Tuvan Throat Singing is an unearthly singing technique through which performers produce several pitches at once, in imitation of nature. Tuvan throat singing mesmerizes listeners and draws them in to Tyva or Tuva, a republic of Russia located in Eastern Siberia. Among them Sean Quirk, a US citizen who came to Tyva to study throat singing in 2003 and stayed in Kyzyl. He fell in love with a local woman and got used to a shabby Russian car. Elizabeth Gordon, a music student, travelled to Tyva from

Tuvan throat singing, Khoomei, Hooliin Chor (in Mongolian, ‘throat harmony’), or Mongolian throat singing. In Mongolian throat singing, the performer produces a fundamental pitch and—simultaneously—one or more pitches over that.[2] The history of Mongolian throat singing reaches far back. Many male herders can throat sing, but women are beginning to practice the technique as well. The popularity of throat singing among Mongolians seems to have arisen as a result of geographic location and cultur

Kongar-ol Ondar’s legendary performance on the David Letterman show is how many Americans were introduced to Tuvan throat singing. Ondar’s ability to sing several notes at once by manipulating different overtones of a series of fundamental pitches to create a melody has blown many minds 🤯 We’re celebrating Ondar’s legacy and the 10 year anniversary our collaboration EP with him by re-releasing it on all digital platforms! 🙌 | Dirtwire