William Barton is an Aboriginal Australian composer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his and didgeridoo (yidaki) playing, particularly with classical orchestras. William Barton was born in Mount Isa, Queensland. His mob are from the Roper River area, and he is a Kalkadunga man. He learned to play didgeridoo at the age of 11 from Uncle Arthur Peterson, an elder of the Wannyi, Lardil, and Kalkadungu peoples of Western Queensland. By the age of 12 Barton was working in... more
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