Polyphonic Overtone Singing

Subject: RE: Polyphonic Overtone Singing
From: GUEST,Ray
Date: 29 Mar 16 - 10:49 AM

The late Odar Kongar-ol is my particular favourite and put him together with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones and you have something really special.


Ondar

Subject: RE: Polyphonic Overtone Singing
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 29 Mar 16 - 04:19 AM

This is the old favourite - guaranteed to gladden the soul. I recall Zappa had these musicians in the studio jamming with The Chieftains at one point - or was I dreaming??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo2QsiiXVQY

Subject: RE: Polyphonic Overtone Singing
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 29 Mar 16 - 03:28 AM

There's a magnificent version of a Mongolian horseman using this technique on A.L.Lloyd's 'Folk Song Virtuoso', a BBC radio programme from back in the sixties - (the programme was put up for download here on Mudcat a year or so ago).
Also, Jean Jenkins included it on her Argo Album of Mongolian singing
Jim Carroll

Subject: RE: Polyphonic Overtone Singing
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 28 Mar 16 - 08:39 PM

Good links.
Thanks.

Subject: RE: Polyphonic Overtone Singing
From: alanabit
Date: 28 Mar 16 - 07:16 PM

I've heard that style of singing from Mongolians first hand on the street. I didn't really pick up on the overtone aspect of it at the time.

Subject: RE: Polyphonic Overtone Singing
From: Jack Blandiver
Date: 28 Mar 16 - 05:35 PM

Open 'em further with a little traditional cultural context:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DY1pcEtHI_w

Subject: Polyphonic Overtone Singing
From: alanabit
Date: 28 Mar 16 - 05:03 PM

I just stumbled across this and thought I might share it with some of my Mudcat friends. It was certainly an eye/ear opener for me!
Polyphonic Overtone Singing.