ART
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Water color with colored pencil by artist Jean Esther Inspired by Alash's performance in Lancaster, PA in 2010 |
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Watercolor by artist Mairin-Taj Caya Made during Alash's Spring 2009 tour |
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Three Watercolor Sketches by artist Rami Efal Made during performance at Judson Memorial Church (28 June 2007) |
VIDEO [back to top]
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Telluride Bluegrass Festival [3:49] Telluride CO (21 June 2026) "Dyngyldai" takes on a bluegrass vibe with the magic of Béla Fleck's banjo. |
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Jonathan Scales with Bady-Dorzhu Ondar [3:20] Brooklyn NY (26 April 2026) "Karachal" with steel pannist Jonathan Scales and Bady-Dorzhu Ondar |
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The Cedar Cultural Center [2:15] Minneapolis, MN (16 April 2026) "Aa Shoo Dekei-oo," a perennial favorite of Alash audiences |
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Biko Club [3:40] Milano, Italy (26 February 2026) "Kolkhozchu Men" (I'm a hardworking collective farmer) |
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Xöömei with Organ [3:50] Compilation of short clips from Kaluga, Russia (27 Feb 2024) and Perm, Russia (4 Nov 2025). Organist Vladimir Khomyakov joined Alash in a series of experimental and improvisatory concerts combining Tuvan throat singing with the classical pipe organ. (more videos with Vladimir Khomyakov) |
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Susquehanna Folk Music Society [1:36:34] Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (11 February 2023) Video of entire concert at Unitarian Church of Harrisburg, sponsored by the Susquehanna Folk Music Society. |
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Riverside Music, World Music Series [3 videos] Rochester, Minnesota (7 March 2020) This sold-out performance capped off a series of mini-concerts in Minnesota schools and libraries. Alash was joined by special guest Shodekeh. |
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Tuvan Music Meets Hip-Hop [7:49] Baltimore, Maryland (10 October 2019) WTMD radio station hosted a live album recording conceived by Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh, with guest artists Wendel Patrick, Jasmine Pope, Eze Jackson, Erik Spangler, Joyce J. Scott, and others. The album was later released as Embodiments. |
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Alash at the Riddu Riđđu Festival [2 videos] Kåfjord, Norway (July 2019) A short interview with Alash, followed by "My Throat the Cuckoo." Riddu Riđđu is an annual international indigenous festival featuring worldwide indigenous music, art, theater and dance, youth camps with workshops, and more. |
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American Folklife Center, Library of Congress [37:49] Washington DC (27 March 2019) Interview with Alash by John Fenn, Head of Research and Programs at the American Folklife Center, with Sean Quirk serving as translator. |
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"Ediski deg Boostaamny" (My Throat, the Cuckoo) [3:53] Montréal, Québec, Canada (February 2019) Song recorded by Beehive Productions at the 2019 Folk Alliance International Showcase. |
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Sonic Meditations with Fifth House Ensemble [4 videos] Chicago, Illinois (2018-2019) The Fifth House Ensemble, an innovative chamber ensemble dedicated to expanding the perceived limits of classical music, joined with Alash in a year-long cross-cultural project culminating in an unusual series of concerts. |
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Sunrise Concert at the Edge of the World [5:12] Cap-Bon-Ami, Forillon National Park, Gaspé, Québec (12 August 2018) Sunrise concert by Alash in a spectacular outdoor setting. Video by Festival Musique du Bout du Monde in collaboration with La Fabrique Culturelle. |
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Throat Singing Styles Explained [7:58] Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC (1 September 2017) When Smithsonian Folkways released the album Achai, they asked Alash about the basic throat singing styles. Sean Quirk explains and the members of Alash demonstrate xöömei, sygyt, and kargyraa. (Explanations start at 0:40, after song.) |
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Fifth International Xöömei Symposium [0:49] (in Russian) NTV coverage of the Xöömei Symposium held in Kyzyl, Tuva (24-28 July 2008). Alash members are among the performers. |
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Alash performs at a concert for Vladimir Putin [1:15] Por-Bazhyn, Tuva Coverage by Russian television channel 1-TV (13 August 2007) |
RADIO [back to top]
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Science Friday: “The Science of Tuvan Throat Singing” [6:38] Alash provides examples of Tuvan throat singing as the guests explore the science of how it is done. Scroll down the page for associated video (10 March 2017). Science Friday airs nationally on public radio stations. Alexa Lim, producer. |
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The Marc Steiner Show [22:44] Performance by Alash and interviews with Sean Quirk, beatboxer Shodekeh and director Michael Faulkner. WEAA 88.9FM Baltimore (13 January 2016). Marc Steiner, host. |
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World on 3 with Mary Ann Kennedy [36:30] Interview with Sean Quirk and performance by Alash. BBC Radio 3 studio. (15 May 2015). Mary Ann Kennedy, host. |
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Live and Local [36:32] Interview with Sean Quirk for WILL-FM 90.9, Illinois Public Media. (4 April 2014). Kevin Kelly, host. |
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In-Studio Live Performance: Alash [23:35] An in-studio live performance and interview for KEXP 90.3 FM. Seattle, Washington (14 December 2010). Jon Kertzer, host. |
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Transpacific Sound Paradise: Alash (edited selections) Six songs and one interview segment recorded live for WFMU 91.1 FM. Jersey City, New Jersey (24 July 2009). Rob Weisberg, host. |
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Live Performances: Alash Live performance and interview segments. WGBH 89.7 FM. Boston, Massachusetts (21 July 2009). Richard Knisely, host. |
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Lake Effect: Alash [12:30] Performance and interview on Milwaukee Public Radio WUWM 89.7 FM. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (28 April 2009) |
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Sound Check: Alash [17:05] Performance and interview on New York Public Radio WNYC 93.9 FM. New York, New York (18 December 2008) |
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AUDIO [back to top]
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Songline Choice: Alash Ensemble (Tuvan throat singer Bady-Dorzhu Ondar) (12 March 2016) For the podcast Simone's Songlines, musical nomad Simone Walraven travels the world in search of inspiring stories and special music. In this episode she interviews Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, with Sean Quirk as interpreter. The introduction is in Dutch. |
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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, and one audio track from the recording by Brendan Krivda. |
NEWS & REVIEWS [back to top]
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Tuvan Throat Singers Alash Perform at the Local in Saugerties (1 March 2025) Chronogram magazine chronicles arts and culture in the Hudson Valley, New York. They published this unusual preview of an upcoming Alash workshop and performance in Saugerties, NY. |
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Inside the layered, global music of The Pathless (4 November 2020) Alash was part of composer Austin Wintory's "global jam band" which recorded the soundtrack for the videogame The Pathless, released in November 2020. (video) |
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JuuriJuhla Folk Festival in Songlines: Live Reviews (June 2019) The world music magazine Songlines reviewed Alash's performance at the JuuriJuhla Folk Festival in Espoo, Finland. |
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Tuvan throat singing gives voice to a unique way of life (eScienceCommons, 26 January 2016) "... they create a musical landscape that is almost extraterrestrial in terms of the sensation it gives you." |
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May's Global Music: Alash; Lila Downs; Trio Brasileiro; Inti-Illimani and Los Panchos We Want Music Without Borders (5 May 2015) ... Alash's musical journey spirits us away on their sturdy steeds across the mountains & steppes as they sing of beautiful women and horses.... |
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AUDIO: Alash ensemble of Tuvan throat singers performs at Webster (The Journal, 2 May 2012) An eerie low-pitched humming sound came from the mouths of the Tuvan throat singers. Simultaneously, the three men raised and lowered their pitches. |
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When the Alash Ensemble Sings, the World Listens (MichiganLive.com, 10 December 2009 – subscription required) ... Tuvan throat singing (or "xöömei"), where the whistle of birds, the groan of camels, the rhythm of galloping horses and rushing rivers combine in a singer's throat, often with multiple notes at the same time.... |
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REFERENCE [back to top]
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Alash in Wikipedia |
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Alash profile on World Music Central See also: all World Music Central articles about Alash. |
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Kongar-ool Ondar in Wikipedia Kongar-ool Borisovich Ondar (March 29, 1962 – July 25, 2013) was a master Tuvan throat singer and a member of the Great Khural [legislative body] of Tuva.... |
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Kongar-ool Ondar biography Singing My Life by Valentina Suzukei, ebook published in 2014 |
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Kongar-ool Ondar obituary, Reuters (25 July 2013) |
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Kongar-ool Ondar obituary, New York Times (3 August 2013) |
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Kongar-ol Ondar in Everything2.com Tuvan throat singer Kongar-ol Ondar was born in 1962 and first learned his musical craft from his uncle.... |
