Ancestors Call

by Huun-Huur-Tu

Ancestors Call cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 October 2010
  • Label: World Village
  • Country: Russia
  • Length: 59:38
  • Community rating: 4.05/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Tom Lowry, Stereo Nation, Kendell Smith, Tarsame Singh Jarnail

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Ancestors Call' highlights the masterful vocal harmonics and traditional stringed instrumentation of the acclaimed Tuvan ensemble. The recording authentically preserves the nomadic musical heritage of Central Asia while demonstrating their precise, evocative throat singing techniques.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, natural, folk, traditional, vocal, atmospheric, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Mazhalyk-Ta (3:11)
  2. Kozhamyk (3:56)
  3. Eki Attar (3:21)
  4. Orphan's Lament (8:47)
  5. Eerbek Aksy (2:18)
  6. Remembering Ulaatai River (3:01)
  7. Konguroi (Sixty Horses in my Herd) (5:08)
  8. Saryglarlar (8:18)
  9. Chyraa-Khoor (Yellow Pacer) (5:42)
  10. Odugen Taiga (8:54)
  11. Prayer (1:35)
  12. Ancestors (5:21)

Credits

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