Music from Tuva

Igor Koshkendey

Tuva is a small republic in the Russian Federation, situated geographically in the center of Asia, between Siberia and Mongolia. Among its traditions, biphonic singing, popularly known as Khoomei, holds a premier position. Khoomei is defined as the simultaneous producing of a sound in the lower register with a melody composed of minor harmonics in the upper register.

TRACKLISTING:

• DINGILDAI (3:11)
• KARA DURUJAA (4:33)
• IMPROVISATION FOR MOUTH HARP (3:27)
• TUVA CHONUM, ERGIM CHERIM (OR BORBAK HOLEGELIG) (6:20)
• SONG OF OIDUPAH (2:16)
• ATCHAMAINING OHI … (3:06)
• CHELER OJUHM (3:40)
• ARISKANNING DUU-OL BAHRINDA (3:12)
• ARAT CHONNUNG (3:34)
• KOLKHOZUMNUNG (3:36)
• MUNGARAL (SONG OF SORROW) (1:23)
• TONGUP HONAR BOLDUM-NA BE (3:47)
• TARAAN TARAAM DAZIR SHOLDE (2:05)
• TESTAMENT (2:37)