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Overtone Chanting



Overtone chanting (also known as overtone singing, Tuvan throat singing, harmonic singing, or khoomei) is a voice technique in which one vocalist sings two notes at once. This is done by reinforcing harmonics (either overtones or undertones), whereby the singer alters the resonances produced in the vocal tract. Many find overtone chanting to have a calming, grounding effect.

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Just One More Breath

Jill Purce overtone chanting in her 1984 art film "Just One More Breath". With each single extended breath the viewer soars higher up the medieval tower. Through the windows, day gradually turns to night. Finally, we alight at the summit as perfect darkness is reached.

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How to Khoomei & Other Overtone Singing

Professional overtone singing tuition book & CD.

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What Is Throat Singing?

Overtone singing – also known as throat singing or harmonic singing – is one of the oldest forms of music. But what exactly is it and where does it come from?

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Nestor Kornblum - Amazing Overtone Chant

Nestor Kornblum, mentor, sound therapist and certanly one of the best overtone singer worldwide, sings an Overtone Chant at "The Dome" at his home in Spain, a large structure especially designed for its spectacular acoustics which amplify the subtle tones of the voice and acoustic instruments.

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Where Rivers and Mountains Sing: Sound, Music, and Nomadism in Tuva and Beyond

Theodore Levin takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo; the ubiquitous presence of birds and animals; and the legendary feats of heroes have inspired a remarkable art and technology of sound-making among nomadic...

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About Tuvan Throat Singing

The Tiny Republic of Tuva is a giant when it comes to mastery of the human voice. Tuvan throat singers can produce two or three, sometimes even four pitches simultaneously. The effect has been compared to that of a bagpipe.

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Overtone Singing Duet: Natascha Nikeprelevic & Michael Vetter

Natascha Nikeprelevic and Michael Vetter are virtuosos at overtone singing. With their program "Okyo" (japanese. "prayer") they show the sound dimensions between linguistic and instrumental overtone aspects.

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Vocal Explorations: Resonant Practices and Social Group Work—An Exploration of Toning, Chanting, Harmonic Overtone Singing and Meditation in Social Group Work.

Vocal Explorations explores the nature of experiences and possible effects created by a range of non-language-based practices used in social group work.

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The Mechanics of Throat Singing

To understand how throat singing works, one must first understand some basic sound and singing physics. Sound is a wave of moving air. When people speak or sing, the sound is created when the air flowing into or out of the lungs is disturbed by the larynx, or voice box.

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O Antiqui Sancti - Polyphonic Overtone Singing - Anna-Maria Hefele

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