Alan Dargin RIP
February 28, 2008 7:42 AM Subscribe
Master of the 'didge' - after veins burst in his throat some years ago while he was playing the didgeridoo, doctors warned that continued playing would threaten his life. Admitted to hospital last week with bleeding on the brain, he died on Sunday from a brain haemorrhage. He was 40.
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What's a "didgeridoo"?
posted by Class Goat at 8:12 AM on February 28, 2008
posted by Class Goat at 8:12 AM on February 28, 2008
Man, that's the only way to go: Doing something you love.
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posted by John of Michigan at 8:13 AM on February 28, 2008
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posted by John of Michigan at 8:13 AM on February 28, 2008
Man. Buddy Miles and Alan Darkin in the same period.
What a crappy week.
posted by batmonkey at 8:26 AM on February 28, 2008
What a crappy week.
posted by batmonkey at 8:26 AM on February 28, 2008
The one thing that stopped me from buying a didgeridoo during my last trip to Brisbane was I knew that to play it I had to learn the art of circular breathing.
That just seemed like way too much work.
posted by bwg at 8:30 AM on February 28, 2008
That just seemed like way too much work.
posted by bwg at 8:30 AM on February 28, 2008
This is really sad.
Also bwg, practice circular breathing by blowing bubbles through a straw. It's really not that hard.
posted by hellphish at 8:49 AM on February 28, 2008
Also bwg, practice circular breathing by blowing bubbles through a straw. It's really not that hard.
posted by hellphish at 8:49 AM on February 28, 2008
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posted by Smart Dalek at 9:02 AM on February 28, 2008
posted by Smart Dalek at 9:02 AM on February 28, 2008
Can anyone here spell his name?
posted by sour cream at 11:49 AM on February 28, 2008
posted by sour cream at 11:49 AM on February 28, 2008
so sad, for those of us left behind. what an incredible talent.
an apt end to a charming life, however. he died doing something he loved.
posted by CitizenD at 12:05 PM on February 28, 2008
an apt end to a charming life, however. he died doing something he loved.
posted by CitizenD at 12:05 PM on February 28, 2008
So can anyone explain how playing a didgeridoo could cause one to blow out neck and brain veins?
posted by bobot at 2:35 PM on February 28, 2008
posted by bobot at 2:35 PM on February 28, 2008
What bobot said. He must've been doing something really wrong if the hobby and events are related.
posted by uncanny hengeman at 2:48 PM on February 28, 2008
posted by uncanny hengeman at 2:48 PM on February 28, 2008
That is too cool sounding.
Totally trance like.
Beautiful.
Don't know what his style of playing was that lead to his demise, Doctor's warning and all... sounds like a physiological fault, like a heart murmur for instance.
How To Play A Didgeridoo
a hella site explaining circular breathing and Eucalyptus. Ahhh, the Eucalyptus...and beeswax mouth pieces, really.
I didn't know shit about that instrument.
posted by alicesshoe at 5:33 PM on February 28, 2008
Totally trance like.
Beautiful.
Don't know what his style of playing was that lead to his demise, Doctor's warning and all... sounds like a physiological fault, like a heart murmur for instance.
How To Play A Didgeridoo
a hella site explaining circular breathing and Eucalyptus. Ahhh, the Eucalyptus...and beeswax mouth pieces, really.
I didn't know shit about that instrument.
posted by alicesshoe at 5:33 PM on February 28, 2008
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