Inuit katajjaq, or throat-singing, is something that Charlotte Carleton discovered when she was six. She was captivated when she heard it on a cassette tape of her mother's. Carleton, who is of Inuit ...
Alash Ensemble is more than just a pretty voice. The musical group, which hails from Tuva — a tiny republic in East Siberia that is part of the Russian Federation — might be known for its traditional ...
You don’t often hear throat singing — a traditional vocal technique for singing in overtones. Generally the domain of goat-herding Tuvans or Tibetan monks, it’s rarely performed by Americans. But ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Oh, what fun it is to ride on a Mongolian open sleigh. Move over, Mariah Carey and Wham! A Dutch DJ has released a modern Christmas carol that has everyone dancing this year. Combining the traditional ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...