Traditional Australian music include music from the Australian Aborigines and the Torres Strait Islanders. They incorporate a variety of traditional music styles. The music has a strong emphasis on performance and using traditional instruments. Traditional Australian instruments include the didgeridoo, which is one of the oldest instruments and consists of a long wooden tube which the musician blows through. It was traditionally made of eucalyptus. Other traditional instruments include clapsticks, bullroarers and claves.
There are different styles in traditional Australian music. One of the styles would be Bunggul. Bunggul is a style of music which is known for the intense emphasis on the lyrics. The lyrics often portray stories of epic journeys. Another style of music would be clan songs which would be about the family history of that clan and were frequently updated.
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