Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva

Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva

produced by Theodore Levin, fl. 1989 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 49 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Description
Tuva, Among the Spirits is a sonic journey to the steppes of southern Siberia, the wellspring of Tuvan and Sakhan music, where the spiritual power of nature is manifested through its sounds. In these unprecedented on-site recordings, master musicians imitate and interact with the natural acoustic environment. Recorded in 1995-1998 on horseback, in creek beds, caves, canyons, and grasslands. Extensive notes, photographs, and discography. 1999 New Age Voice Music Awards: awarded finalist for Best Traditional World Album of 1999.
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
49 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Song, Throat Singing, Nature Sounds
Label
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Producer
Theodore Levin, fl. 1989
Release Date
1998
Subject
World Music, Music & Performing Arts, Central Asia, Ásia Central, Asia Central, Russia
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Ásia Central, Asia Central

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