Stepmother City [Import]

Sainkho Namtchylak (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 15, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Ponderosa Italy
• ASIN: B00004W4MC
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,748 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Vocalist Sainkho Namtchylak is a master of the unique multi-octave Tuvan throat-singing style, which is known for its deep guttural moans as well as high-pitched whistles and buzzing overtones. Namtchylak knows the music traditions of her homeland (located just south of Siberia), but these days she's interested in mutating those traditions. Stepmother City is a wildly diverse work that juxtaposes Tuvan throat singing and music against modern pop, electronic music, and experimental jazz. The Western sounds work great with Namtchylak's amazing voice. As haunting sonic textures provide the backdrops, the vocalist uses her seven-octave range to create a vivid variety of vocal characters that are intermittently sultry pop divas, children, demons, and songbirds, as well as more traditional-sounding singers of the Tuvan, gospel, blues, and opera styles. More accessible than Namtchylak's past work, which leans more toward either the European avant-garde or traditional Tuvan music, Stepmother City will delight and enchant fans of Björk, Diamanda Galas, and Zap Mama. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GORGEOUS, ECLECTIC VOCALS, December 4, 2002

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This review is from: Stepmother City (Audio CD)

This woman has an incredibly beautiful voice with an amazing vocal range. Definitely NOT a boring cd. Vocals range from soft and elegant to hard and high-reaching notes. Modern but with a twist of her very intriguing mongolian singing style. Definitely worth purchasing-- a talent like this should not be ignored!! --L.K.

5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting. Spellbinding, Gracious, July 14, 2004

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This review is from: Stepmother City (Audio CD)

Sainkho gifts us with her enchanting voice in a more contempory sound. A soothing feeling from jazz and loving, reassuring care of nature.