NW Northern Territory Didgeridoos

The North West zone of the Northern Territory includes Darwin, Port Keats and the Daly River areas and their surrounds. Didgeridoo playing in this zone is stylistically related to the Western Arnhem Land region as both are overtone-absent. However, the musical structure and playing techniques in the NW Northern Territory are less developed compared to Western Arnhem Land.

The use of pandanus for didgeridoo construction is prevalent in the NW Northern Territory, perhaps more so than in other parts of the Northern Territory. Native bamboo too was used in making didgeridoos here, and indeed, there is a tributary named Bamboo Creek that drains into the Daly River.

The most beautiful didgeridoos found in this region originate from Port Keats where they are typically decorated with painterly designs featuring both figurative and geometric motifs.