throat singing
noun [ U ] music specialized uk/ˈθrəʊt ˌsɪŋ.ɪŋ/ us/ˈθroʊt ˌsɪŋ.ɪŋ/
喉音唱法
a style of singing with a guttural quality (= produced at the back of the throat). Different traditional forms of throat singing are practised in various places across the world, for example in parts of Central Asia.
In Tuva on the border with Mongolia the old tradition of throat singing has been revived. 在图瓦和蒙古边境上的一种古老的传统喉音唱法已经被复兴了。
呼麦
a performance or game in the Inuit culture in which two people, usually women, stand opposite each other making a series of deep sounds with their voices or breath, to see who can carry on the longest
The two women faced each other nearly nose to nose and began their throat singing. 两位女性面对面差不多鼻贴鼻然后开始了呼麦。
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- Throat singing is not often formally taught, but instead passed on from one person to another.
- The collection of seven dances was set to a variety of ethnic and folkloric music, including Mongolian throat singing - a sort of deep, gurgling humming.
- This year at the festival, the sisters will offer their unique version of Inuit throat singing.
- Their form of throat singing sounds like a rapid succession of breathing or whispering.
- Tanya Tagaq is a notable contemporary performer of throat singing.