Circumaspiration

[Steven Maas (CUTR)]

On Mon, 2 Jun 1997, Rick Vosper wrote:
> 4: The circular-breathing technique itself may come to Western music via
> the Australian didgeridoo. Anyone know more about this?

Only this (from the liner notes to Mark Atkins' _Didgeridoo Concerto_):

"The solo [in this concerto] is of course the didgeridoo...the orchestra
is nature's own:  thunder, rain, wind, and insects....His efforts in
playing the didgeridoo for a non-stop 51 minutes must be the longest
example of circular breathing on record."

The CD's very good--if you *really like* didgeridoo music.
	Steve Maas