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Aldyn-ool Sevek, prominent Tuvan throat-singer, has left this life
Tuva-Online ^ | 11 September 2011 | Editorial board of tuva.asia,Translated by Heda Jindrak

Posted on 10/02/2011 11:00:34 PM PDT by LucyT

Today Tuva lost one of the most vivid representatives of the traditional school of Tuvan khoomei, the owner of inimitable performance mastery of kargyraa style, National khoomeizhi of Republic Tyva, Aldyn-ool Sevek. In the words of musicologist Valentina Suzukei, his manner of throat singing was unique to such an extent that it was unmistakably recognizable..."

He was the only khoomeizhi whose performance so far nobody in the world could copy or imitate, despite all striving.

He spent the last years critically ill in Kyzyl, hospitalized at the oncology hospital, while he very much wanted to go back home - to the distant Mongun-Taiga.

[snip]

Several days after his return home, the singer died…

(Excerpt) Read more at en.tuvaonline.ru ...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment; Society
KEYWORDS: music; napl; singers; throatsinger; throatsinging; tuva; tuvanthroatsinger
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To: LucyT

In America, you sing with throat; in Soviet Russia, throat sings with you!


41 posted on 10/03/2011 5:13:39 PM PDT by Grizzled Bear (No More RINOs!!!)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Contemplation is good for the mind.


42 posted on 10/03/2011 7:13:02 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: TheOldLady

You’re very welcome. I wish I could sing like that.


43 posted on 10/03/2011 7:14:26 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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To: LucyT

The first time I ever heard throat singing was on futurama (billy west).


44 posted on 10/03/2011 7:58:33 PM PDT by Trillian
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To: LucyT; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows
Aw man, he was the Tuvan Elvis.

That's gonna be a long trek to see the estate on the anniversary of his death every year.

45 posted on 10/03/2011 8:53:18 PM PDT by a fool in paradise ('Are now or have you ever been a member of the tea party?' is NOT a legitimate debate question.)
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To: a fool in paradise

IBDCSP (In Before Dylan Can’t Sing Posts.)


46 posted on 10/03/2011 8:54:54 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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To: ADemocratNoMore; Drumbo

Hah! I like that “Hungarian version,” even if one can’t understand the lyrics.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3269qCaaXZo&feature=related

I was greatly impressed with the bagpiper’s set of lungs until I noticed in another video that the thing is ELECTRIC!


47 posted on 10/04/2011 12:04:47 AM PDT by Titan Magroyne (What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving.)
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To: Squeeky

Bump to hear these things in the daytime...


48 posted on 10/04/2011 12:20:15 AM PDT by Yaelle
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To: LucyT; left that other site

Ping


49 posted on 10/04/2011 8:52:27 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (If this creature is not stopped it could make its way to Novosibirsk!)
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To: Trillian

I went to high school with Billy West.

He did all the voices on our Rock Station, WBCN, before he went to Hollywood! :-)


50 posted on 10/04/2011 9:11:39 AM PDT by left that other site (Psalm 122:6)
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