D.V. (Didge Vitae)
Thursday, September 18, 1997 is when I first played a didge. It was at a course, given by Ian Hakker at Aquamarijn. Since then I couldn't leave the didge alone anymore.I've had didge lessons by Ian Hakker and Jan Terpstra. At Sfinks '99 I had the privilige to follow a workshop, given by Gary Thomas, Alan Dargin and Charlie McMahon. At Sfinks 2000 I followed a 5-day workshop by Charlie McMahon, Mark Atkins and Gary Thomas. At that festival I could also play with 5 other students on the main stage with Charlie McMahon. Further I've followed three Mark Atkins workshops and one workshop by David Blanasi & White Cockatoo.
I was given the opportunity to play the didge at a number of djembe Sundays in Valkenswaard (de Berkenakker), at the day of the primitive music in the prehistoric village in Eindhoven (1999 and 2000) and at a number of tipi weekends of Do Lemette, also at de Berkenakker.
Recently I started playing in a beginning band, called Inner Strength. This is a band with (amongst others) gitars, recorder, flute, violin, keyboard, drums etc. Especially playing with flute and violin is more beautiful than words can say !
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