Another instance in which I discover new things via my children. My eldest has a great appreciation for Bela Fleck. By watching Bela Fleck videos, we’ve become aware of the art of Tuvan throat singing. When we discovered that these guys would be at our local theater (at a student rate!) we had to go check them out. Absolutely incredible. Each participant can sing in several different octaves at once. While my musician son has no trouble picking out the different octaves, I find listening to this music to be quite like looking at those Magic Eye books where you have to look at a picture a certain way in order to see the hidden picture. You have to listen to these performers a certain way in order to hear the layers of sound. But when you get it, it’s amazing. Like a background of angels. Or a flute. See if you can hear it:
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by Larramie, on February 26 2008 @ 8:05 am
Gosh, I’ve always known that the voice was an instrument, but this totally proves it! Thank you, Kris.
by debra, on February 27 2008 @ 5:31 am
Have you seen Ghengis Blues? It’s a fabulous DVD about a blind musician, Paul Pena, and his travels to sing.