Circular breathing is a breathing technique used by players of some wind instruments to produce a continuous tone without interruption. It is accomplished by inhaling through the nose while simultaneously pushing air out through the mouth using air stored in the cheeks.
A group of davul and zurna players. The zurna is played using circular breathing.
A man playing the didgeridoo
The zurna is a double reed wind instrument played in the Central Asia, West Asia, the Caucasus, Southeast Europe and parts of North Africa. It is also used in Sri Lanka. It is usually accompanied by a davul in Armenian, Anatolian and Assyrian folk music.
Musician playing the zurna.
Karna, one of the ancient Persian musical instruments, 6th century BC, Persepolis Museum.
Turkish folk musician playing zurna, 2016
A variety of zurna, from the Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments