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Riverview Students Get An Earful On Life Down Under

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: August 4, 2008

RIVERVIEW - "G'day, mates," Darren Liebman hollered as he picked up a didgeridoo. "G'day, mates," the students screamed back.

The children - members of the Hillsborough Out of School Time program at Collins Elementary School - were being treated to an interactive, educational workshop featuring Australian Aboriginal music.

Called Didgeridoo Down Under, the workshop included powerful messages about education, literacy and respect for all cultures and creatures.

The 3- to 10-foot instrument, which Aborigines traditionally play at celebrations and ceremonial gatherings, is made of hollowed-out hardwood, such as eucalyptus and bamboo.

"I liked it best when he played the didgeridoo," said fifth-grader Ashley Casiano, 10. "I learned it comes in all shapes and sizes. It made some really cool noises."

Liebman developed Didgeridoo Down Under, an Australia-themed education- and entertainment-based program, in 2002.

For information, call (813) 961-4656, (813) 833-8856 or go to www.didgrevolution.com.

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