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About the Artist

Riley Lee, Ph.D., began playing the shakuhachi (bamboo flute) in 1970. He was the first non-Japanese ever to attain the rank of Grand Master (dai shihan) in the shakuhachi tradition and is the only full-time professional shakuhachi performer in the world who is also a trained scholar. To date, Lee has released over twenty recordings worldwide, largely of his own compositions.

After nearly two decades, Michael Askill continues to be one of Australia's leading percussionists. On this recording alone, Askill delights us with his talent and expertise on twenty instruments.

Michael Atherton, with special interests in early music and ethno-musicology, plays many diverse musical instruments from around the world. He is an accomplished composer for screen, radio and theatre, a successful solo artist, and author.

World acclaimed painter and 1995 Australian of the Year, Arthur Boyd, makes his musical debut, and Askill's son, Daniel Askill, co-composer on many tracks, plays bass guitar.