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Music in the Tuva Republic

April 12, 2024

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Tuva is a part of Russia, inhabited by a Turkic people. Tuvans are known abroad for khoomei (xöömej), a kind of overtone singing.

Traditionally, Tuvan music was only a solo effort. The musician's intention was usually to emphasise timbre and harmonics over rhythm. Performances were often in places with good natural acoustics, such as caves, cliffs, and rivers, with the performer taking long pauses to allow nature the chance to converse back. Modern Tuvan music usually involves ensembles of musicians playing multiple instruments, and tends to be more pulsatile than traditional forms.

Traditional songs edit

Tuvans' belief in spirits is apparent in their musical practices. Praise songs and chants, called algysh, and the rhythmically chanted poetic couplets that precede breaths of throat-singing, address cher eezi, or local-spirit masters with words. Throat singing is instead made to imitate sounds produced by the places or beings in which the spirit-masters dwell. Singers establish contact with the spirit-master by reproducing the sounds made and enter into conversation, whose aim is supplication, an expression of gratitude, or an appeal for protection. The same imitative or mimetic interaction with the natural sound world may also be mediated through the use of traditional musical instruments. Calm, mimetic singing in reproduction of the sounds of a certain place is believed to be the best possible offering to spirit-masters.

This region is also famous for its indigenous shaman population. Shamans commonly created music in order to call upon spirits, conjure ancestors, discover birthplaces, connect with natural surroundings, and to attract spirits for hunters. Shepherds would also play music to herd animals and imitate galloping horses. Each song had a certain meaning according to where the musician was and whether or not the situation was work or relaxation.

Many traditional Tuvan songs share the same structure. They may consist of several verses, each four lines long, with each line having only eight syllables. It is not uncommon for all the lines of a verse to begin with a word starting with the same letter or a similar-sounding letter.

Traditional instruments edit

  • Amyrga (horn used for hunting Maral)
  • Byzaanchy (4-string spike fiddle)
  • Chadagan (similar to a zither)
  • Chanzy (3-string plucked lute)
    • Bichii chanzy (small chanzy tuned one octave higher)
  • Doshpuluur (3-string plucked lute)
  • Dungur (flat drum used by shamans)
  • Ediski (birch wood vibrated with the mouth to imitate birds)
  • Igil (2-string bowed horsehead fiddle with skin-covered soundbox)
  • Khomus (jaw harp)
  • Shoor (end blown flute used by shamans to attract spirits)
  • Yat-kha (long zither similar to Korean gayageum)
  • Xapchyk (rattle made of a dried bull's scrotum filled with the knuckle bones from sheep)
  • Kengirge (large frame drum) and shyngyrash (bells that sit atop the kengirge)

Modern music edit

In parallel with traditional music, modern genres of music developed in Tuva since the 1970s. These were mainly pop and rock music, as well as fusions of these genres with khoomei. The most popular Tuvan musical group is Huun-Huur-Tu.[1]

Notable Tuvan rock and fusion performers include: Saidash Mongush; Yat-Kha; Alexander Sarzhat-Ool (guitar), who spent 22 years in jail before starting the music career, and was self-taught; Alexander Chavynchak (guitar), who performed free jazz and blues, as well as khoomei; and Vladimir Oidupaa (bayan and khoomei).[1]

Uniformed marching bands are active in the republic, particularly the Brass Band of the Government of Tuva. Created on 24 March 2008 from a student band under the Kyzyl Art College (originally founded in 1960),[2] the average age of band members is 24 years old. It is the only civilian mounted band in Russia, reviving the traditions of its predecessor – the Horse Brass Band of the Tuva People's Revolutionary Army, which was active in the TPRA from 1929 to 1944. The first performance of the band was on horseback during a Victory Day Parade in 2008 in Kyzyl. It also performed the following October for a program dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Tuva joining Russia.[3] The band participates in many international and inter-regional festivals, including the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo[4] and the Capital City Day celebrations in Kazakhstan,[5] and is a three time winner of the Grand Prix of the International Festival of Live Music and Faith "Ustuu-Khuree".

References edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Kryukov, Dmitry (28 April 2016). "Царство настоящего панка: история тувинского рока" (in Russian). zvuki.ru. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ^ "ГБУ "Духовой оркестр Правительства Республики Тыва" - Возрождённый духовой оркестр".
  3. ^ http://gov.tuva.ru/region/culture/1325/#:~:text=Духовой%20оркестр%20Правительства%20Республики%20Тыва%20-%20единственный%20конный%20духовой%20оркестр%20в,и%20просуществовавшего%20около%2015%20лет. 2014-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Духовой оркестр Правительства Республики Тыва — Спасская башня".
  5. ^ "Тувинский оркестр покорил Астану".

Sources edit

  • Levin, Theodore and Valentina Suzukei. Where Rivers and Mountains Sing. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press, 2006.
  • Miller, Bruce. "Tuva: National Geographic World Music." National Geographic Society. 2006. March 15, 2007.

External links edit

  • Tuvan Instruments: text, photos, audio, video, folktales
  • Tuvan throat-singing: audio & video clips demonstrating various styles

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Music of Russia Central Asian musicGenres Bards Classical music Hip hop Jazz Opera RockAwards MTV Russia Music AwardsChartsFestivals Bard Music FestivalMediaNational anthem National anthem of Russia Music of Central AsiaAfghanistan Badakhshan Buryatia Gansu Inner Mongolia Kazakhstan Khakassia Kyrgyzstan Mongolia Qinghai Tajikistan Tibet Turkmenistan Tuva Uzbekistan XinjiangRussian regions and ethnicitiesAdygea Altai Astrakhan Bashkortostan Buryatia Belarusian Chechnya Chukotka Chuvashia Dagestan Evenkia Ingushetia Irkutsk Kaliningrad Kalmykia Kamchatka Karelia Khakassia Khantia Mansia Komi Republic Krasnodar Mari El Mordovia Nenetsia Ossetia Rostov Russian Traditional Sakha Sakhalin Tatarstan Tyva Udmurtia UkrainianThis article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Tuva is a part of Russia inhabited by a Turkic people Tuvans are known abroad for khoomei xoomej a kind of overtone singing Traditionally Tuvan music was only a solo effort The musician s intention was usually to emphasise timbre and harmonics over rhythm Performances were often in places with good natural acoustics such as caves cliffs and rivers with the performer taking long pauses to allow nature the chance to converse back Modern Tuvan music usually involves ensembles of musicians playing multiple instruments and tends to be more pulsatile than traditional forms Contents 1 Traditional songs 2 Traditional instruments 3 Modern music 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Sources 5 External linksTraditional songs editTuvans belief in spirits is apparent in their musical practices Praise songs and chants called algysh and the rhythmically chanted poetic couplets that precede breaths of throat singing address cher eezi or local spirit masters with words Throat singing is instead made to imitate sounds produced by the places or beings in which the spirit masters dwell Singers establish contact with the spirit master by reproducing the sounds made and enter into conversation whose aim is supplication an expression of gratitude or an appeal for protection The same imitative or mimetic interaction with the natural sound world may also be mediated through the use of traditional musical instruments Calm mimetic singing in reproduction of the sounds of a certain place is believed to be the best possible offering to spirit masters This region is also famous for its indigenous shaman population Shamans commonly created music in order to call upon spirits conjure ancestors discover birthplaces connect with natural surroundings and to attract spirits for hunters Shepherds would also play music to herd animals and imitate galloping horses Each song had a certain meaning according to where the musician was and whether or not the situation was work or relaxation Many traditional Tuvan songs share the same structure They may consist of several verses each four lines long with each line having only eight syllables It is not uncommon for all the lines of a verse to begin with a word starting with the same letter or a similar sounding letter Traditional instruments editAmyrga horn used for hunting Maral Byzaanchy 4 string spike fiddle Chadagan similar to a zither Chanzy 3 string plucked lute Bichii chanzy small chanzy tuned one octave higher Doshpuluur 3 string plucked lute Dungur flat drum used by shamans Ediski birch wood vibrated with the mouth to imitate birds Igil 2 string bowed horsehead fiddle with skin covered soundbox Khomus jaw harp Shoor end blown flute used by shamans to attract spirits Yat kha long zither similar to Korean gayageum Xapchyk rattle made of a dried bull s scrotum filled with the knuckle bones from sheep Kengirge large frame drum and shyngyrash bells that sit atop the kengirge Modern music editIn parallel with traditional music modern genres of music developed in Tuva since the 1970s These were mainly pop and rock music as well as fusions of these genres with khoomei The most popular Tuvan musical group is Huun Huur Tu 1 Notable Tuvan rock and fusion performers include Saidash Mongush Yat Kha Alexander Sarzhat Ool guitar who spent 22 years in jail before starting the music career and was self taught Alexander Chavynchak guitar who performed free jazz and blues as well as khoomei and Vladimir Oidupaa bayan and khoomei 1 Uniformed marching bands are active in the republic particularly the Brass Band of the Government of Tuva Created on 24 March 2008 from a student band under the Kyzyl Art College originally founded in 1960 2 the average age of band members is 24 years old It is the only civilian mounted band in Russia reviving the traditions of its predecessor the Horse Brass Band of the Tuva People s Revolutionary Army which was active in the TPRA from 1929 to 1944 The first performance of the band was on horseback during a Victory Day Parade in 2008 in Kyzyl It also performed the following October for a program dedicated to the 65th anniversary of Tuva joining Russia 3 The band participates in many international and inter regional festivals including the Spasskaya Tower Military Music Festival and Tattoo 4 and the Capital City Day celebrations in Kazakhstan 5 and is a three time winner of the Grand Prix of the International Festival of Live Music and Faith Ustuu Khuree References editNotes edit a b Kryukov Dmitry 28 April 2016 Carstvo nastoyashego panka istoriya tuvinskogo roka in Russian zvuki ru Retrieved 30 April 2016 GBU Duhovoj orkestr Pravitelstva Respubliki Tyva Vozrozhdyonnyj duhovoj orkestr http gov tuva ru region culture 1325 text Duhovoj 20orkestr 20Pravitelstva 20Respubliki 20Tyva 20 20edinstvennyj 20konnyj 20duhovoj 20orkestr 20v i 20prosushestvovavshego 20okolo 2015 20let Archived 2014 08 16 at the Wayback Machine Duhovoj orkestr Pravitelstva Respubliki Tyva Spasskaya bashnya Tuvinskij orkestr pokoril Astanu Sources edit Levin Theodore and Valentina Suzukei Where Rivers and Mountains Sing Bloomington IN Indiana University Press 2006 Miller Bruce Tuva National Geographic World Music National Geographic Society 2006 March 15 2007 worldmusic nationalgeographic comExternal links editTuvan Instruments text photos audio video folktales Tuvan throat singing audio amp video clips demonstrating various styles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Music in the Tuva Republic amp oldid 1217012475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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