Concert by ALASH, Tuvan Throat Singing Ensemble

• Event Date: Sunday, April 6, 2014
• Time: 2:00 pm (CDT)
• Location: Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
• Cost: Free Admission

• Performance

ALASH are masters of Tuvan throat singing (xöömei), a remarkable technique for singing multiple pitches at the same time. Complex harmonies, western instruments, and contemporary song forms appear in the music of ALASH, but its overall sound and spirit is decidedly Tuvan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uY-u9w07S4 (external link)

Co-sponsored by the Spurlock Museum and the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music, this concert is presented as part of International Week 2014 (external link).

This event is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.