LONG AND NIGHT LONG.

JAM SESSIONS.

♪ ♪.

>> Huell: NOW THIS IS INTERESTING.

FATHER AND SON AND YOU'RE PLAYING ON -- NOW THIS IS A VERY UNUSUAL LOOKING DIDGE.

>> YEAH, DOUBLES ARE NOT COMMON BUT THEY'RE OUT THERE AND IT CAPTIVATED ME.

>> Huell: WHAT IS THIS?

>> LAST DECEMBER WE HAD A BIG WIND STORM AND I SAW THESE STICKS, AND I THOUGHT DIDGERIDOOS, AND I SCOOPED IT UP FROM A NEIGHBOR AND I SPLIT IT AND PUT IT BACK TOGETHER.

>> Huell: AND YOU AND YOUR SON ARE GOING TO PLAY DOUBLES.

HOW HARD IS IT TO DO.

>> IT'S ACTUALLY REALLY SIMPLE.

>> Huell: BUT THE AIR IS COMING FROM TWO DIFFERENT BRARJZ BUT -- BRANCHS BUT JOINING.

>> YEAH, I CAN FEEL THE PRESSURE THAT HE'S PUTTING INTO THE PIPE AND HE CAN FEEL MINE.

SO IN TERMS OF DOING A DUET WE'RE DEFINITELY IN THE SAME KEY AND WE CAN FEEL WHAT EACH OTHER ARE DOING.

>> Huell: DO YOU THINK MUCH OF THIS WENT ON OVER THE CENTURIES?

THIS DOUBLE PLAYING?

>> DOUBLES HAVE SOMETHING THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND A WHILE.

BUT DIDGERIDOOS IS PLAYED AS A SOLO INSTRUMENT LIKE ONE DIDGERIDOO ALONG WITH CLAP STICKS AND SINGING.

>> Huell: WE'RE BEING ENTERTAINED RIGHT NOW.

LET'S SEE WHAT YOU'RE Y'ALL ARE GOING TO DO.

♪ ♪♪ ♪ .

>> Huell: A YOUNG MAN WHO HAS -- ACTUALLY YOU MADE THIS THIS MORNING.

>> YES I HAVE.

>> Huell: WHAT'S THE DEAL ON THE DIDGERIDOO AND HOW YOU GOT INTERESTED IN THEM.

>> WHEN I FIRST CAME HERE IN THE MORNING, I MAN OVER THERE, HE LET ME PLAY ONE OF DIDGERIDOO AND I GOT STUCK WITH THE IDEA.

>> Huell: UH-HUH.

>> SO I WAS LOOKING AROUND FOR A REAL CHEAT AND I CAME ACROSS THE WORK SHOT AND HE LET ME MAKE THIS FOR 20 DUCKS.

>> Huell: SO THIS IS MADE OUT OF YUCCA.

>> YEAH.

>> Huell: SO NOW YOU'VE GOT TO PUT SLACH.

>> I HAVE TO PUT HONEY BEE AND PLUG UP THE TINY HOLES.

>> Huell: SO YOU'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS HOME AND WORK ON IT.

>> YES.

>> Huell: AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO PLAY IT.

>> YES, I'M GOING TO COME NEXT YEAR AND PLAY.

>> Huell: SO WHEN YOU CAME HERE THIS MORNING, YOU HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS ALL GOING TO HAPPEN?

>> NO I DIDN'T.

>> Huell: THAT YOU WERE GOING TO GET HOOKED ON THE DIDGE.

>> NO.

>> Huell: ALWAYS SOMETHING SPECIAL GOING ON HERE.

>> THESE ARE THE KIND OF PEOPLE THAT LOVE TO BE HERE.

>> Huell: A LOT OF GOOD VIBES.

>> YES, EVERYBODY HAVING A GOOD TIME.

>> Huell: AND LOOK OVER HERE, LOOK AT THESE LADIES.

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>> Huell: ALL RIGHT NOW, THE QUESTION IS HOW DO I GET MY FIRST LESSON WITHOUT SOUNDING SILLY, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO MAKE THIS A JOKE, THIS IS A SERIOUS AND SOMETHING THAT DESERVES OUR RESPECT BECAUSE IT'S A BEAUTIFUL INSTRUMENT WITH A GREAT HISTORY.

>> YOU KEEP YOUR LIPS VERY LOSE, IT'S LIKE YOUR GIVING YOUR DOG OR CHILD A RASPBERRY ON THEIR BELLY, LIKE THIS,.

AND YOU CONTINUE THE AIR AND IT'S CALLED A DRONE.

>> Huell: DO IT AGAIN.

>> DRRRRRR.

>> Huell: DO IT AGAIN.

>> BRRRRR.

>> Huell: DO IT AGAIN.

>> BRRRR.

>> Huell: AND ALL RIGHT --.

>> THEN YOU HAVE TO DO IT DOWN THE TUBE.

>> Huell: YOU PUT YOUR MOUTH RIGHT INSIDE.

>> YOU GET AN AIRTIGHT SEAL AND LET THE LIPS VIBRATE.

>> Huell: AND JUST DO A RECESS-- RASPBERRY.

>> A LITTLE TOO TIGHT.

RELAX YOUR LIPS.

>> ALMOST.

>> ANOTHER HINT IS TO NOT BREAK THE AIR SEAL, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE SEAL CLOSED.

>> THERE YOU GO.

YEAH, WHEN YOU RELAX TOWARDS THE END IS WHEN YOU'RE GETTING THE TUNE.

AND ONCE YOU PRACTICE.

>> AND NOW YOU'VE GOT YOUR OWN, YOU CAN PRACTICE WHATEVER YOU WANT.

>> Huell: WOW, THIS IS GREAT.

I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS.

>> WELCOME TO THE DIDGERIDOO COMMUNITY.

GLAD TO HAVE YOU.

THIS IS FAS NAIGT, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.

>> WHAT WE'VE GOT HERE, IS A DIDGERIDOO CLASS.

AND ALL THESE PEOPLE SHOWED UP TO LEARN TIPS.

>> Huell: ARE THESE ADVANCED STUDENTS, STUDENTS LEARNING FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> BELIEVE IT OR NOT, THIS IS OUR BEGINNERS CLASS.

>> Huell: REALLY.

>> YEAH.

>> Huell: SO THIS MANY PEOPLE RIGHT HERE TODAY WHO ARE LEARNING BASICALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME.

>> AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT, EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY, WE HAVE FOUR OF THESE WORKSHOPS GOING ON AT ONE TIME COVERING ALL DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES.

>> Huell: THAT MANY PEOPLE INTERESTED IN DIDGERIDOO.

>> THERE ARE.

>> Huell: NOW WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE.

>> HERE WE HAVE A SPECIAL CLASS TAUGHT BY LUIS BURNS.

>> Huell: HUELL HOWSER, NICE TO MEET YOU.

>> AND YOU.

>> Huell: TELL US WHAT IS GOING ON.

>> WE'RE MAKING DIDGERIDOOS WITH EUCALYPTUS FROM AUSTRALIA.

>> Huell: IS IT A DIFFERENT WAY FROM OVER THERE.

>> I'M BRINGING THE TRADITIONAL TOOLS THAT WE NEED.

>> Huell: SO LIKE THIS, FELLOW RIGHT HERE, HE WOULD HAVE MADE HIS TODAY FROM SCRATCH.

>> HE STARTED --.

>> LAST NIGHT.

>> Huell: SO YOU MADE THIS TODAY?

>> YES.

>> Huell: ?

ONE DAY.

>> YES.

>> I'LL GRAB A RAW ONE AND SHOW YOU WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE.

>> Huell: LOVE TO.

AND YOU'RE WORKING ON YOURS.

YOU STARTED YOURS FROM SCRATCH.

WHAT'S GOT YOU SO INTERESTED IN DIDGERIDOOS PURELY THE SOUND.

IF ONE FALLS IN LOVE WITH THE SOUND AND IT RESONATES WITH YOU, YOU GET DRAWN INTO THE MAGIC.

>> Huell: AND YOU WANT TO MAKE THAT SOUND YOURSELF.

>> ABSOLUTELY.

>> Huell: OH MY GOSH.

THIS IS WHAT YOU STARTED WITH?

>> IT'S A LOG.

IT'S BEEN EATING OUT BY TERMITES AND I -- IT'S A SAMPLING, I JUST TAP THE TREE UNTIL I FIND THE HOLLOW ONE AND BRING IT WITH ME.

>> Huell: SO THIS HAS BEEN EATEN OUT IN THE MIDDLE BY TERMITES?

>> BY TERMITES.

>> Huell: IN AUSTRALIA.

>> THAT'S IT FOR FOOD.

NOT HOUSES.

>> Huell: AND THEN YOU JUST CLEAN IT OUT AND BRING IT HERE.

>> CLEANED IT ALL OUT AND BREAK ALL THE WHITE TERM MIGHT.

>>TE ?OO.

LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCE IN JUST THE TWO AND THEN WE'VE GOT ALMOST A FINISHED PRODUCT.

IT REALLY IS A WORK OF ART.

>> IT'S TRUE.

AND AN INSTRUMENT.

SO ALL OF US, ONE OF THE GREATEST INSTRUMENTS IN THE WORLD BUT THE NEWEST ONE IN THE SHELVES.

A LOT OF PEOPLE GETTING INTO DIDGERIDOO.

NO DOUBT YOU HEARD A LOT OF DIDGERIDOO SINCE YOU'VE BEEN HERE.

>> Huell: UH-HUH.

>> THAT'S GOOD, IT BRINGS OUT THE INSPIRATION OUT IN PEOPLE.

>> Huell: AND BEING FROM AUSTRALIA, HOW DOES ALL THIS DESERT ATMOSPHERE, PLAY IN WITH THE WHOLE SENSE OF WHAT THE DIDGERIDOO IS ALL ABOUT.

IS THIS A GOOD PLACE?

>> YEAH, ESPECIALLY OUT HERE BECAUSE IT'S NICE AND CLEAN OUT HERE.

AND QUIET.

BUT DIDGES WERE USED IN THE CEREMONIES IN THE DESERT ANYWAY.

IT'S LIKE BRINGING THEM TO A SECOND HOME.

♪ ♪ .

>> Huell: I LOVE THE HIGH DESERT.