Worimi and Minjinbul man Cory Poulson started playing the didgeridoo at 11 when his father told him to put his lips to the instrument and "blow a raspberry".
It was the beginning of his passion for performing with one of the oldest instruments in the world and sharing his First Nations culture with others.
He never saw himself playing alongside headline acts such as Midnight Oil at this week's Mundi Mundi Bash, until he was shocked by a phone call inviting him.
"I didn't know what to say. I was overwhelmed with lots of different emotions," Mr Poulson said.
"It was actually quite exciting for me as a local didge [didgeridoo] player and sharing culture and the sound of the didge."
Living in Broken Hill for nearly 20 years, it is Mr Poulson's biggest performance so far.
He played the didgeridoo for the track The Dead Heart, released in 1987.
He said he felt proud of himself and his family to provide representation as an Indigenous person.
Mr Paulson said it was a special moment and his relatives "couldn't stop smiling".
"I'm representing my tribe, but also representing myself. When one of us shines, we all shine, that's the beauty of the didgeridoo," he said.
Mr Paulson said he was thankful to perform on Wilyakali land, with the didgeridoo not being a native instrument of the area.
"I definitely want to acknowledge their [First Nations community of the area] acceptance of me playing the didge on their country," he said.
Breaking misconceptions
Bilyara Bates is a Barkindji man who is an old friend of Mr Paulson's.
He helped organise the performance with Midnight Oil after hearing from the organiser they needed a didgeridoo player.
"It's really important to take opportunities in front of different crowds to showcase culture, which I hope will lead to more change in the future," Mr Bates said.
"People come for different reasons, and they get exposed to different things."
Mr Bates said this could also help break misconceptions for people in western New South Wales about Indigenous culture.
"People don't know how much culture is actually retained here, so it can be really surprising for people to come out here to hear a bit of language and see traditional dances," he said.
"Be reminded that we are still here and culture still lives on, it's not some long lost artefact, it's existing and continuing."
Mr Paulson said it felt surreal performing alongside Midnight Oil, a band that had advocated for First Nations in its music.
"It's surreal … but it shows that [Indigenous people] we're here, we're still here, we've been here."
