Back on the Didg to Didg experience of Triton Squad

 

 

But what is Didg to Didg and how does it work ?

 

Created in 2014 at the initiative of Zalem Delarbre (a very great didgeridoo player known and recognized worldwide), this pacifist competition is based on the same principle as the Beat-box battles. First of all, each person wishing to participate has the right to send a musical presentation video to the organizing association. The latter selects the 32 best videos. Then the 32 participants are invited to come and meet in order to start the competition which takes place over 2 days.

 

Day 1, each participant must play 3 minutes with the didgeridoo of their choice in front of the jury (made up of 5 people) and the public. The players are rated by the jury according to the following criteria: musicality, technique, creativity, stage performance, relationship with the public. At the end of the first day the jury keeps the 16 best players.

 

Day 2, the pacifist battles begin. The players begin the elimination phases. In the 8th final, the 16 players meet 2 by 2. The player who starts is drawn, it is he who chooses the first didgeridoo among the imposed selection. Players are unfamiliar with these instruments and can only try them out for a few minutes. Round 1, player 1 therefore plays 1 minute 30 with the didgeridoo of his choice, then player 2 responds with the same didgeridoo. Round 2, player 2 chooses the didgeridoo, player 1 starts and player 2 answers. At the end the jury votes for the player who continues the adventure.

 

The principle and simple and the atmosphere is really great. There are the best players in the world. The first 4 editions were European but in 2019 during the 5th meeting, the competition becomes international.

 

You can find all the videos of all the competitions on the official Youtube channel: Didgeridoo Battles

 

- 1st edition in 2014 in Grenoble, Triton squad is not yet aware of this event. The winner is the extremely excellent KID, a Frenchman living in Poitier.

 

Video of the final :

- 2nd edition in Grenoble, Triton Squad still has no knowledge of this event. The winner is TOM B., a French resident also living near Poitier.

 

Video of the final :

- 3rd edition in Poitier, Triton Squad applies but is not selected. The winner is Tiago F., a Portuguese.

 

Triton Squad application video :

Video of the final :

- 4th edition in Poitier, Triton squad qualified and finished in the 8th finals. He loses against D'jul (Ujazi didgeridoo). The winner is the excellent and world famous Zalem Delarbre, a French from the Grenoble region.

 

Triton Squad application, qualification and 8th final videos :

Video of the final :

- 5th edition in Lyon, Triton squad finished in the semi-final and lost against the winner MOW, a Swiss. We will remember that Triton Squad leaves one of the favorites, LOUP, in the round of 16.

 

Video of candidacy, qualification, 8th, quarter and a half of Triton Squad:

Video of the final :

Triton Squad would like to thank from the bottom of my heart the entire organization team (Association Australian Vibrations) of Didg to Didg # 5. They are all volunteers and amazing people. They did a crazy job. Thanks to them. Special dedication to Monkey didg (Cyril), Steve for the videos (we don't realize what a job it is) and Clochette!

 

- 6th edition in Grenoble on May 30 and 31, 2020. Triton Squad has applied. Canceled because of Covid.