Back Tuva Future: Ondar: Amazon.ca: Music

1. Tuva Groove

2. Good Horses

3. Where Has My Country Gone?

4. Kargyraa Rap

5. Little Yurt On The Prairie

6. The Other Side Of The Mountain

7. Two Lands, One Tribe

8. Big River

9. My Tuva

10. Harness Your Horse And Catch The Wind

11. Bonus Track 1

12. Bonus Track 2

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The ancient, multitone singing technique from Tuva (which lies just north of Mongolia) is relocated to the heartland of America on Back Tuva Future, a CD recorded by Nashville honchos Jim Ed Norman, David Hoffner, and Ralph Leighton. With guest appearances from Willie Nelson, Randy Scruggs, and Bill Miller, these 10 tracks take on the shape of a multicultural hoedown in more ways than one. Curiously, the country ethos and Tuvan tradition have much in common--herding livestock, horses, and (of course) pretty women--so the subject matter is harmonious. The combination of Ondar's guttural, polyphonic throat singing and country music is at first distracting but eventually gets carried along by the enthusiasm of the participants. There are also a couple of hip-hop/rap tracks and occasional New Age reference points, so you can assume that this genre bender is aimed at the adventurous listener rather than the anthropologic purist. --Derek Rath

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5.0 out of 5 stars Back Tuva Future, July 17 2009

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Ken Edi - See all my reviews

This review is from: Back Tuva Future (Audio CD)

Pleasantly surprised at the quality and artistry on this CD. My husband wanted it because he likes unusual and off beat music but I think I have enjoyed it more. There are many different styles of music accompanying Ondar's Tuvali throat singing. It's a great album for those who are looking for something a little different.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Cowboy music from the far East--really you have to hear this, May 9 2004

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Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back Tuva Future (Audio CD)

Who'd guess that cowboy music is similar whether from the mesas of Wyoming or the steppes of Tuva, a remote country near Mongolia? The same horse-clopping rhythm and even--yeah, banjos. But Tuvans have "throat singing" --the ability to create an overtone along with a bass monotone. The overtone is manipulated to make a whistling tone--that tone you hear is NOT a separate instrument; it's the singer's voice doing two tones at one.

Along with the mysterious sound of throat singing (which is somehow addictive once you hear it) the rhythm and joy of the Tuvan music can't be beat. Artist Kongar-ol Ondar is known for his role in "Genghis Blues" and is a master oft throat singing. The best cut is the opening "Tuva Groove" but I also love the popular "Big River" which has been recorded by other artists from Tuva as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy This -- It Will Infect Your Brain!, Oct 31 2002

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A. Beals "ask me about my dog" (Flyover State, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Back Tuva Future (Audio CD)

Last week in a fit of selfish consumerism, I picked up a copy
of "Back Tuva Future". It's a disc made from studio recordings of Kongar-ol Ondar's Tuvan throat singing & "banjo" [not unlike a samishen] playing, several brand-name performers working with him, and old recordings of Richard Feynman telling stories and drumming. It's as much a testament to the vision of David Hoffner's producing and mixing skill as much as it is to the excellence of the raw material he started with.

After playing it over and over again during my commute for the past week, it seems more like a concept album from the seventies than a mere collection of songs that happened to be ready to be pressed at the same time. It hangs together well with one piece leading to the next, even though the musical styles are spread all over the map, including a rap number by Ondar.

It's infectious fun music, and if I wasn't driving, I'd probably be dancing. As it is, I've a running soundtrack in my head of some of Ondar's banjo playing and it's been three hours since I left the CD in the truck. Also as a result, I've been trying to imitate some of the sounds Ondar makes, seeing if I can figure out this throat-singing thing for myself.

Five of five stars from me.

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