Tuvan Throat Singing – A Unique Mongolian Tradition  As with any
other piece of music, it is quite impossible to describe through
words what exactly Tuvan throat singing is. I could try to
explain to you the physics of how it is done, but then you could
always get that information from Wikipedia. I could try to
explain what it sounds like, but then you could just listen to
it on YouTube. Oh, and while you are on YouTube, please don’t go
by Sheldon Cooper’s version of it from The Big Bang Theory. It
is funny, but it is in no way the real thing.  Tuvan music is at
best described as a variant of overtone singing. Its beauty lies
in its traditional, rustic melody and it exudes an old-world
charm. That’s not surprising, given the fact that this form of
music dates very far back in history. A music that came into
being purely out of culture and geographic location, the ancient
Tuvans used to look for specific spots to practice it. Given the
open landscape of Tuva, sounds are carried a great distance.
Singers often