Alash
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In All Languages

WKCR 89.9 FM
New York, NY
20 January 2008

Jing Li, host


"In All Languages" devoted an entire three-hour program to Alash and the music of Tuva. The musicians (Ayan-ool Sam, Ayan Shirizhik, and Bady-Dorzhu Ondar) spoke through their interpreter Sean Quirk.

Q & A  (edited selections)

What is throat singing?

Are there words with it?

Can anybody throat sing?

What are the stages in a throat singer's
education and training?

Has the institutionalization of throat singing
changed the quality of the singing?

How do throat singers take care
of their voices?

What are the styles of throat singing?

How is the sound produced?

Describe and demonstrate the igil.

Describe and demonstrate the doshpuluur.

Describe and demonstrate the xomus.

Is the ensemble a recent innovation
in Tuvan music?

Does Alash enjoy western music?

Where will Alash go from here?