If you do it correctly the sound is generated from the base of your neck below your larynx. I could sing for hours at full volume and as long as I remember to stay in the lower octaves it doesn't irritate the throat or make me hoarse.
There are a bunch of traditional Mongolian/Tuvan folk songs that I think are universally beautiful. Apart from the vocals, they sound like they could have come from a dozen different cultures around the world.
If you're into it, there's a pretty good documentary called "Ghengis Blues" out there. It's about a blind guy named Paul Pena who learns throat singing while listening to shortwave radio and then travels to Tuva to enter a singing competition.
Incidentally, the blind guy wrote the popular Steve Miller Band song, "Jet Airliner" and also made one of the most amazing rock albums that never got released in it's time due to a contract dispute.
Tuvian throat singing is the most interesting and pleasant musical style to my western ears that the east has.
I started learning to throat sing about a month ago. It’s weird as fuck and I sound like a dying animal, but it’s so satisfying.
This Pepe is great !
Congratulations, you’re a natural!
snort KEK!
Have any examples?
I found a good Mongolian Folk Rock group, combines the throat singing with rock influence. They're called The Hu. I really like them. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs6vRDdkZ8bP8Xt6WHbvrwA Here's a couple links for more traditional stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMndPTS0KLY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8hrhBZJ98 And a long one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0djHJBAP3U Enjoy!
Hu is pretty good and the lyrics are based Mongol
Wow that's some pretty intoxicating music right there!
Lemme go smoke a fatty and don the headphones!
If you do it right you can get an awesome growl/roar with impressive volume and it doesn't fuck your larynx up like screaming or yelling does.
A battle cry made like that would make me shit my pants, even if my side was the ones to use it.
ZULU (1964)
Based Men of Harlech.
Does that damage your throat and voice and make you sound like Kate Mulgrew all the time?
No damage. If you go too hard too fast you might strain yourself or something, but nothing permanent.
I had a few coughing fits when I first started, but few now.
On the plus side, I can fling snot/phlegm off my larynx now like nobody's business. Great if you have a cold/allergies !
If you do it correctly the sound is generated from the base of your neck below your larynx. I could sing for hours at full volume and as long as I remember to stay in the lower octaves it doesn't irritate the throat or make me hoarse.
There are a bunch of traditional Mongolian/Tuvan folk songs that I think are universally beautiful. Apart from the vocals, they sound like they could have come from a dozen different cultures around the world.
Ditto on loving the throat singing.
If you're into it, there's a pretty good documentary called "Ghengis Blues" out there. It's about a blind guy named Paul Pena who learns throat singing while listening to shortwave radio and then travels to Tuva to enter a singing competition.
Incidentally, the blind guy wrote the popular Steve Miller Band song, "Jet Airliner" and also made one of the most amazing rock albums that never got released in it's time due to a contract dispute.
It's an awesome story. Here's the trailer: https://youtu.be/-_xlbCq0WTw
The doc is pretty easy to find in the usual places.