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The Tuvan throat singers (from the isolated Siberian province of Tuva, which borders Mongolia) received attention in the late 90's for their work on the acclaimed Genghis Blues by the late San Francisco blues singer Paul Pena, as their unique vocal sounds (which are not unlike the sounds of a didjeridoo) brought new life to Pena's work. Albert Kuvezin is one of the region's best known throat singers, but with his band Yat Kha, we get to see that western rock n' roll has had a powerful influence on him. On such classics as "In A Gadda Da Vida," "Black Magic Woman," and Bob Marley's "Exodus," the musical arrangements of these songs in Central Asian folk styles with Kuvezin's low-pitched throat singing will not be for every listeners' ears, but once you get past the oddness of hearing these almost hackneyed songs in a comleltely new light, there are some very powerful moments. Testament to this was how the version of "When the Levee Breaks" was used on three different Hurricane Katrina anniversary radio broadcasts I heard. 02/04/07 >> go there
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