Klarinet Archive - Posting 000830.txt from 1998/04

From: "Brian Catchlove" <bcatch@-----.au>
Subj: Re: wind instruments and circus tricks
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 08:51:49 -0400

Andy
Circular breathing is the only breathing used on the didgeridoo, the wind
instrument of the (Australian) Aborigines. Their history goes back some
40,000 years.
Just a little note.
Brian Catchlove
-----Original Message-----
From: Agrenci <Agrenci@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, 16 April 1998 11:23am
Subject: Re: wind instruments and circus tricks

>Andy Grenci wrote:

>
>Now for the real question. Dan brings up an interesting topic. When was
>circular breathing developed, and how appropriate is its use in various
>musical styles? It is my belief that this is by no means a new technique
(the
>same for double tounging.) In some cultures (Asia?) I believe it has been
>around for centuries. I really have no idea when it was introduced to
Western
>music, or to clarinet playing. Does anyone know for sure?
>
>BTW, I have so far been too lazy to perfect that "circus trick", circular
>breathing.
>
>Andy Grenci
>
>