circular breathing
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The saxophone strongman has generated piles of impressive recordings over the past decade, many of them made with a circular breathing technique that allows him to spray continuous information from his horn.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 14, 2018
For a good 20 minutes Mr. Evans sustained a drone underneath a flutter of fast notes using circular breathing, sucking in air through his nose without interrupting the airflow through his trumpet.
From New York Times ● Nov. 6, 2015
Dickson's playing has been helped by use of "circular breathing".
From Reuters ● Aug. 19, 2014
The Qi Gong circular breathing practice goes great with When the Levee Breaks.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2014
He later demonstrated the circular breathing technique that makes it possible, humorously describing himself as a human bagpipe.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2012
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