The Canadian Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq makes music that seems to cleanse the body. The form that she practices uses guttural sounds and breaths to produce a physical performance of groans, gasps ...

The first time I heard Tibetan throat singing, I was completely blown away. According to Britannica, Tibetan throat singing is a particular style of throat singing that usually involves chanting and ...

This story was co-written by Stephanie Kiang and Sara Haleblian. Paragraphs written by Sara are italicized. Last year in one of my classes, I was introduced to throat singing in the most hilarious way ...

Shina Novalinga is one of a handful of singers from her Indigenous tribe shifting the social media spotlight to Inuit throat singers in Canada. Each song has a different meaning that imitates the ...

Grazing yaks, windblown plains and bubbling rivers — these are the soundscape of the remote steppe of central Asia. In Tuva, a Russian republic between Siberia and Mongolia, these are also the sounds ...

This is part of Global Sounds, a collection of stories spotlighting the music trends forging connections in 2024. “Inuktitut was my first language, but I’m slowly losing it since I don’t really have ...

Music lovers have a rare opportunity this month to experience Tuvan throat singing, one of the world’s most incredible vocal traditions. The members of Alash, a musical trio from the Republic of Tuva ...

Tuvan throat singing is completely fascinating, but just strange enough to my ears that an entire collection of it makes for a long listen. “Alash,” a self-titled CD by four musicians steeped in the ...

There is no question that the human voice is a remarkable musical instrument, but few singing styles hit that point home as well as overtone singing — commonly known as throat singing —does. And it’s ...

Inuk throat singer Shina Novalinga captured audiences last year when she posted a video of her and her mom throat singing on TikTok. Shina Novalinga Uses Social Media To Preserve, Celebrate Inuit ...