The Passionate One By Anthony Kilner In the world of sound healing there are many amazing practitioners that are simply awe-inspiring Julian Silburn is one such maestro, a very humble man who is passionate about his instruments, connection to culture and vibrational healing. Julian has worked professionally for over 28 years as a transformational sound facilitator here in Australia and overseas. Julian uses his Didjeridu and other instruments both in the traditional way and in more contemporary ways, for carried music genres. More information on Julian, his services and products for sale can be found at Sound Alchemy. Here’s a little of his story. What inspired your passion for sound healing and playing instruments? “Meeting Noongar Elder Maxine Fumagali in Denmark,
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South Western Australia, who explained that in her opinion the real purpose and most important use of the Didjeridu was for healing.”
“My first Didjeridu was a Kimberleymade instrument from Kununurra, WA.” “Also meeting Derek Nannup and Heath Bergersen who played incredible Didjeridu at some local markets. They all provided amazing inspiration.” What was your first instrument? “Technically it was a guitar and I had some lessons. At around age19, I came across the Didjeridu. My first Didjeridu was a Kimberley-made instrument from Kununurra, WA.” Why do you spell Didjeridu with a U and not OO? “If you look at the indigenous language, the OO is not a
part of their language. Their U appears in traditional names such as Jabiru or Kakadu.” How did your crystal Didjeridu come about? “I broke a beautiful large crystal bowl and I thought how can I turn this into a positive. Okay, I thought, let’s design my own Crystal Quartz Didjeridu. “I knew they existed in some other parts of the world, however I wasn’t so pleased with the designs I had seen so, based on all my years of Didjeridu making, I decided to design my own. That was around 8-9 years ago. I have developed many designs since, including one with Quartz and Gold plating.”
