WARNING

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are warned that this section contains images and voice of the late Bullinj M. Hall, the Black Hawk. Bullinj was the Vice President and a founding member of Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation, a songman, performer and artist. Together with Frankie Tango Lane, Bullinj made and painted many of the didjeridus in the Centre. This site is dedicated to the memory of the Black Hawk.

LOOKING AFTER YOUR NEW INSTRUMENT

A dij is made from a tree, and what do trees like? Water! So before you play you need to water your dij to get it to come good inside and sound good. Never leave it in the sun to crack.

The best way to store your dij is on a stand, not against the wall because the wax will stick it to the wall. A stand is very simple to make, take a square of wood and fix a piece of dowel in the middle, then sit your dij over the dowel.