Huun Huur Tu
Huun-Huur-Tu (Tuvan: Хүн Хүртү Khün Khürtü) is a music group from Tuva, a Russian republic situated on the Mongolian border. The most distinctive characteristic of Huun Huur Tu's music is throat singing, in which the singers sing both the note (drone) and the drone's overtone(s), thus producing two or three notes simultaneously. The overtone may sound like a flute, whistle or bird, but is actually solely a product of the human voice. The group primarily uses native Tuvan instruments such as the igil, khomus (Tuvan Jew's Harp), doshpuluur, and tungur (shaman drum). However, in recent years, the group has begun to selectively incorporate western instruments, such as the guitar. While the thrust of Huun Huur Tu's music is fundamentally indigenous Tuvan folk music, they also experiment with in
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Catalogue & Listenership
Tracks
15
Albums
1
Total audio
42m 57s
FMA listens
44,958
Favourites
61
Avg bitrate
256 kbps
Genre & Licence Profile
| Genre | Tracks |
|---|---|
| International | 15 |
- Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives — 15
Top Tracks by Listens
| Track | Album | Year | Duration | Listens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yzhelen Gis, Dorteleen Gis | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 3m 51s | 6,370 |
| Samagaldai | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 4m 25s | 5,131 |
| Chyraa Khoor | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 5m 50s | 5,004 |
| Oske Cherde | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 2m 50s | 4,867 |
| Kargyraa | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 2m 25s | 3,752 |
| Sygyt | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 2m 02s | 3,274 |
| [intro] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 0m 22s | 3,263 |
| Kongurri | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 5m 02s | 3,059 |
| [interview] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 1m 13s | 2,603 |
| [interview] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | 0 | 3m 03s | 1,561 |
Track Length Distribution
| Length | Tracks | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 min | 1 | 6.7% |
| 1–3 min | 8 | 53.3% |
| 3–6 min | 6 | 40% |
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Track Catalogue
15 tracks shown
| Track | Album | Genre | Duration | Listens | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [intro] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 0m 22s | 3,263 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Oske Cherde [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 2m 50s | 4,867 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| [interview] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 5m 42s | 1,268 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Sygyt [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 2m 02s | 3,274 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| [interview] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 2m 42s | 953 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Kongurri [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 5m 02s | 3,059 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| [interview] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 1m 21s | 985 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Kargyraa [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 2m 25s | 3,752 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| [interview] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 1m 02s | 1,449 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Chyraa Khoor [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 5m 50s | 5,004 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| [interview] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 3m 03s | 1,561 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Samagaldai [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 4m 25s | 5,131 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| [interview] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 1m 13s | 2,603 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| Yzhelen Gis, Dorteleen Gis [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 3m 51s | 6,370 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |
| [conclusion] [172] | Live on WFMU's Transpacific Sound Paradise, Jan 22, 2011 | International | 1m 07s | 1,419 | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives |