AFTER TWO years of no live music, every gig now taking place will feel special and important, yet Huun-Huur-Tu’s upcoming Galway show will likely prove to be the most exciting, and utterly different, musical event of the year.
Huun-Huur-Tu, from Tuva, a republic of the Russian Federation, situated along the border with Mongolia, and one of the foremost proponents of the extraordinary tradition of Tuvan/Mongolian throat singing, make a welcome return to Galway to play St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church on Friday March 25 at 7.30pm.
The group's most distinctive characteristic is throat singing, in which they sing both the note (drone ) and the drone's overtone(s ), thus producing two or three notes simultaneously. The overtone may sound like a flute, whistle, or bird, but is solely a product of the human voice.
They primarily use native Tuvan instruments such as the igil khomus (jaw harp ), doshpuluur (a long-necked Tuvan lute ), and dünggür (shaman drum ). More recently, they have begun to incorporate the guitar and electronica.
Huun Huur Tu have collaborated with Frank Zappa, The Chieftains, Johnny 'Guitar' Watson, and The Kronos Quartet. They recorded the album Eternal with underground electronic musician Carmen Rizzo; and their song 'Osku Urug' is featured on the Fargo episode, 'The Law of Vacant Places'.
This is a ‘Róisín Dubh presents…’ concert. Tickets are available via www.roisindubh.net
