https://www.mark-atkins.com/home daily 1.0 2022-01-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61c2683f3b95a45f66707cbb/t/61c276b3cfa1227f062e063c/1640138034498/black-white-profile-600-800.jpg Home - One Of Australia’s Finest Didgeridoo Players Acknowledged as one of Australia’s finest didgeridoo players, Mark Atkins is also recognized internationally for his collaborative projects with some of the world’s leading composers and musicians. A descendant of Western Australia’s Yamitji people, as well as of Irish/Australian heritage, Mark Atkins is known not only for his masterly playing, but also as a storyteller, composer, percussionist, visual artist and instrument maker. Through Mark’s lips the air blows as a natural desert sound, in old ethnic chants and in polyphonic melodies of astonishing rhythm. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61c2683f3b95a45f66707cbb/t/61d64a9c3216606195363a75/1641433758509/Mark+Atkins+At+Supper+Club.jpg Home - Founding member of performance ensemble Black Arm Band He is a founding member of performance ensemble Black Arm Band. Featuring Australia’s most respected legends of indigenous contemporary music Black Arm Band has now created and performed Murandak, Hidden Republic and Dirtsong. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61c2683f3b95a45f66707cbb/t/61c28689d29edb002836942d/1640138380779/MApic4-800.jpg Home - Mark co-composed “Voices” for organ and didgeridoo with Philip Glass Mark co-composed “Voices” for organ and didgeridoo with Philip Glass for the inauguration of the newly refurbished Melbourne Town Hall organ. It subsequently performed at the Lincoln Centre, New York, and toured to Amman, Jordan. As a regular collaborator with Philip Glass, Mark performed live for the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Arts Centre seasons of Naqoyqatsi and toured with Glass’ Orion. Orion premiered at the Cultural Olympiad in Greece and has subsequently toured to Italy, France, the UK, the USA, Mexico and Australia. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61c2683f3b95a45f66707cbb/t/61c287294a9965224fde988a/1640138542942/Mark+Atkins+solo+work+Grungada.jpg Home - A Prolific Digeridoo Maker Mark Atkins is a prolific digeridoo maker, creating and painting didgeridoos from logs which he collects in the bush near his home in Tamworth, New South Wales. Exhibitions of his traditional and contemporary visual artwork have been shown in Japan, Europe and the United States. Mark has numerous recordings and compositions to his credit. His awards and achievements include the Golden Didgeridoo at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.