Listen to borrowed vocal styles from around the world, from Tuvan and Inuit throat singing, classical Hindustani vocals, and three-part harmonies from the Republic of Georgia.
There’s traditional music from Republic of Georgia with the three-part close harmonies, and then music that riffs on vocal sounds both a song by Kate Bush and from Amsterdam-based musician Asa Horvitz’s multimedia project, GHOST. Listen also to the earthquake rumblings of the Kargyraa style of Tuvan throat singing in music from American bluesman Paul Pena.
Then, in the Pulitzer Prize-winning work Partita, by composer, violinist, and vocalist Caroline Shaw, the styles range from high-pitched Tuvan throat singing, Inuit throat singing, Sardinian polyphonic folk singing, Korean vocal styles, and American shape note hymns. Listen to a movement of Caroline Shaw’s “Partita for 8 voices,” performed by the vocal group Roomful of Teeth. Plus, hear music from Terry Riley, playing two Prophet Five synthesizers and singing over the top in the classical Hindustani style. - Caryn Havlik
Program #4991, Borrowed Vocal Styles
ARTIST: Paul Pena
WORK: Kargyraa Moan [1:00]
RECORDING: Genghis Blues
SOURCE: Six Degrees
INFO: genghisblues.bandcamp.com or available at Amazon.com
ARTIST: The Other Georgia
WORK: Tsintsqaro [4:07]
RECORDING: Ancient Harmonies from a Distant Land
SOURCE: The Other Georgia
INFO: Available at AppleMusic, Amazon.com, YouTube, Spotify
ARTIST: Kate Bush
WORK: Hello Earth [6:13]
RECORDING: Hounds of Love
SOURCE: EMI America Records
INFO: Available at AppleMusic, Amazon.com, YouTube, Spotify
ARTIST: Asa Horvitz, Carmen Quill, Ariadne Randall, Wayne Horvitz
WORK: To Understand The Story [5:02]
RECORDING: GHOST
SOURCE: Celestial Excursions
INFO: https://celestialexcursionsghost.bandcamp.com/album/ghost
ARTIST: Paul Pena
WORK: Kargyraa Moan [4:19]
RECORDING: Genghis Blues
SOURCE: Six Degrees
INFO: genghisblues.bandcamp.com or available at Amazon.com
ARTIST: Nellie Nungak & Mary Sivuarapik
WORK: Mother Singing Baby to Sleep [:25]
RECORDING: Inuit Throat and Harp Songs
SOURCE: Canadian Music Heritage Collection
INFO: Try Discogs.com
ARTIST: Roomful of Teeth
WORK: Caroline Shaw: Partita for 8 Voices – Courante [8:59]
RECORDING: Roomful of Teeth
SOURCE: New Amsterdam NWAM 041
INFO: roomfulofteeth.org
ARTIST: Terry Riley
WORK: Embroidery [6:14]
RECORDING: Songs for the Ten Voices of the Two Prophets
SOURCE: Celestial Harmonies#12047
INFO: harmonies.com