The Music of Tuva - Ay-Kherel (Throat Singing and Instruments from Central Asia)
[EUCD1860]

Ay-Kherel means “ray of moonlight” in the Tuvan language. The group’s repertoire includes overtone / throat singing carried out in five different styles, accompanied on traditional instruments, such as: igil (horse head violin), byzaanchy, chanzy (fiddles), limbi (flute), shamanic drums… 36 pages of information about country, music, instruments and the musicians in four languages.

Track Listing:

1. Morgul (Prayer) - 2:32

2. Baezhin - 5:23

3. Tool (The Story) - 4:21

4. Kadarchynyn Yry (Shepherds' song) - 5:50

5. Dyngylday - 1:31

6. Eki Attar (The Best Steeds) - 1:35

7. Chylgychynyn Yry - 1:57

8. Tarlaashkyn - 2:55

9. Aldan Maadyr - 2:02

10. Igil solo - 7:34

11. Kuda Yry - 2:03

12. Khoomei solo - 4:30

13. Khomus improvisation - 3:05

14. Ches-Bulun - 1:37

15. Hoyzhu Sugga Baryksaar Men - 1:50

16. Aa-shuu, Dekei-oo - 1:26

17. Ezir-Kara ("Black Eagle") - 2:11

18. Tyvam Hemneri (The Rivers of Tuva) - 1:42

19. Durgen Chugaa - 2:43

20. Ugbashkylar - 3:52

21. Dagyn Katap Darlatpas Bis - 1:55

22. Kozhamyktar - 2:03

Total playing time: 65:38