For years, the territory that makes up Tuva spent hundreds of years changing hands. The semi-autonomous republic is now technically part of Russia. But Tuvans boast a musical identity all their own, ...
(Reuters) - Kongar-ol Ondar, a Tuvan throat singer credited with popularizing the centuries-old musical tradition of his homeland to Western audiences, died on Thursday after emergency surgery to ...
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The ancient art of Tuvan throat singing is coming to Ferndale Jan. 27 as the award-winning trio Alash takes the stage at The Old Steeple, 246 Berding St. “Throat singing is an incredible sound that ...
Tonight, The Linda, WAMC’s Performing Arts Studio, will host Tuvan throat singing group Alash. Albany is the group’s first stop on its U.S. tour, where audiences will hear music performed in a ...
Alash are a Tuvan trio of singers and multi-instrumentalists Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, Ayan-ool Sam, and Ayan Shirizhik. Founded in 2005, the group perform khoomei, also known as Tuvan throat singing, a ...
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Tuvan musician Albert Kuvezin (center) and his band, Yat-Kha, have performed in China since the 1990s. [Photo provided to China Daily] Albert Kuvezin is one of the first musicians from the Russian ...
What is it? A catch-all term covering different disciplines of extreme vocal technique from around the world, often recognised as a low, pulverising, drone-growl that western ears sometimes interpret ...