Stepmother City

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Vocalist Sainkho Namtchylak is a master of the unique multi-octave Tuvan throat-singing style, which is known for its deep guttural moans as well as high-pitched whistles and buzzing overtones. Namtchylak knows the music traditions of her homeland (located just south of Siberia), but these days she's interested in mutating those traditions. Stepmother City is a wildly diverse work that juxtaposes Tuvan throat singing and music against modern pop, electronic music, and experimental jazz. The Western sounds work great with Namtchylak's amazing voice. As haunting sonic textures provide the backdrops, the vocalist uses her seven-octave range to create a vivid variety of vocal characters that are intermittently sultry pop divas, children, demons, and songbirds, as well as more traditional-sounding singers of the Tuvan, gospel, blues, and opera styles. More accessible than Namtchylak's past work, which leans more toward either the European avant-garde or traditional Tuvan music, Stepmother City will delight and enchant fans of Björk, Diamanda Galas, and Zap Mama. --Tad Hendrickson

Tracks:

Introduction
Dance Of Eagle
Like Transparent Shadow
Order To Survive
Let The Sunshine
Ritual Virtuality
Tuva Blues
Old Melodie
Lonely Soul
Boomerang

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Vocalist Sainkho Namtchylak is a master of the unique multi-octave Tuvan throat-singing style, which is known for its deep guttural moans as well as high-pitched whistles and buzzing overtones. Namtchylak knows the music traditions of her homeland (located just south of Siberia), but these days she's interested in mutating those traditions. Stepmother City is a wildly diverse work that juxtaposes Tuvan throat singing and music against modern pop, electronic music, and experimental jazz. The Western sounds work great with Namtchylak's amazing voice. As haunting sonic textures provide the backdrops, the vocalist uses her seven-octave range to create a vivid variety of vocal characters that are intermittently sultry pop divas, children, demons, and songbirds, as well as more traditional-sounding singers of the Tuvan, gospel, blues, and opera styles. More accessible than Namtchylak's past work, which leans more toward either the European avant-garde or traditional Tuvan music, Stepmother City will delight and enchant fans of Björk, Diamanda Galas, and Zap Mama. --Tad Hendrickson

Customer Reviews:

Uplifting. Spellbinding, Gracious.......2004-07-14

Sainkho gifts us with her enchanting voice in a more contempory sound. A soothing feeling from jazz and loving, reassuring care of nature.

GORGEOUS, ECLECTIC VOCALS.......2002-12-05

This woman has an incredibly beautiful voice with an amazing vocal range. Definitely NOT a boring cd. Vocals range from soft and elegant to hard and high-reaching notes. Modern but with a twist of her very intriguing mongolian singing style. Definitely worth purchasing-- a talent like this should not be ignored!! --L.K.