Mark Atkins Biography

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Mark Atkins is an Australian Aboriginal musician known for his skill on the didgeridoo, a traditional instrument.

Mark Atkins is also a storyteller, songwriter, composer and painter. He descends from the Yamitji people of Western Australia. He was the 1990 winner of the Golden Didjeridu competition. He has worked with Robert Plant and Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, Hothouse Flowers, Philip Glass, and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, among others.

Discography

• Didgeridoo Concerto 1994.
  
• Plays Didgeridoo 1995.
  
• Didgeridoo Dreamtime Arc Music, 1999.
  
• The Sound of Gondwana: 176,000 Years in the Making (compilation), Black Sun Music/Celestial Harmonies 1997.
  
• The Rough Guide to Australian Aboriginal Music (compilation), World Music Network.
  
• City Circles.
  
• Ankala : Rhythms from the outer core World Network.
  
• Ankala & World Orchestra : Didje Blows the Games World Network.
  
• Walkabout.
  
• Creeper Vines and Time Maguari Productions.
  

See also

• List of Australian Aboriginal musicians
  
• Music of Australia
  

External links

• Extended Mark Atkins profile at the Australia Council
  
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