Sounds impressive? Here's a video of Roscoe Mitchell inventor of free jazz skronk, playing his sax without drawing breath for over 10 minutes. Be warned, this may not sound quite like you were expecting. My cat, woke up with a look of utter disdain whilst I was playing this. And we all know that cats make the most credible jazz critics.
Showing posts with label circular breathing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label circular breathing. Show all posts
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Circle Breathing & The Saxophone
What is circle breathing? Well, it basically allows a woodwind musician to play their instrument without taking a breath through their mouth. As you can imagine, this can be a damn handy thing when it comes to freeform jazz and other forms of "spontaneous" musicianship. The technique was invented by Rahsaan Roland Kirk in the 1960s and allows the musician to tap into an uninterrupted air stream without the need to draw breath.
Sounds impressive? Here's a video of Roscoe Mitchell inventor of free jazz skronk, playing his sax without drawing breath for over 10 minutes. Be warned, this may not sound quite like you were expecting. My cat, woke up with a look of utter disdain whilst I was playing this. And we all know that cats make the most credible jazz critics.
Sounds impressive? Here's a video of Roscoe Mitchell inventor of free jazz skronk, playing his sax without drawing breath for over 10 minutes. Be warned, this may not sound quite like you were expecting. My cat, woke up with a look of utter disdain whilst I was playing this. And we all know that cats make the most credible jazz critics.
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