Mark Atkins
Mark Atkins is an Australian Aborigine musician known for his skill on the didjeridu, 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, 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.
See also
List of Australian Aboriginal musicians
Music of Australia
Mark Atkins is also the name of a bluegrass musician.
