Gd' day, firstly I want to acknowledge my ancestors and elders.
Since receiving my Burton yirdaki I instantly connected with it. I find my playing has now gone to another level. The back pressure in the stick makes it easier to play and control the high and low notes. It has a strong bassiness sound. While playing the low notes you don't lose clarity and I believe it's due to the craftsmanship of Nathan Burton.
When you hear the playing you instantly connect it with traditional sounds of Australia.
I own two other yirdaki's that I have played for the last two years. These sticks are a pleasure to play and they were the beginning to what I believe was the start of my own journey.
On my journey I hope to reach young indigenous youth to encourage them to continue the traditional playing of the yirdaki and to also acknowledge some of the craftsman that create these deadly yirdaki's who are Djalu Gurruwiwi, David Blanasi and Nathan Burton.
