Michael Atherton

Born: Jan 1, 1950

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Biography: A classically-trained professor of music at the University of Western Sydney, Michael Atherton is best known for his heavily-textural compositions. While his debut album, "Windshift", released in 1994 featured the atmospheric sounds of his pan pipes and pan flute, his most ambitious undertaking was an ...Read full biography

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Ankh: The Sound of Ancient Egypt

Released: 1998

Label: Celestial Harmonies

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The concept for this album came when composer/multi-instrumentalist Michael Atherton was commissioned to produce a creative reconstruction of ancient Egyptian music for an exhibition at the Australian ...Read full review

Abundance

Released: 2001

Label: Kuck Kuck

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When you get right down to it, there are really only two types of music lovers: those who seek only the immediate gratification of a steady beat and a catchy hook, and those who see music as a journey ...Read full review

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