Yat kha: Tuvan throat singers do Joy Division, Iron Butterfly, Motorhead, Beefheart

[Kit Taylor]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos...1207/sr=2-1/ref=sr_2_11_1/202-3696037-0768659

Very much liking the twangy, rumbling acoustic versions of Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles, Inna Gadda Davida, Orgasmatron and Love Will Tear Us Apart.

The latter is rather lovely, given the extreme vocal weirdness, two voices and an acoustic guitar exposing one of the best pop melodies ever.

Tuvan throat singing is a weird kind circular breathing thing, that produces very deep notes indeed and strange overlaying harmonics. THink Howling Wolf tuned down an octave.

 

[nom]

Hmm - I've heard Mongolian throat singing before in all its wierdness - this anything like? Sort of mini-didgeridoo but rather more scary? Must be incredible stuff to listen to while sitting round a fire, quietly freezing to death . However, the Mongolians were doing their own thang rather than having a go at Motohead!

 

[B GIBBONS BEARD]

a wee mate of mine played me some throat singing ONCE ......FOR A FEW MINUTES............and my mind fair boggles at the thought of throat-sung Moterhead covers.

bb

 

[Herbert Thumpy]

Huun-Huur-Tu are a popular Tuvan group.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/t...f=sr_1_1/104-2964202-4221541?v=glance&s=music

 

[kasperhauser]

Paul Pena, who I've mentioned several times in the context of his excellent early-70s album New Train, is a western master of Tuvan vocal style. It's apparently quite amenable to singing the blues.

I'm holding out for 'Tuva Goes Disco!'

 

[snowflake]

After seeing them (Huun-Huur-Tu) at Womad my mate was singing the DK's too drunk to ****, in a throat chanter style, this was most drole................it would be nice to hear the professionals do it

S

 

[OffColour]

After seeing them (Huun-Huur-Tu) at Womad my mate was singing the DK's too drunk to ****, in a throat chanter style, this was most drole................it would be nice to hear the professionals do it

S

When Biafra is in full warble, I don't think he's that far off. My missus thinks he sounds like Larry the Lamb. Heathen.

 

[kasperhauser]

Paul Pena has died. I encourage anyone who's interested to seek out a copy of the award-winning documentary film, Ghengis Blues, which tells the story of this amazing man's journey.

Obit