Seven Styles of Tuvan Throat Singing

By Alex in Music, Video Clips on Nov 28, 2011 at 2:29 pm

I'm still on my overtone singing kick: here's Alexander Glenfield demonstrating the seven styles of Tuvan Throat Singing, a method of singing which produces sounds that no human throats should be able to make. It's like having a flute inside your throat!

The overtones can be subtle - if you don't hear it, you may want to upgrade your computer speakers. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube]

Previously on Neatorama: Kongar-ol Ondar the Tuvan Singer


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  1. Muzition
    Nov 28th, 2011 at 3:22 pm

    I wish I could sing overtones. It’d be a neat party trick.

  2. tommybraybrook
    Nov 28th, 2011 at 4:09 pm

    if you like the tuvan then see this film…Genghis Blues…http://www.genghisblues.com/

    blind blues guy from san francisco goes to tuvan throat singing championships

    duet on the youtube…http://www.genghisblues.com/

  3. Deven Werthman
    Nov 28th, 2011 at 4:26 pm

    I’ve always been intrigued by throat-singing. I looked into it when I read that Richard Feynman, American physicist, was enamored of it and, I believe, visited Tuva.

    This young man is utterly amazing at it. Thanks for posting this.

  4. Sham
    Nov 28th, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    Can’t wait for the autotune version.

  5. The Apostate
    Nov 28th, 2011 at 6:33 pm

    Khomeii Borbangnadyr. Just.. wow.

  6. Lilitu
    Nov 28th, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    I never thought a white guy could do Tuvan Throat Singing in a convincing way. I was very sceptical.
    I am very amazed now.

  7. AndyA
    Nov 29th, 2011 at 2:48 am

    Yeah, Khomeii Borbangnadyr was the stand-out. Is it just me or was he actually singing 3 different notes? The bass note, a harmonic an octave above *and* a melody too.

    Un-be-lie-vable.

  8. ChrisfromFrance
    Nov 29th, 2011 at 11:08 am

    But the most important question:
    Alex, can you overtone sing?
    :)

  9. ChrisfromFrance
    Nov 29th, 2011 at 11:10 am

    Gunda, gunda!

  10. Alex
    Nov 29th, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    I can’t even sing, ChrisfromFrance! :)


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