Nationalist and pastoralist, but probbaly in a good way.

February 8, 2022 3:55 PM

Some contemporary overtone singers from Tuva, Mongolia, Buryatia and nearby places are makiing very slick music videos today. I'm taking advantage of Doubles Joubilee to repost something I gave up on because it was largely a duplicate of Kattulus' thoughtful 2020 post about the specific band, The Hu.

I'm trying to embarrass myself as much as possible this month by posting things I don't fully understand. I am also hoping somebody more informed than me will make an UB hiphop post. 'cause I'm sure I'll get it wrong in important ways.

posted by eotvos (4 comments total)

The Hu! Silk Road Warriors.
posted by Oyéah at 5:24 PM on February 8, 2022 [2 favorites]

Love these! Could we add to the mix Inuit female throat singing? These have less slick videos, but still an amazing art.
posted by greenhornet at 7:39 PM on February 8, 2022 [4 favorites]

I've recently become a fan of Inuit singers PIQSIQ and Tanya Tagaq.
posted by polecat at 8:24 PM on February 8, 2022 [5 favorites]

Thanks for the North American stuff. I sadly only learned about it from recent cultural appropriation scandals. As a white settler who knows nothing, I think that's very cool!
posted by eotvos at 5:33 AM on February 9, 2022 [2 favorites]