Product Description With the unprecedented interest in Australian Aboriginal culture and art the ancient Northern Australian wind instrument - the didjeridu - has experienced an astonishing popularity and ever growing interest in the West. Whether it s the sought-after sounds and rhythms akin to nature or the varied interest in Aboriginal culture the didjeridu speaks with an unforgettable primordial voice to all who hear it. With the vast array of intricate rhythms and otherworldly tone colors the elaborate improvisations that result strike a deeply buried chord in the mysteries of creation which seems to resonate at the core of humankind.Produced by longtime collaborator and producer Steve Roach The Art of the Didjeridu: Selected Pieces is a collection of timeless pieces spanning a decade in David Hudson s professional career. It features deeply rooted and rich Aboriginal traditions as well as innovative contemporary styles and compositions. The priceless contribution Hudson has made to the art of the didjeridu is the infinite musically creative possibilities of a traditionally one note ancient instrument. About the Artist Australian Aboriginal artist David Hudson is a world-renowned pioneer in the art of the didjeridu. A member of the Tjapukai tribe in Kuranda North Queensland he mastered the didjeridu and interpretive dances of his tribe at an early age. Armed with a profound understanding of the didjeridu he possesses an exceptional talent of spontaneously creating/ performing multi-leveled compositions as evidenced in his first solo recording the highly acclaimed Woolunda: Ten Solos for Didgeridoo. It is regarded by many experts as a ground-breaking experiment in the creative possibilities of the didjeridu. His other recordings for Celestial Harmonies/Black Sun Music include Rainbow Serpent Gunyal and The Sound of Gondwana: Years in the Making with Alan Dargin Mark Atkins and Matthew Doyle.Known primarily for his traditional styles and use of the traditional technique of circular breathing Hudson is credited for taking the art form to a new level through an innovative combination of extended techniques and modern compositional ideas. So much so his inventive use of voice space and explosive blasts of sound have more in common with 20th century avant-garde music than ancestral Aboriginal music.Hudson is co-founder of the Tjapukai Dance Company which over the past decade have become one of Australia s premier Aboriginal tourist attractions. Based outside of Cairns the group started offering short performances expanded into a purpose-built theater and currently have developed Australia s first Aboriginal theme park.