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Tuva, Various Artists
Tuva, Among The Spirits: Sound, Music And Nature In Sakha And Tuva
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Reverberant Valley
2. Sakha Animal Imitations
3. Tuvan Round-Up
4. Fantasy on the Igil
5. Birds and Bird Imitations
6. X??mei on Horseback
7. Borbangnadyr With Stream Water
8. Xomuz Imitating Water
9. Home on the Mountain Range
10. Ang-Meng Mal-Magan ?tt?neri (Limitation of Wild & Domestic Animals)
11. Ang-Meng Mal-Magan ?tt?neri (Reprise)
12. Harmonics in the Wind
13. Sonic Landscape
14. The Legacy of Ancestors
15. Cave Spirits
16. Kyzyl Taiga (Red Forest)
17. Talking Xomuz
18. Chiraa-Xor
19. Epilogue

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CD Details

All Artists: Tuva, Various Artists
Title: Tuva, Among The Spirits: Sound, Music And Nature In Sakha And Tuva
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Original Release Date: 1/19/1999
Release Date: 1/19/1999
Genres: Folk, International Music, Pop
Styles: Traditional Folk, Far East & Asia
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 093074045220

Synopsis

Album 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.

CD Reviews

Good but not enough throat singing

tobius | 12/20/2001

(2 out of 5 stars)

"I bought this for Tuvan throat singing and was presented with long periods of silence and perhap's the odd warble in the background! One track on the CD (you can just hear 'em) has throat singing."

One of the best albums of all time

tobius | the deep south | 10/03/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"the best electro-acoustic record i have ever heard that isn't trying to be an electro-acoustic record at all. a wonderfuly recorded and edited album that captures the beautiful sound world of sakha, tuva and the people who live there. you've really got to hand to these guys for the editing style they used, making you feel like your listening to both a world music record and a 20th century sound collage. the edits are subtle, but they create a flow that is takes the listener through a complete and satisfying listening experience. very inspiring."

Awesome for Ambiance

D. Losada | Winter Park, Florida United States | 09/29/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Lovely just for playing in the background.

I really love this C.D.

It transports you to another land without you having to leave your living room.

Lots of interesting real, and man made animal sounds, and man made music.

Even my pets love it !

It may not be for everyone though, so isten to the samples before you buy !"