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	Circular Breathing
		Circular breathing is the ability to maintain a sound for long periods of time by filling your cheeks with air when you start to run low on the air in your lungs.
		It differs from connected breathing or conscious connected breathing, that is used in transformational breath work sessions for emotional release/catharsis and altered states of consciousness.
		Circular breathing is designed to circumvent that "story"...a strategy that I personally have no interest in participating in as an artist nor as a listener.
	www.breathing.com /articles/circular-breathing.htm (1714 words)

	Circular breathing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Circular breathing is a special technique utilized by players of some wind instruments used to produce a continuous tone without break, accomplished by the use of the cheeks as a reservoir of air while breathing through the nose rather than the mouth.
		Trumpeters playing this piece must have full control of their circular breathing in order to play the piece as intended.
		Kenny G is perhaps the world's most famous circular breather, setting a world record for holding a single note for 45 minutes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Circular_breathing (446 words)

	How Can I Learn Circular Breathing?
		Circular breathing is a technique that enables the wind instrumentalist to maintain a sound for long periods of time by inhaling through the nose while maintaining air flow through the instrument, using the cheeks as "bellows".
		During the early stages of study, G on the top of the staff is the upper limit for successful circular breathing.
		Articulation is also difficult while circular breathing and should not be attempted until the student is very comfortable slurring.
	www.woodwind.org /clarinet/Study/CircularBreathing.html (776 words)

	Circular Breathing
		Circular breathing is equally as useful as "sniff" breathing but requires somewhat more practice to perfect the skill.
		Most players have attempted circular breathing at one time or another but have given up, having determined that it is simply "impossible." This conclusion usually comes from approaching the technique in a haphazard manner; frustration takes over when it does not come easily.
		As with "sniff" breathing, care should be taken not to allow the lungs to become too depleted with air before beginning circular breathing.
	members.aol.com /alexs15017/circular.html (1218 words)

	(Circular breathing)
		"Circular breathing" is perhaps not a very good name for this technique, as all breathing could be considered circular or cyclic - if you breath in for long enough, you will eventually need to breath out...
		Circular breathing has been used by musicians as diverse as Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Kenny G., as well as being the essential technique for players of the didgeridoo, the Sardinian launeddas and many other traditional instruments from around the world.
		There are two basic techniques of circular breathing - the first involves using the tongue as a piston; the other uses the cheeks almost like the bag of a bagpipe.
	www.patmissin.com /uncommon/uncommon04.html (1241 words)

	Dijiri-Tube® didgeridoos by Toot & Hoot ~ Primitive Musical Instruments (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Circular breathing is continuously expelling air through the mouth while breathing in (and sometimes out) of the nose.
		Bagpipes work on the same principle, except you have a bag under your arm which you fill up, then when you want to breathe, you stop blowing into the bag and while you are inhaling the bag is squeezed by the arm to continue the airflow.
		Coordinating circular breathing is tricky at first but once you get the hang of it, becomes easy very quickly.
	www.dij.com /circularbreathinstructions.html (611 words)

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		Physiologically its not possible to breathe in and blow out simultaneously, but it is possible to maintain air pressure, without blowing, by using your mouth like the airbag of a bagpipe.
		Again as you start getting the circular breathing on the didj, there may be a drop in pressure, this also is normal, the more you practice it the smaller this drop becomes, and if you really work at it, it can disappear altogether, if you want.
		Your breath points now become an important percussive element in playing, and with practice you will discover that there is a backbeat to your breath, that is also used extensively.
	www.cyberspace.org /~n8rxs/circle.html (2253 words)

	How To Play The Didgeridoo by Didge Down Under.
		You have probably been told that circular breathing is hard to learn but once you get the hang of it, it's like riding a bike - you'll never forget how to do it.
		To circular breath you will need to use your mouth like an air bag, squeezing air out of your mouth by using your cheeks and tongue, but at the same time taking Short breaths of air through your nose.
		Circular breathing can be used at any time to keep the lungs filled with air whilst the instrument is being played.
	www.didges.com.au /play-the-didge.htm (973 words)

	Circular Breathing Tutorial \| French Horn News and Resources
		Circular breathing is the art of using your cheeks to push air through the mouthpiece while inhaling through the nose.
		It'll just be a little air, but the point is that you are not using the normal breathing muscles to expel it.
		Once you have an idea of what that feels like, the next step is to take a quick breath through your nose, so you're doing those two things at the same time.
	www.hornroller.com /circular_breathing_tutorial (248 words)

	Circular Breathing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is very important that a saxophonist develop great breath control and a good command of long tones-circular breathing must not substitute for this.
		Also, one should not attempt to learn circular breathing until he or she has developed a strong and stable embouchure.
		Circular breathing is the act of expelling air held in the mouth, while at the same time taking air into the lungs.
	wings.buffalo.edu /org/asq/TandT/CircularBreathing.html (235 words)

	didgemusic.com - Circular Breathing
		Circular breathing is simply breathing in and out with a twist; or rather, a squeeze.
		After having mastered these two stages, you are in effect circular breathing; simply alternating from the squeeze and sniff to the exhalation and back again one stage naturally feeds the other.
		Each of the two stages of circular breathing (the squeeze and sniff, and the exhalation) should flow smoothly from one to the other, and you should always feel that your lungs are about three quarters full of air.
	www.didgemusic.com /instruct/circ.html (1270 words)

	ams/rmms faq chapter 2.12
		Circular breathing has taken on mythical meanings but the one truth which has remained is that it is hard to do.
		The easiest instruments to circular breathe with are oboe, trumpet, French horn, and bassoon.
		Last, and most difficult to effectively circular breathe with is the flute.
	www.bobrk.com /saxfaq/2.12.html (688 words)

	Circular Breathing
		Circular breathing means breathing in while still blowing a note or notes on the saxophone.
		In fact I was taught circular breathing by didgeridoo artist Rolf Harris during a week I was in the orchestra backing his show at the Batley Variety Club in Yorkshire.
		Circular Breathing can be dangerous I would recommend that you build up your circular breathing technique gradually, if you find yourself hyperventilating stop immediately.
	www.petethomas.co.uk /saxophone-circular-breathing.html (685 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Circular Breathing
		Circular breathing is a technique used by wind musicians
		Essentially, it means breathing out as normal then, just before you run out of breath, storing some air in your cheeks.
		The most difficult thing about circular breathing is the main concept - being able to breathe in through your nose while expelling air through you mouth.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A426007 (568 words)

	CIRCULAR BREATHING (Site not responding. Last check: )
		This happens because the Launeddas player is capable of recovering his breath without any difficulty without interrupting the piece of music.
		The technique: The musician breathes deeply before the beginning of the piece, and re-takes breath at every Semibreve, then he puts the Launeddas to his mouth and blows.
		During the first three beats he keeps his breath for the last quarter of the semibreve by forcibly blowing up his cheeks.
	www.thule.org /breathing.html (623 words)

	circular breathing??!!
		Circular breathing is easier on instruments that are less fussy about embouchure, less fussy about steadiness of air pressure, and/or which use less air.
		The uses for circular breathing are limited, and at some point it just becomes a perty trick of sorts.
		I like the breath as part of the music, too many see the breath as an interruption of the music, which is untrue, the breath is as important as anything.
	www.8notes.com /f/25_182728.asp (1161 words)

	Holistichealthnow- Circular Breathing
		Breath is our connection to life; the source of all life.
		Circular Breathing is a dynamic, powerful technique of consciously directed breathing which resolves stress, revitalizes the body and mind, awakens joys and brings balance to one’s life.
		Circular Breathing is a Self-empowering process that takes place with a trained facilitator who serves as a coach and guide, The Greek word for spirit means “to breathe”.
	www.holistichealthnow.com /htm/circular.htm (118 words)

	Circular Breathing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The easiest instruments to circular breath on are trumpet, oboe, French horn, and bassoon.
		The first people to use circular breathing were probably Australian aborigines.
		Circular breathing is also used in some music that is written by composers who don't realize that people who play brass and wind instruments need to breathe every once and a while!
	www.whyville.net /smmk/whytimes/article?id=3803 (576 words)

	Circular breathing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The technique of breathing in wind instruments to create a continuous sound.
		The effect is created by the performer's ability to fill the mouth with air and slowly push the air from the mouth through the mouthpiece while breathing though the nose.
		It is typically used as a way to display a high level of skill by the professional musicians and virtuosos that have successfully mastered the technique.
	www.music.vt.edu /musicdictionary/textc/Circularbreathing.html (87 words)

	Jacqueline Leclair - Circular Breathing Tutorials
		As you become familiar with circular breathing, you will realize that exhaling is possible as well as the more common inhaling (the air simply travels in the other direction).
		It is normal to spend a year or more of steady work getting comfortable with circular breathing.
		-As you are developing your circular breathing, it will be helpful if you go through all the steps each time you work on it, so you remain organized and confident.
	www.nuoboe.com /html/circularbreathing.html (700 words)

	Circular Breathing
		Circular breathing is sort of icing on the "Technique Cake".
		Circular breathing CAN be learned, it can be learned quickly, and it can be learned by young people.
		Note that circular breathing is VERY tiring for the chops, so if you have a chance to breathe the usual way and get the metal off your face, you're much better off doing so.
	www.hornplayer.net /archive/a120.html (2023 words)

	Learn How To Circular Breathe On The Didgeridoo
		While circular breathing is great to know it is NOT a requirement to be able to play and enjoy this instrument.
		It is best to master the other techniques of playing first and learn circular breathing last.
		Circular breathing is what allows players to perform continuously without stopping for breath.
	www.didgeridoostore.com /circularbreathing.html (489 words)

	Duke Ellington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Harry Carney was one of the original innovators of the baritone saxophone, winning each Downbeat magazine poll until the arrival of Gerry Mulligan.
		Carney, who also pioneered circular breathing, was the longest lasting member of the orchestra, joining in 1927 and remaining with the group until his death in 1974 (just several months after Ellington's).
		Lawrence Brown brought a buttery, elegant trombone style that conflicted with that of Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton, who was the originator of many unique trombone stylings, most notably the plunger mute technique.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_ellington (2203 words)

	BandAMP™ — Circular Breathing
		I was made aware of a technique to aquire and practice circular breathing......this involves the use of a bowl of water and a straw.....fill your mouth with air place the straw between your lips...straw into water....now squeeze your cheeks with thumb and finger whilst inhaling through your nose.
		Maybe I am doing circular breathing and just don;t understand that I am, because it doesn't seem possible that a single set of lungs could pull in and push out at the same time.
		In other words you aren't actually breathing in and out at the same time, you are breathing in, and squeezing air out of your mouth that's stored in your cheeks, not your lungs.
	forum.bandamp.com /Lessons/20587 (983 words)

	Southern Miss Clarinet Studio: Circular Breathing (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Blow bubbles with cheek air as in step 3, but breathe in through your nose at the same time.
		Repeat step 4, this time breathing in as you force the air out of your cheeks.
		Repeat step 4 again, breathing in as you force the air out of your cheeks but without pausing between the normal and cheek air.
	www.nonseq.org /clarinet/circular.html (248 words)

	Circular Breathing - Sax on the Web Forum
		Anyhoo, circular breathing is inhaling and exhaling at the same time, at a controlled rate.
		Therefore, you're breathing out into youe sax, and making music (hopefully), and breathing in through your nose, and replenishing the supply of air in your lungs.
		just to echo what amg said, its not really breathing in whilst breathing out as is commonly thought by those who start out trying it, but breathing in while pushing air that is stored in your mouth.
	www.saxontheweb.net /vbulletin/showthread.php?t=10937 (699 words)

	Zurna FAQ (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In order to manage that you MUST learn to breath circularly: you have to breath in thru your nose while you use the walls of your mouth to supply the air flow, with the required pressure, and the vibrato on it.
		Circular breathing makes it worse because then the pressure lasts as long as the song, instead of as long as each breath.
		Breath in thru your nose while you continue playing with this extra air pushed out -not with your lungs this time, because they are busy inhaling- but with your cheeks,chin and tongue.
	www.fromnorway.net /yaylas/zurna/zurna_faq.htm (2643 words)

	Gale Studio Circular Breathing
		The first step in learning how to circular breath is overcoming the mental block.
		Circular breathing is not breathing both in a out of your lungs at the same time, that is impossible.
		When you can circular breath really well with a jumbo straw, you can move up to a didgeridoo.
	www.plowcreek.org /Circular_Breathing.htm (368 words)

	Launeddas Associazione Culturale Sonus de Canna.
		This happens because the Launeddas player is capable of recovering his breath without any difficulty without interrupting the piece of music.
		The technique: The musician breathes deeply before the beginning of the piece, and re-takes breath at every Semibreve, then he puts the Launeddas to his mouth and blows.
		During the first three beats he keeps his breath for the last quarter of the semibreve by forcibly blowing up his cheeks.
	www.sardinia.net /sonus/ktplay.htm (612 words)

	circular breathing
		Accordingly, all defensive postures (or 'moves') are performed on an in breath - and all offensive postures/moves are made on an out breath.
		On the grand scale, the interlocking fl and white shapes within the circumference of the circle are representative of the cyclical nature of the natural world.
		Whether sitting or standing - we imagine/visualise that we begin each breath cycle by picturing that we begin breathing in at the base of our spine (where our tail would be if we had one).
	www.soton.ac.uk /~maa1/chi/taichi/circular_breathing.htm (424 words)

	About rebirthing - Religious cults and sects, and new age practices
		Many times just breathing through and releasing the suppressed energy is enough to create a profound psychological/emotional shift for the participant.
		Simply described, it is a relaxed, intuitive, connected breathing rhythm, in which the inhale is connected to the exhale, and the inner breath is merged with the outer breath.
		By using a variety of smoothly connected breaths, energy which may be called Prana, Chi or Ki, or life force, is taken into the body dissolving and washing away anything that is contrary to life.
	www.apologeticsindex.org /r08.html (877 words)

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