ALASH - Throat Singers from Tuva February 2, 2008

Tickets are $20. All ages welcome.

The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors presents a concert by ALASH, the adventurous young throat singers from Tuva.

These musicians are masters of xoomei, the ancient Tuvan art of singing multiple pitches at the same time. The Washington Post described their music as “utterly stunning,” quipping that after the performance “audience members picked their jaws up off the floor.” In December 2007, the president of Tuva honored Alash member Bady-Dorzhu Ondar with the title of People’s Xöömeizhi of Tuva, the highest honor in throat singing.

What distinguishes this gifted young group from earlier generations of Tuvan throat singers is the subtle infusion of modern influences into their traditional music. They are open to new musical ideas while remaining true to the traditions of their grandparents and generations past. The result is an intriguing tapestry of new and old, east and west.

More information about Alash and Tuvan music, including audio and video clips, can be found at the Alash website: http://www.alashensemble.com