Tuvan folk at Gravity Lounge

Subject: Tuvan folk at Gravity Lounge
From: dulcimerjohn
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 12:56 PM

in Charlottesville tonight at 7. Huun-Huur-Tu will be performing..throat singing/russian folk instruments. Sounds like a lot of fun. mmmmmmmMMMMMMMMMM, Dulcimerjohn

Subject: RE: Tuvan folk at Gravity Lounge
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 01:24 PM

They're very cool. Wind and horses are in the music.

~ Becky in Tucson
(with not much going on at work!)

Subject: RE: Tuvan folk at Gravity Lounge
From: Ernest
Date: 04 Mar 08 - 01:54 PM

These are the people that appeared as guest musicians on the album "Bahamut" by Hazmat Modine (blues with elements of jazz, klezmer, world music if you don`t know them).

Should be interesting.

Best
Ernest (too far to attend...(these brackets are contagious))

Subject: RE: Tuvan folk at Gravity Lounge
From: Neil D
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 12:36 AM

If anybody is interested on Tuvan throat singing check out the documentary: "Genghis Blues". It os available fom Netflix.

Subject: RE: Tuvan folk at Gravity Lounge
From: katlaughing
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 12:44 AM

Oh, man, I wish they would bring them here. I've watched videos and bought CDs for years. I'd really love to see them live. Have fun!

Subject: RE: Tuvan folk at Gravity Lounge
From: dulcimerjohn
Date: 05 Mar 08 - 09:18 AM

Review....Got there a bit late, heavy rain/potential tornado (and actual corn one..heh) made us miss a song or so. As soon as we opened the doors I heard a mmmmmMMMMMMMMMuuuuuuuuUUUUUHHHHHHH and a big smile was produced. I first heard this type music by a band called Sabjilar from Khakassia(siberia)..very similar vibe. Dreamy, surreal sounds emanate from their voices..um throats and their traditional folk instruments. Near the apex of the show at a suspensefull point one of the singers stands (sitting all show) and plays a long horn-type instrument making baleful howls, squawks, and gutteral animal calls and barks..finishing off with the wind and far-off bird calls. Wow. Dulcimerjohn was impressed and will try some incorporation.