Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva
produced by Theodore Levin, fl. 1989 (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1998), 49 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
- Tuva, Among the Spirits is a sonic journey to the steppes of southern Siberia, the wellspring of Tuvan and Sakhan music, where the spiritual power of nature is manifested through its sounds. In these unprecedented on-site recordings, master musicians imitate and interact with the natural acoustic environment. Recorded in 1995-1998 on horseback, in creek beds, caves, canyons, and grasslands. Extensive notes, photographs, and discography. 1999 New Age Voice Music Awards: awarded finalist for Best Traditional World Album of 1999.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 49 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Song, Throat Singing, Nature Sounds
- Label
- Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
- Producer
- Theodore Levin, fl. 1989
- Release Date
- 1998
- Subject
- World Music, Music & Performing Arts, Central Asia, Ásia Central, Asia Central, Russia
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Ásia Central, Asia Central