Tuva / Voices From the Center of Asia

Tuva (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DGS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,935 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > Tuva
  • #2 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Far East & Asia
  • #4 in Music > World Music > Europe > Eastern Europe > Russia

Editorial Reviews

Recorded in 1987, this highly-acclaimed release makes available to the world a miraculous and remarkable ancient musical tradition, including examples of the rare multiphonic "throat-singing" technique. Sponsored by the National Geographic Society, the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Folklife Programs, and the U.S.S.R. Union of Composers, it is an astonishing achievement. "Primal and forthright...a beguiling earful." — The New York Times

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ethereal., February 26, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Tuva / Voices From the Center of Asia (Audio CD)

Very traditional Tuvan throatsinging. A MUST have for anyone interested in xoomei. Pretty Amazing stuff, but this CD has more ethnomusicological content, so you'd be safer getting a Huun Huur Tu CD (their Live #2, for instance, is phenomenal) if you're just looking for something good to listen to.

However, if you are truly interested in throatsinging, this is a must have.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An Archive of Tuvan Melodies, May 29, 2003

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Joseph Johnson "Echo5Joker" (Manhattan, KS, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tuva / Voices From the Center of Asia (Audio CD)

This CD was one of the first to feature the unique musical tradition of Tuva. This CD was recorded in the yurts and natural areas of Tuva, so sometimes the sound quality isn't top notch. This is also more like a sampler. None of the tracks are very long and it moves through the different styles of throatsinging and melodies very fast. It does feature some of the revered masters of the styles though. I think this would be a good introductory disc to throatsinging, so a person can find what they like.

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good selection of tuvan music, November 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Tuva / Voices From the Center of Asia (Audio CD)

This cd comprises a very good selection of traditional tuvan music, both overtone singing and instrumentation. The recording quality is top-notch, and the melodies are varied and vibrant.