Visions of a Nomad

About Visions of a Nomad

Visions of a Nomad touches upon a diverse original repertoire, from classically influenced music accompanied by the didgeridoo, to latin, arabic and flamenco influenced jazz, pop and ballads. Touring In 1990, Michael Cuming formed the group " Visions of a Nomad" a new project in search of fusing old and new traditions into a new genre, Michael pioneered the use of the didgeridoo in combination with Classical, Jazz and World music influences and composed a repertoire that took people on a explorative journey around the world, the symphony was designed as a non stop concert with compositions spanning 50 minutes at a time.

Whether it be Classical,Jazz,Contemporary or World music, the influences meld effortlessly into a richtapestry of sound.
The inspiration behind the music was drawn from real life experiences, from traveling and living in the Australian desert,Indigenous Arnhem land and Indigenous Culture from the East Coast of Australia.

Michael has played the didgeridoo for numerous Australian Indigenous dance group's including, Wakka Wakka, Nunukul Kunjeil, Jama Dreaming, and over the last 5 year's Nunukul Yuggera. Michael and Silvana also worked with various Torres Strait islander group including Bi Mali Murri. Michael and Visions of a Nomad have produced and played for dance productions including collaborative works with Flamenco, African, Cuban, Brasi