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Three Watercolor Sketches by artist Rami Efal Made during performance at Judson Memorial Church (28 June 2007) |
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"Russia Today" broadcasts a series about Tuva, including an interview with Sean Quirk (4-6 September 2007) |
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Alash performs at a concert for Vladimir Putin Por-Bazhyn, Tuva Coverage by Russian television channel 1-TV (13 August 2007) |
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"Tuvan Throat Singing in Dallas" Bob Hope Theater at Southern Methodist University (6 May 2007) Video by Nathan Hunsinger, DallasNews.com (Requires Windows Media Player. Help.) |
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Alash at Make Music New York citywide festival Sidewalk outside the Rubin Museum, New York City (21 June 2007) Video by Kirt Markle |
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Alash at University of Nebraska-Lincoln Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery (28 April 2007) Video by John Gilliam |
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Alash on YouTube University of Texas at Austin (5 April 2007) Eleven videos by Matt Ely |
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"In All Languages" (edited) Selected clips of an interview with Alash, from a 3-hour program devoted to Alash and Tuvan music. WKCR 89.9 FM, Columbia University Radio. New York, New York (20 January 2008) |
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"Blue Plate Special" with Christabel and the Jons (edited) [11:19] Alash performs its own music for a live audience, and then adds throat singing effects to a song by Christabel and Jons. WDVX 89.9 FM. Knoxville, Tennessee (13 June 2007) |
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"New Sounds: May 2007 New Releases" (edited) [5:33] New York Public Radio features the song "Manchurek" from Alash CD in its monthly sampling of new releases. WNYC 93.9 FM. New York, New York (31 May 2007) |
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"Blue Plate Special" (edited) [16:31] Alash performs for a live audience. WDVX 89.9 FM. Knoxville, Tennessee (30 May 2007) |
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"Sound Check: Taking It to the Streets" (edited) [3:38] New York Public Radio features Alash to promote the Make Music New York citywide festival held on 21 June 2007. WNYC 93.9 FM. New York, New York (21 May 2007) |
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"Friday Live from the Mill" [7:37] Live performance at The Mill coffeehouse in Lincoln, NE. Jerry Johnston, host. NET Radio 91.1 FM (27 April 2007) |
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Jam Sessions: Alash and the Extra Special Terrestrial Guests The Rotunda, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (18 June 2007 and 29 January 2008) Two audio tracks from the video by Jason Fifield (vlog), and one audio track from the recording by Brendan Krivda. |
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Eirik Omlie column - 'Throat' singers create sounds of the natural world The Stamford Times. March 20, 2008 In the Republic of Tuva in Southern Siberia, shamans and shepherds practice the renowned and resilient tradition known as overtone or "throat" singing.... |
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Alash: Throats of Glory The Cornell Daily Sun, February 13, 2008 Last Friday, the first day of the new month, three incredible Tuvan throat singers performed at Barnes Hall.... |
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The call of Russia's steppes heard in Tuva's folk music Philly.com, January 31, 2008 Otherworldly is an apt word to describe Tuvan throat-singing. On Tuesday at the Rotunda, as the three members of Tuva's Alash gave deep voice to the first of a dozen numbers... |
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Tuvan Fusion TuvaOnline, January 25, 2008 Tapping out a lively beat, the Tuvan drummer set the pace.... |
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Alash Returns to a Warm Welcome in New York TuvaOnline, January 14, 2008 Alash started their tour with a very special concert on January 11, 2008.... |
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Tuvan Ensemble Alash Returns to United States for January 2008 Tour World Music Central, December 26, 2007 An extraordinary group of young musicians called Alash will be returning to the U.S. with a big sound from the tiny republic of Tuva... |
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Bady-Dorzhu Ondar is awarded the title People's Xoomeizhi of Tuva TuvaOnline, December 6, 2007 (English translation with link to original Russian version.) A soloist of the Alash ensemble, 23-year-old Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, has been awarded the title People's Xoomeizhi of Tuva.... (Also reported on World Music Central) |
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Alash CD reviewed World Music Central, August 29, 2007 ... The result is a mesmerizing combination of solo and ensemble style throat singing ... |
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Alash CD reviewed Khoomei.com, July 15, 2007 ... Alash succeeds because because they have beautiful emotional voices, with tones and expressiveness that match their vocal gymnastics. Together with good instrumental skills, and a maturing musical vision, this makes for a fine listening experience, indeed! ... |
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Alash and Extra Special Terrestrial Guest Concert Review (scroll down to Alash Ensemble) Washington Post, June 21, 2007 If you weren't at Warehouse Theater on Tuesday, you missed one of the most surprising and breathtaking double-bills to blow through Washington this year.... |
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Alash and Sun Ra Arkestra concert Blog concert review, June 19, 2007 I went to the concert last night, and I'm very glad I did. Alash's music was instrumental as well as vocal--two bowed string instruments and one plucked, plus a largish drum (think of a small bass drum) played with the fingers. It seemed like a cross between Chinese (pentatonic), Irish (rhythmic drive), and French (sonorous), plus lots of hoofbeats--and the singing, which would seem like a special effect except that they were obviously doing it themselves.... |
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Alash Ensemble, Washington City Paper June 14, 2007 Tuvan throat singing had its moment in 1999, when master performer Kongar-ool Ondar and American blues musician Paul Pena were the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary Genghis Blues... |
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Innovative Tuvan Throat Singers Alash Touring North America World Music Central, June 14, 2007 The throat singing ensemble Alash is currently touring North America (see tour dates below). The tour started in April and continues until June 30, when they return to Tuva...... |
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Not Just Bluegrass Metro Pulse, June 4, 2007 ...The first half hour went to the band Alash , which is unlike all bands touring America.... |
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Tuvan Alash Shares Throat Singing Skills with Americans Tuva Online, May 14, 2007 Tuvan music is echoing through the halls of U.S. schools thanks to the Alash Ensemble. ....[UNPO also published the article] |
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Tuvan throat singers perform at UWM today University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, May 4 2007 The throat singing ensemble Alash will bring the unique music of the Republic of Tuva in Inner Asia to UWM at noon, Friday, May 4. ... |
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Throat singer returns from Siberia for concerts North Shore Now, April 25, 2007 ... Alash, which toured the United States in 2006 for the first time, has performed throughout Russia and Europe. And Sean thoroughly enjoys bringing the group's musical "treasure" to audiences. ... |
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Alash Wowed the Crowd in Brooklyn Tuva Online, April 19, 2007 ...Their superior musicianship and fresh new arrangements of ancient Tuvan songs clearly resonated with the audience, who were bouncing in their saddles to Ayan-ool Sam's demonstration of ezenggileer, a style of singing that imitates of the sound of boots rhythmically tapping silver stirrups.... |
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Alash Ensemble: Throat Singers of Tuva at ABC Cafe EAP Calendar, April 14, 2007 The Mongolian throat singing ensemble Alash will bring the unique music of the Central Asian Republic of Tuva to Ithaca April 14.... |
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Concert Review: Alash Ensemble Pegasus News, April 13, 2007 ... [Alash] played to a crowd of about fifty at SMU and pretty much knocked everybody's socks off, receiving a standing ovation after their final song.... |
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Young throat singer receives a horse as grand prize for best xoomei TuvaOnline, May 26, 2006 (English translation with link to original Russian version.) A soloist of Alash ensemble, the young throat singer Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, has won Best in Competition among xoomei artists and has received a horse as Grand Prize. ... |
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Tuvan Khoomei-Singers Compete Today in Sut-Khol District Tuva Online, May 13, 2006 Today a khoomei-competition dedicated to the 85th anniversary of famous Tuvan khoomeizhi Maxim Dakpai, takes place in the Iyme village, Sut-Khol district.... |
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University of Chicago, Chicago, IL performance Blog entry, April 5, 2006 ... the five-man Tuvan throat-singing ensemble Alash brought listeners to their feet. ... |
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Tiny Tuva Is Making Big Sound in World Of Off-Beat Music Wall Street Journal, April 1, 2006 ... "I was watching a martial-arts demonstration, when all of a sudden I heard this, uuuuuuuiiiiiieeeeerrrrrrraaaaaahhhh," ... (This article, which was published in the Wall Street Journal, is available online at www.khoomei.com. Scroll down to the post by "godzilla") |
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Kongar Ondar Celebrating His Birthday in USA Tuva Online March 29, 2006 Kongar-ool Ondar is turning today 43. The remarkable Tuvan throat-singer is celebrating his birthday in USA, where Tuvan ensemble 'Alash' made up of his pupils is touring. ... |
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Ridgefield, CT performance Blog entry, March 18, 2006 ... First off, Alash was incredible. ... |
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Ancient art of throat singing A Cappella News, March 18, 2006 (from NewsTimesLive, March 17, 2006) ... It's an otherworldly sound that combines a hum, a whistle, a flute, and the buzzy overtones of electronic music. ... |
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Hearts in Their Throats Newsweek, March 17, 2006 Tuva's throat-singing musicians have hit the United States. A talk with the country's superstar [Kongar-ol Ondar]. |
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Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT performance Blog entry, March 11, 2006 ... five guys, each not only singing no fewer than two pitches each, with three of them playing another, say, one to three on an instrument as well, just struck me with awe. ... |
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Open World Tuvan Folk Muscians CEC Arts Link, March 2006 Alash is named after the river that runs through the area of Tuva native to the musicians. ... |
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Kongar-ool Ondar and Alash Performed in American Embassy Tuva Online February 22, 2006 Kongar-ool Ondar and 'Alash' group preformed in the USA Embassy in Moscow. ... |
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Open World Program Offers Rare Glimpse of Unique Musical Art Open World Leadership Center, February 1, 2006 Tuvan throat singing group Alash -- one of the world's foremost practitioners of this rare musical art form -- will be performing in the New York City area in early March ... |
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Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Maya Akhpasheva are Best Singers at the Ustuu-Khuree Festival Tuva Online, July 9, 2005 ... Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, member of the 'Alash' ensemble was recognized the best singer among male participants of the festival. ... |
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Who Are This Year's Khoomei Champions in Tuva? Tuva Online, July 29, 2004 ... Among the ensembles, first place was given to Alash, a group directed by Kongar-ool Ondar. ... |
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Two Notes, One Throat, Interview with Kongar-Ool Ondar Giant Robot, 1997 At San Francisco's Asian Art Museum, Tuva's finest throat singer, Kongar-Ool Ondar took part in the Asian American Jazz Festival, playing along-side famous blues-man, Paul Pena ... |
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Alash Biographical Sketch on World Music Central |
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Kongar-ol Ondar Everything2.com Tuvan throat singer Kongar-ol Ondar was born in 1962 and first learned his musical craft from his uncle. ... |