recordings, and selections were released commercially in 1963 as Arnhem Land Popular Classics. He spent time at the Lockhart River Mission, Queensland, where he managed to film the local initiation ceremony (bora). West is reputedly reclusive, though most of the materials and artifacts he collected were, after he was contacted by Bruce Rigsby, donated to the National Museum of Australia Canberra. He lived in Vashon, Washington, USA. He uses the stage name "Tan Cahil". Under the stage name Tan Cahil he performed with the group "Tribal Voices" releasing CDs through Bard' Cathedral. References Works cited 1930 births American anthropologists Cornell University alumni Linguists of sign languages American male musicians Didgeridoo players Indiana University alumni Living people Place of birth missing (living people)