Sorry for detouring your splendid thread on words but you're a very knowledgeable group and one of you may be able to solve my mystery.

Ululation reminded me of something I've always puzzled about. There's a word that describes the gargley-sounding, back-of-the-throat wail made by some Middle Eastern women during bereavement or celebratory ceremonies. Could ululation be the word I'm trying to remember?