Web Exclusive: Tuvan throat singers visit Austin
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Web Exclusive: A classroom of University of Texas students listened to the sounds of many voices coming from four men Thursday afternoon.
The ensemble group Alash sang a song about nice horses and pretty women in their native Tuvan language. Each individual singer was throat singing, and letting out several different pitches simultaneously.
"The music is fascinating to Westerners because it's absolutely unfamiliar at first, but at the same time it gets people really deeply because it's clearly very old music. It comes from a very ancient time," Alash Manager Sean Quirk said.
The group is from the Republic of Tuva in the heart of Asia. They're touring the US, and made a stop at the University of Texas for a week-long residency. The group is doing a series of workshops and class visits during their stay in Austin.
Alash is performing at the University of Texas in the Avaya Auditorium Building at 201 E. 24th Street. Admission is free and it's open to the public.
"It shouldn't be missed," Quirk said. "It's something you'll remember it for the rest of your life."
You can visit their Web site for a list of scheduled performances.
If you can't make it to one of their performances, watch the video to see the group performing for a class of UT students.