Didge Evolution to Perform Didgeridoo Concert at Hood College

FREDERICK, Maryland—Didge Evolution, a music project with didgeridoo master players Rob Thomas and Tanya Gerard, will perform at Hood College on Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Brodbeck Music Hall.

The concert will take listeners on a musical journey to the Australian Outback, coastal rainforests and beyond. The didgeridoo, usually a hollow tree trunk, has been played by Aboriginal people for at least 1,500 years.

Thomas and Gerard are true didgeridoo pioneers in the U.S., having played and made didges for more than 20 years. Throughout the 1990s, they worked with Aboriginal communities in Australia’s Northern Territory, bringing their artwork and didgeridoos to American audiences. They’ve performed throughout the country, have recorded several CDs, and have produced music for numerous films, including the IMAX movie “Sacred Planet.” They are founding members of the legendary tribal-trance project Inlakesh, and their breakthrough album “The Gathering” hit the world music charts and inspired a generation of didgeridoo enthusiasts.

The duo performs year-round at K-12 schools, colleges, theaters, festivals and other venues throughout the U.S. Their K-12 program, Didgeridoo Down Under, integrates high-energy music with cross-curricular teaching, comedy, character building, anti-bullying, environmentalism and audience participation. They also have taught countless children and adults how to play the didgeridoo in workshops and residencies.

Gerard was born and raised in Australia, and both she and Thomas have traveled extensively abroad. They currently live in Newland, North Carolina.

For more information about the concert, contact Wayne L. Wold at woldw@hood.edu. For more information about Didge Evolution, visit www.didgevolution.com.

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