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Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva

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Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva

Tuva, Among the Spirits is a sonic journey to the steppes of southern Siberia, the wellspring of Tuvan and Sakhan music, where the spiritual power of nature is manifested through its sounds. In these unprecedented on-site recordings, master musicians imitate and interact with the natural acoustic environment. Recorded in 1995-1998 on horseback, in creek beds, caves, canyons, and grasslands. Extensive notes, photographs, and discography. 1999 New Age Voice Music Awards: awarded finalist for Best Traditional World Album of 1999.

AWARDS
2000Crossroads music Awards Silver Star for World-Traditional. 1999 New Age Voice Music Awards finalist for Best Traditional World Album of 1999

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Track Listing

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Joel Gordon
01:57
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102
German Khatilaev and Klavdia Khatilaev
01:55
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103
Joel Gordon
01:48
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104
Kaigal-ool Khovalyg
05:33
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Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, Anatoli Kuular, Alexei Saryglar
02:21
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Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, Anatoli Kuular
02:32
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Anatoli Kuular
02:43
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Anatoli Kuular
01:38
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109
Children of a herding family, Tuva
01:28
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Albert Saspyk-ool
01:49
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111
Alexander Chambal-oglu Tülüsh
02:12
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112
Joel Gordon
02:59
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113
Grigori Mongush
01:49
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114
Tos-Khol
07:32
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115
Sayan Bapa
00:56
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116
Kaigal-ool Khovalyg
02:19
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117
Anatoli Kuular
01:53
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118
Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, Anatoli Kuular, Sayan Bapa
04:29
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Joel Gordon
00:59