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Vocal music is the primary source of music expression of the Siberian peoples. Among the Turkic-speaking Tuvans in southern Siberia, a form of “throat-singing” is practiced and believed to be an imitation of the Jew’s harp. This type of singing is done by men who can produce two notes at the same time: one is a guttural drone and the other is a whistlelike, high-pitched overtone melody. By modifying the shape of his mouth cavity, the singer is able to alter the melody (and rhythm) at will. It is said that some Tuvan singers can produce three or four “voices” in this way.
"Sigit" from Tuva: Voices from the Center of Asia (Cat.# Smithsonian Folkways CD SF 40017) (p)1990 Smithsonian Folkways Records. All rights reserved.
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