The Didjeridu: From Arnhem Land to Internet is the first comprehensive study of the Australian Aboriginal instrument, the didjeridu, from a range of musical, cultural and sociological viewpoints. Written in an informed but accessible style, individual chapters analyze traditional uses of the instrument; its use in contemporary Aboriginal rock; the perspective of various accomplished players (both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal); and aspects of the instrument's global diffusion in the 1990's.

The book includes a foreword from Mandawuy Yunupingu, cultural activist and lead singer with the internationally renowned Aboriginal rock band Yothu Yindi. Other contributors include noted Aboriginal musicians such as Kev Carmody, David Hudson and Mick Davison; and leading writers and academics in the field of contemporary music studies from Australia, North America and the United Kingdom.

Dr. Karl Neuenfeldt lectures in Media and Communications at Central Queensland University (Rockmhampton Campus). He has published widely in a variety of journals and has also worked as a professional musician in North and Central America and Australia.)

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