Charlie McMahon
"The Didgeridoo Phenomenon"  /  Chapter 2
Charlie McMahon:
The Ecology of Termites and Didjeridus

Charlie has been playing didgeridoo for over forty years and is now without question a stage legend, worldwide. Anyone who has visited his workshop already knows that he is not only a musical veteran, but also extremely well versed in the flora, fauna and geology of the Australian continent. In his chapter, he explores the themes:

-Evolution and natural environment of termites -Ecological evolution of termites
-Why termites hollow out trees
-The traditional making of didgeridoos (he received his knowledge from, among others, David Blanasi) -The ecological importance of termites.
-Other benefits of termites