 Ian was presented with a new Bambu by David who said, on parting, "Baw Baw [Goodbye], Ian, I can't see your spirit anymore".Blanasi is acknowledged as one of the great master "mago" (didgeridoo) players of the 20th century and as a master instrument maker his didgeridoos have become highly collectible.In 1998 Djoli Laiwonga died, and Blanasi retired in solitude to a home in Bamyili.