Digging around on YouTube recently, I found several videos of amazing Tuvan avant-throat singer Sainkho Namtchylak. Here are two beautiful songs she performed on Russian TV, and I have no clue when this was recorded, who the other musicians are, and what kind of TV show this was. Maybe one of our readers knows?
The second song follows after the jump.
If this is too tame for you, or if you just want to see how Sainkho looks like without a wig, check out this excerpt (YouTube link) of a documentary called Sainkho - A Voice On The Edge - A Journey of Extremes. Or even better, check out all the Sainkho on YouTube and go out and buy her albums. There are not too many other avant-throat singers with a seven-octave range out there.
Great post! Reminds me of Yat-Kha covering Beefheart or Kraftwerk, but I got no freakin idea.
Posted by: Jrld | May 04, 2009 at 09:10 AM
Aoooowwwwoiiiiiiisoooouuummm!!! Thanks for posting Lukas!
Posted by: poesboes | May 04, 2009 at 03:15 PM
Except for the language, that reminded my of the Pain Teens.
Posted by: 3x12ax7 | May 05, 2009 at 06:08 PM
Posted by Lukas "Maybe one of our readers knows?"
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I know a little:
it was nightshow "Antrpology" on NTV-channel(it starts 1999 and lasts about 4-5 years, later it moved to other chanel )
auther and narrator of the show - Dmitry Dibrov.
guests of show usually was non-mainstream artists, musicians, writers and etc.
Posted by: Bratello | May 08, 2009 at 04:06 PM
If you are still interesting in it here is the link:
http://www.33tv.de/media/155649/Antropologija-Sainho-Nymchalaki
Ufortunately i can't download it.
Posted by: Dasha | May 31, 2009 at 02:13 AM
Sorry for mistakes ;)
Posted by: Dasha | May 31, 2009 at 02:18 AM