My first thought upon receiving this CD as a gift was, “What in the world is a Didgeridoo?” After putting the CD in, I instantly recognized the sound of this distinctive Australian instrument (from movies), though I had never heard any “didgeridoo cds” before.

I also wasn’t sure, upon first hearing it, whether or not I liked it. It is so different than anything I have heard before and I wouldn’t necessarily classify it as “music” and since that’s what I was expecting, it kind of threw me for a loop. It’s more of a background sound energy; various sounds combined to create a certain feeling. There are no drums, no tempo. It’s continuous, relaxing and calming sounds.

Unlike many other meditation CDs, often the sounds of nature are at an equal volume to that of the didgeridoo, instead of taking a backseat.

There are 9 tracks on this CD, for a total of about 75 minutes of sound.

Track #1 “The Awakening” length 3:00

The start of this track is a toning, which is very relaxing. Then the Didgeridoo combined with sounds of a babbling brook takes over. The sound of the water is most prominent and a little too strong for my taste. There are light tones that also accompany the other sounds.

Track #2 “The Call of the Whales” length 9:40

The didgeridoo, whale sounds, and sounds of heavy rain splashing at sea. I get the feel of being a mermaid, splashing about and communicating with the whales and enjoying the hard faling rain.

Track #3 “The Cleansing” length 5:56

A very fitting title for this track, which combines the sound of a thunder and rain storm with a washboard sound and the didgeridoo. When listening to this track, I can almost smell the rain and the freshness in the air that occurs after a heavy storm.

Track #4 “Visit & Create” length 12:30

Bells start this track off, a gong, then the didgeridoo combined with sounds of a running stream, and the occasional “ting” of a bell. Besides the bell, it is similar to track one, but in this track the didgeridoo is slightly more prominent than the sounds of the water. I like the mix level of this one better than track 1. The bell is mainly used in the beginning of the track.

Track #5 “Celestial Expressions” length 11:58

This track definitely has a feel of outer space as the music begins. I get the feeling of being on a space odyssey, and of floating. This one has more instrumental than the other tracks with some angelic sounds, probably created on a keyboard. About half way through the track, the sounds darken and deepen and I could really get lost in the sounds. I really enjoyed this part of the track. This is one of my favorites because of the combined use of other instruments.

Track #6 “Rainforest of Healing” length 8:39

Sounds of rain and the didgeridoo start this one off. There are calls of birds intermingled with the other sounds.

Track #7 “The Journey” length 4:05

This track actually has classical music mixed with the didgeridoo. It is very soothing and I enjoyed this one a lot.

Track #8 “Hemispheric Alchemy” length 9:34

Didgeridoo solo. If you wear headphones when listening to this track, you will notice how the balance is shifted from left to right and back again throughout the piece for a very interesting effect.

Track #9 “Stillness in Motion” length 9:31

Very relaxing, contemplative music starts this one off, then the didgeridoo joins in.

I met the artist, Dirk Barkemeijer de Wit and thought he was a truely spiritual person. He had a very calm, relaxed demeanor and that comes through in his music.

If you’re looking for traditional “music” then this isn’t for you. If you’re looking for some relaxing sounds to join you in your meditation or yoga, this may be just the thing for you to try!

To hear a sample byte of one of the artist’s songs, you can search the web and find one.
Rating: 4 / 5