Throat singing

[Benjamin Barrett]

Well, you know a lot more about it than me, then!

Anyway, this additional comment makes it clearer how distinctions should be made.

BB

On Aug 14, 2011, at 8:21 PM, victor steinbok wrote:

> I suppose, it's a fair interpretation. I am more familiar with Tibetan
> "tantric chant" and with Inuit "duets" than with Altaic "throat singing".
> What I heard of Tuva "singing", it is similar to Tibetan, except it's done
> by individuals (males). But I don't have a full picture of Altaic throat
> singing, so I can't comment on significant differences. Wiki on Inuit
> singing makes it clear that female duos are unusual compared to Altaic
> types, but it does not make it clear what the differences are--well, other
> than it's not women and not two people. So I'll plead ignorance.
>
> VS-)
>
> On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Benjamin Barrett <gogaku at ix.netcom.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> Snipping from your e-mail, the definition says, ""traditional esp. in
>> Mongolia, Tibet, and adjacent parts of central Asia."
>>
>> So, the point isn't "adjacent to Mongolia and Tibet" but "especially in
>> Mongolia, adjacent to Mongolia, in Tibet and adjacent to Tibet."
>>
>> Looking at Kazakhstan, I see it is 38 miles from Mongolia, and Uzbekistan
>> is adjacent to that. So I can see your point that there needs to be an
>> update, though it does not seem to be too bad, for Altaic throat singing.
>> Tibet throat singing is listed under "overtone singing" in Wikipedia; is it
>> a different type of singing?
>>
>> Inuit, of course, as well as Ainu need to be covered.
>>
>> Benjamin Barrett
>> Seattle, WA
>
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