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Tuvan Ensemble
Gennadi Tumat: My Homeland Ovur. The late Gennadi Tumat is a legend of Tuvan throatsinging, and one of the founding members of The Tuva Ensemble. He was a master of all the Tuvan throatsinging styles, and even created his own. Includes a 16 page booklet which details Gennadi's life and gives translated and transliterated lyrics for some of the songs. 69+ minutes running time.
Nadejda Kuular: Khondergey. Kadejda Kuular, one of the most accomplished and recognized female singers in Tuva, presents a host of traditional Tuvan songs -- sung in traditional Tuvan female style. This is a fantastic CD, not to be missed for affectionatos of Tuvan music. It presents a pleasant break from the male-dominated Tuvan music scene. 69+ minutes running time.
Voices from the Land of the Eagles. Overtone singing from the soloists of the ensemble Tuva from Kyzyl (Kongar-ol Ondar, Kaigal-ol Khovalig, and Gennadi Tumat) in styles khoomei, kargyraa, and sgyt, with instrumental accompaniment (igil, tyanzi, toshpulur, amyrga, khomus). The music is influenced by motifs from daily life and Buddhist religion. 46+ minutes, 8 page booklet.
Tuva: Echoes From The Spirit World. A wonderful recording, featuring a live performance of the Tuvan Ensemble. This group consisted of some of the greatest modern throatsingers: Gennadi Tumat, Kongar-ol Ondar, Kaigal-ol Khovalyg, Anatolii Kuular, and more!
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Jargalant Altai: Xoomeii and Other Vocal and Instrumental Music From Mongolia. 1994 field recordings by Mongolia specialist Chris Johnson, as well as over 10 tracks from the archives of Mongol Radio, featuring the remarkable vocal technique of overtone singing. Get the low-down on throat-singing and other music in Mongolia; then decide who's #1 - Tuva or Mongolia. 76+ minutes, 16 page booklet.
Khomus: Jew's Harp Music of Turkic Peoples in the Urals, Siberia, and Central Asia. Field recordings from the archives of Radio Moscow (mainly from Yakutia and Tuva), devoted to several types of jew's harps and collected by Prof. V. Shurov. 66+ minutes, 12 page booklet.
Uzlyau: Gutteral Singing of the People of the Sayan, Altai, and Ural Mountains. Field recordings by Prof. V. Shurov during an ethnographic trip to Bashkiria in August 1992 and recordings from the archives of Radio Moskow (1972 - 1990). Characteristic styles of overtone singing from Tuva (sygyt, kargyraa, khoomei), Bashkiria (uzlyau) and Altai (kai). 62+ minutes, 12 page booklet.