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In my music class we are discussing Tuvan throat singing, and when my professor first played an example, I was floored. It was incredable. That takes some real talent. I also read an article about them, and they seem like really cool guys (who play some really cool instruments as well) with good tastes in music.  (For those who don't know, Bapa is a really big Weather Report fan). Hug
 
I am definitely going to buy some HHT albums soon. Can't wait to sink my teeth into this stuff more.
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Points: 3497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2007 at 01:30
I wish you great pleasure with their music (and singing).
 
By the way, is there anybody in the forum who is able to produce some throat-singing-like sounds? I tried, but in vain...
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Thanks.
 
And I am going to try one day (hopefully soon), but I must have the house to myself first....for obvious reasons. LOL


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Any steppe... or prairie near you? In order to be as close as possible to the "roots"...
 
One of the styles (namely, ezengileer) is sung during the horse riding, traditionally. But then you must have a horse...
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The art of throat singing exists all over the world. Many African tribes do it too.
I discovered throat-singing when I was a little kid and made experiments with gurgling; only I had no idea what I was doing. In fact the technique is quite similar with gurgling. Imagine gurgling without water, and then using your mouth as sounding board, changing the positions of it as if pronouncing different vowels, and voilą! It's fun, but expect people to throw you funny looks when doing it in public!  LOL


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I read about the throat singing phenomenon in Italy and Finland, if I'm not mistaken (don't remember, however, in which regions). I also heard the samples of North American (Canadian, I think) natives' throat singing. 
 
But I suspect that only in Central Asia (Tuva, Khakassia, Altay etc.) the throat singing techniques and traditions reach the level of real art. I'm biased though...
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Originally posted by Fassbinder Fassbinder wrote:

Any steppe... or prairie near you? In order to be as close as possible to the "roots"...
 
One of the styles (namely, ezengileer) is sung during the horse riding, traditionally. But then you must have a horse...
 
Sadly not. I'm surrounded by suburbia.
 
However, there is some woodlands in the northern parts of the state, and some beach and beach like areas in the south. Probably the closest thing I can find to nature.
 
And I can find plenty a horse at my college...unfortunately, I've never sat upon a horse (and if I did it was for one of the pony rides fairs and things like that).
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Throat singing could be found in progressive rock too!

Check this video.Thumbs%20Up
Percussion, sir!
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Interesting...
 
More like yodel, in my opinion, though THAT throat singing is present, here and there.
 
Still, the purist and the Tuvan patriot in me says: "it's not exactly that..."
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Originally posted by Fassbinder Fassbinder wrote:

Interesting...
 
More like yodel, in my opinion, though THAT throat singing is present, here and there.
 
Still, the purist and the Tuvan patriot in me says: "it's not exactly that..."


No, it's not exactly that, but for a few moments he actualy does sing high-pitched overtones over the main timbre...which is still a pure science fiction for me!
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Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

In my music class we are discussing Tuvan throat singing, and when my professor first played an example, I was floored. It was incredable. That takes some real talent. I also read an article about them, and they seem like really cool guys (who play some really cool instruments as well) with good tastes in music.  (For those who don't know, Bapa is a really big Weather Report fan). Hug
 
I am definitely going to buy some HHT albums soon. Can't wait to sink my teeth into this stuff more.
 
My brother (IPOF) runs a juggling club at our school.  He was playing Hoyry-Kone's Huono Parturi (the opening song) one meeting, and a member of the club pointed out that Lehtipuu was doing some Tuvan throat singing.  He then demonstrated three different types.  It was quite impressive.
 
You should try the album (if you can find it).  That opening song is incredible, and the rest of the album is even better.
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Points: 2614 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 10 2007 at 17:26
Tuvan throat singing is wonderrful and will give you lovely little nodes if you decide to be a master of it. Still great thoughg! WOO
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Points: 3497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2007 at 13:23

Resurrecting the old thread...

As I said earlier, most videos I found on youtube are of bad sound quality, unfortunately.... But I've found recently this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGaTLs-GsFw -- "The Orphan's Lament", one of the most touching and beautiful songs recorded by Huun-Huur-Tu...



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