How to Throat Sing, Khoomei Style and Khoomei Voice

[@HIN30N]

I got lost and learned throat singing

[@olekta3]

Me too, and now I can do it for fight with depression

[@tarushdei]

You sir are the Jeff Goldblum of throat singing, and I love it.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

Well, he is pretty fly..

[@timothymorrisii7165]

*Jeff Goldblum* I could not think of his name. He sounds strikingly similar to Jeff.

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

@@timothymorrisii7165i noticed that too lol.

[@Sh0n0]

you are the jeff seid of youtube commenters, bicjh

[@pyrosketcher1490]

Thank you for this! It quite literally made my day when I saw that you published another video. Please don't stop, your work is needed in these challenging times.

[@Glenfuch]

That helps me. Knowing someone is listening is motivation to continue in this time or eerie silence.

[@mozbi4779]

I am truly amazed by this man. I have nothing of a singer, but I learned it in litteraly one hour. I am trying to learn extreme vocal technics for metal screaming and I have to learn Central Asia throat singing for it. This video and your explanations are truly amazing.

[@daskrumpl7570]

"Think about whistling" i dont know how to whistle

[@RaechelleJ]

Practice x3

[@Lenyberry]

I definitely have had an easier time figuring out the kargyraa voice than the khoomei sound. I suspect having already learned false-cord death growl helped with that, the learning curve was more in getting false and true cords to start up at the same time instead of switching between one or the other. Khoomei's been giving me a lot more of a challenge to find how to produce the sound and be able to do it even semi-consistently.

[@JamesGuyton-kd7du]

I first found my home throat singing by listening and singing Norse metal, try singing to Patton Parish, and check out that bass voice

[@klownck]

Hey alex, the whisper action finally made me get a good kargyyra sound for the first time properly in years. The way i used to do it was the same action as clearing the throat but this version seems to be much better as i could feel the reverberation in my larynx in the false vocal folds. I want to say thank you wholeheartedly from Scotland, ive been a subscriber since i found your 7 styles of overtone singing video and i have been enamoured with overtone and throat singing since 14 (im 32 now!) big love

[@gaomu4376]

Don't be so hard on yourself Alex, your past video helped our harmonic choir dive into the nature of the vowels and their intervals. Very much appreciate it, and this one even more!!! Thank you from Mexico 🌞

[@apotredudiable]

You're an awesome artist. Greetings from Mexico.

[@Glenfuch]

I like to make art that bounces off of, rather than hangs, on your walls. Thank you!

[@dardhadard837]

@@Glenfuch phenomenal statement!

[@dardhadard837]

@@Glenfuch and the way you teach these things with such clarity and ease of access, thank you so much!

[@Noctarilfate]

This is super helpful! I think you've done a good job at explaining this. And while I certainly don't feel that you should apologize for your last video, I agree that this one is better. Making KZbin videos is a very difficult thing to nail down, so I hope you continue to make more. In my opinion, your expertise in throat singing overshadows any minor awkwardness in the videos.

[@Glenfuch]

Thank you, and I'll keep delivering as long as I have goods to deliver.

[@wilderness1988]

You are a great teacher. Humour goes hand in hand with learning. Greetings from Greece. Hope all the best for you. You deserve it!

[@AasnaA]

κοιτα να δεις.. χαχα

[@joabaldwin]

Incredibly helpful, thanks for this tutorial. I've managed to make and hold all the sounds but never nailed a base to start with, so they become rather unpredictable and hard to reproduce in the same way. With just a few minutes of the whisper base and the visuals of the teeth and tongue positions, I'm getting a lot more comfortable with it.

[@Billbeaux]

I guess it's just what I needed! JUST WHAT I NEEDED!!!

[@RandomBullshirt]

I must say to you, if it wasn't for you, my throat singing techniches wouldn't go so far. You made everything so clear with this video! I look forward to see more of it! Cheers from Brazil

[@ApenaUmCanal]

Eae mano, tudo bem? você pode me ajudar com o khoomei? Não estou conseguindo evoluir

[@RandomBullshirt]

@@ApenaUmCanal opa eai, posso tentar, no que você tá tendo dificuldade?

[@ApenaUmCanal]

@@RandomBullshirt em tudo kkkkkkkkk eu até consigo reproduzir overtones, da até pra ouvir o "assobio", porém o khoomei em si não consigo avançar, não sei oq fazer.

[@RandomBullshirt]

@@ApenaUmCanal tenta fazer o exercício que ele passa de apenas respirar e tentar "fechar" sua garganta, impedindo que o ar passe, você tem que aprender a controlar, o som vem dali. Tenta projetar o som na sua garganta, é difícil de explicar, mas é como se você controlasse sua garganta fechando ela mas não totalmente. Sou ruim pra explicar mas tb to começando kkkk, seria legal se a gente de ajudar, você tem algum outro app que possamos conversar?

[@werlysryan4571]

eai, quer fazer uns tutoriais em português no teu canal não?

[@ApenaUmCanal]

Man, that's insane, i start to learn throat Sing yesterday with your last video, from 1 year ago, and literally when i start to learn you send another video! Im Very happy

[@NewYorkerSaif]

Hi Alex, I’ve been listening to you for about a few years now. And I just wanna say that you are one of the best throat/overtone singers ever.

[@stephanietoupin377]

You said that it was your voice in Bill and Ted Face the Music. Well, then: thank you. When I saw the movie and heard that sound, one thought filled my mind: I must know what that is! Until watching this video just a few weeks ago, I never thought to wonder about that moment of inspiration or the person that so inspired me! I appreciate your genuine presence in these videos. I'm some way from a solid kargyraa, but now having closed this loop after four years, well, I am at the tap!

[@katepalmer747]

Fantastic video, so instructive. And I loved your previous one! I have been religiously practising my vowel changes since it came out. I can't WAIT for your next video. The feeling of an unsteady Khoomei emanating from ME is giving me great pleasure. I fell in love with Ezenggileer in particular after watching your 10 year old video. Thank you SO much!

[@adamlewis2654]

Thank you so much. I have been practicing throat singing for 2 years now and after watching your video it helped me refine and I achieved khoomei. 😁

[@shad0wmech]

this actually taught me both Khoomei and Kargyraa Thank you so much

[@colinmamahuhu]

I saw this man and start to learn khomeii myself，he is getting old a little😅

[@garlicbuzz]

I have been enjoying your person~ness so immensely through these videos. Really a pleasure to spend time with your voice and way of being, and the instruction is the best I have come across online. Thank You!! I will be listening and studying on...

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

I watch many, ,any music lessons here, this dude is best, ticks every box including some I didn't know existed lol, he has a deep spiritual calmness too, a kind of extra aspect that is hard to put your finger on, there are lots of elements, like sometimes the timing is off, too fast, too slow, the guy gets lost, hesitates, explains things badly etc etc, however, this is perfect.

[@mishaaskar3323]

I can do Karygaa easily but can't get to Khoomei and Sygyt.

[@Earthpet711]

Big hugs. Recover well, my friend. You give knowledge generously.

[@jcmurphy4232]

This video has been and continues to be immensely helpful. I’m still struggling to find my khoomei voice (Kargyraa was relatively easy to find) but these practice techniques are getting me so close to getting it. Thanks so much.

[@slipkorn420]

You have aged so well. Evolution with music :)

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

I agree, music makes us young lol people never guess my age right lol.

[@TheCornflake1]

Thank you so much for these videos I have been wanting to learn this for so long.. I have spent the last 7 years teaching myself yodelling.. but this is my new project. But I am very interested how did you get into throat singing?

[@sui_tea]

You are such a good teacher, I learned so fast with your instructions. Not only this, but also overtone singing.

[@themysticalmovementsoftheu19]

I think I've almost figured it out but the video only shows you making a low oooouuu sound but how about sounds like aaahhh, is that also khoomei or something else. When i do that i can get clearer overtones but my throat also rattles pretty badly. A video showing different tones you can make that we could copy would be useful.

[@lkw6640]

I learned to do something I'd never thought I'd be able to do from your last video, so there's no need to apologize for it.

[@jameslonergan10]

JEFF GOLDBLUM! That's who you remind me of!

[@Кровьзакровь]

Been trying to learn throat singing for years, this is by far the most informative video I had ever seen, I am even able to do Khoomei comfortably now after a few times practicing, not good at it but I can do it now, now onto the other styles, thanks!

[@bobbatheblade]

man, i followed your channel when you spoke about the ocean in your throat and you actually mad me laugh at the " beginning of vocalisation " in your moaning. But what i appreciate the most is the fact that you give such a positive vibe about practising and encourage to let go of internal and external judgements. I have a hard time practising, just bc im afraid anyone could hear it and unlike it. You made me actually take some risk in life. Thank you.

[@CatboyChemicalSociety]

with this I can sing robot rock by daft punk without using a vocoder and various other songs with similar tricks like IM BLUE!!

[@jibicusmaximus4827]

Weird eh sometimes I sing to auto tune in a auto tune voice, generally it bugs me but I have a sort of way of emulating it, I still kind of hate it though, you can thank Cher for that lol, her producer thought she had gone mad, mutilating one of the most famous voices of the 20 century but, she knew something lol.

[@591NicksonOfficial]

Did not expect this but I just learned to whistle the lip whistle style a little :o Never knew how to do that, instead, I always whistle using the tongue (up to the roof of the mouth).

[@StratKat1998]

Maybe you did not, but I enjoyed the first video very much! Apart from the ah, eh, ee, oo cycle in all notes, the notion of letting the subconscious be released using a wordless voice really struck me. We all need this contact with our deep true selves. Love and best wishes from Hellas (Greece)

[@neil1636]

You know, I've been watching your videos for over a year now and I'm glad to see you've come out with some more. You're such a curious person! You say things now and then that I can't tell if you're joking or if you're serious. Your comment about your how about your blood pressure being higher than your weekly income is troubling. Hope everything's okay! I actually took a Udemy course on throat singing and I've been watching this video because I ended up learning Kargrya before Khoomei and Khoomei was harder to grasp. Your Sygt sounds so clean. I can't seem to get as many notes when I do mine. I'd love to get some feedback from you some day. Anyway thanks for posting these videos!

[@dariuszwesierski1928]

This movie is my milestone :)

[@valeofshadows0118]

Are females able to do this? my friend wants to learn with me but shes afraid she cant if shes female

[@qwxzy1265]

they absolutely can! 😁

[@tomlikesunicorns]

You are so funny and educational and spiritual and all delivered so deadpan - I love these videos!!

[@kalaulaka5732]

Thanks at all, really you are helping me a lot to feel more confortable with my voice

[@Glenfuch]

With that comment, I think I'll consider an "Accepting your Voice" video! Thanks for the inspiration.

[@afusalan222]

This is a golden masterclass Alex, you dropped so many nuggets of wisdom, i am deeply grateful for this knowledge, thank you.

[@rapidfire1400]

You have a fantastic presentation and eloquence to delivery your impressive knowledge. And you remind me of one of my favourite characters from a movie. Agent Smith, from the Matrix. Keep up the awesome work!

[@ryuudrazyl4588]

I'm a rattling chainsaw at the bottom of a well gurgling in its death throws 😅

[@ralphralpherson9441]

Honest question... I think Im CLOSE to getting the overtones. I am a lifelong musician so I understand all the theory and jargon... But... I've never been able to death metal growl. And I cannot do the gutteral voice for long. IS it supposed to hurt a little bit at first? Like... should your voice be a little hoarse after doing this?

[@wisco9er536]

I'm not thinking about trying this anytime soon (only 19 in Chicago), but I love the way you describe this art style and your grand passion behind it. Made me watch the entire video. Fascinating.

[@MrSeedi76]

Yours are the best throat-singing tutorials I found so far on KZbin! Thanks so much! Interesting that you mentioned you had Covid. I had the idea of learning throat singing (actually I wanted to learn it about 20 yrs ago but never got very far -- no YT-tutorials back then but there were books about it) when I had Corona and my voice got so low because of the cough. So I was lying in bed being ill and doing my first tries with throat singing.

[@s.vidhyardhsingh3881]

You made sure to include all the doubts that people might have while learning the styles!! Certainly included all of mine!!!! Honestly you got into “one of the best teachers I have” list

[@EnergyAndLightAwakening]

It's amazing how much you sound like Jeff Golblum lol. thanks this was very helpful.

[@Glenfuch]

Thank you! Yes, this video was just before my transformation. I should NEVER have messed with matter teleportation.

[@EnergyAndLightAwakening]

@@Glenfuch LMAO!!

[@williammoore1980]

Anyone else hear Jeff Goldblum speaking here?

[@dardhadard837]

Oh my God I'm learning so much from this channel. Overtone singing is improving at least every 2 days, thank you Alex ❤

[@helenaisReal]

I watched the first video and I was able to produce overtone right away I was soooo excited. You explained it all perfectly, thank you 🙏

[@nielsjoklein]

Alex, is online zoom lessons with you possible? I have taught myself throatsinging and need some help with the deeper sounds

[@iamikinde3445]

Thank you so much for this video, Alex! This definitely helps me better the technique. Love your channel💗

[@alexcarter8807]

I think that prior video was very nice and helpful, so don't be so hard on yourself!

[@Undergroundbattler]

Today, ladies and gentlemen, Agent Smith teaches us Khoomei

[@justuswhitaker6237]

Thank you so much. I now have something to occupy myself with for these next few months

[@jaythewolf]

It was a good video give yourself some credit. Very informative as all your other videos are.

[@jacksons9546]

Did not expect this upload at all. Very VERY happy to see this. Thank you

[@ewanclark5123]

Thanks, I am trying hard to reorient my oral focus inside a sound!

[@ToTehThird]

This is one of the best vocal explanation coaching sessions that have ever been recorded. Much like overtone singing, ones who are listening clearly can hear the true lesson being shared. Many thanks - G.

[@Cog1123]

I might not be doing it quite right, but it always feels raspy and hurts a bit when I try to do it this way. Is it because I end up focusing attention on the wrong part of the throat? Your videos are the best that I've come across so far, keep it up!

[@avibhau23]

If you get hurt that means you're at the right path. Just don't proceed further when in pain. Wait for some hours or a day to resume. If you overdo it at a time, you may get vocal nodules.

[@B4KER20]

Feels like Joel McHale teaching me throat singing

[@djentlemanb]

“How to get that guttural voice” as i start doing death metal vocals

[@LowryYT]

i love this guy and its all free, mad respecc

[@kohdibear]

FINALLY A VIDEO THAT WORKS

[@S41NT93]

"I can't think of a better time to start LIVING. and Living with Danger." Mises approves #Liberty

[@jack_corvinus]

Mises GANG X Throat singing??

[@S41NT93]

You'll find us in the oddest places haha

[@maksymfinchuk4810]

I've spent the last two weeks learning and got to the point that I can do basic singing, but every time I need to tune in before in about to do it. Typically rewatching this video helps. How much does it take the body to learn it with no guides?

[@alessandrospano3179]

About 4-12 months, it depends how pure you want the sound, how can align the most number of harmonics (throat, tongue, nose,ecc)

[@josephko_]

you are a great teacher thanks master

[@wanafeelme]

great guide.thanks

[@medehgu]

I am from mongolia this khoomei is mongolian

[@BouserWoW]

verry insightfull, and thanks to this vid i experiance less discomfort with my overtone-singing

[@zachmarsh3993]

You are brilliant man, thank you for sharing this with the world, and for free at that.

[@Glenfuch]

More free videos to come! Pass it on!

[@shadowbody]

Super grateful for this. Also, very wise thoughts on life, and yes, it took much, much more effort for me to feel Khoomei than Kargyra.

[@findyourvoiceandroar2133]

Hey Alex, you're such a dude. Thanks for your humility x

[@OverlordOfEcchi]

Haven't seen you in ages! Glad to see you!

[@Glenfuch]

My face is showing the ages. Soon it will be stone.

[@JoyWaters]

Excellent overview of many different styles. Thank you.

[@ingwiafraujaz3126]

I am trying my absolute hardest to learn this, but I have a small mouth and small lips with a very tight/short tongue and very tight cheek muscles (worsened by sleep bruxism), making my mouth cavity quite small and giving me little to work with. When I help my cheeks to open and form a fuller "sound box" putting a finger in my mouth on each side, I can get a much clearer/louder sound. Any tips for folks like me?

[@kyststudio-epicartadventure]

Nothing wrong with radical acceptance. You learned something useful.

[@northerngothic]

Thank you very much for these videos. I couldn’t find much guide and your videos are so helpful and I love the way you narrate, like a Jeff goldblum sage. I accidentally slip in to Kagyra no problem but the Khoomei eluded me so much. This is very helpful!

[@music-zv6je]

what is the song at the start???

[@teklorsgaming1453]

You rock my friend! a-e-i-o-u....my neighbors may not agree....but I can make all the basic sounds from your first video after only a bit of practicing. Feel like I need to quit smoking if I'm going to get very far with throat singing though....Going to go for a nature walk later and really let loose and try out some of the stuff from this video...I doubt the birds will gather...but mainly so I don't end up evicted in the meantime. You are an inspiration! Thank you so much for these videos!!!!

[@darthbane2669]

It's something that cant just be learned in a few tries, it takes practice. Normal whistling is something you can do immediately but this takes a lot more control. However you never really even show us how well you can do this.

[@jacopomonte2452]

@Alex Glenfield Hi, i started looking for Chakra Healings and John Goldman's theory about Music Therapy and i somehow ended up here. I am at half of your video and the movement you made with your hand to show to open and close the throat made me think about a breathing technique we use during a yoga class that maybe could help you or others which is called "Ujjayi" in which you close your throat to make the exhalation much longer than normal.

[@ramaopaes1140]

I Just wanted to say thanks because i had watch this class so many times and always learn more of It, HUGE hug from Missal - Paraná - Brasil ❤

[@andrewjones4834]

Great video thanks for sharing such dedicated work.. You’re teaching/communication is great, all the best...

[@kharmsengine]

This may be an uncommon question but is it possible to throat sing with no teeth or dentures at all? Love your teaching style and was actually getting somewhere in the first lesson but it seems that lack of teeth limits one severely. Thank you in advance and I hope you have the time and inclination to answer. Keep up the great work, Ilya

[@Jorge78223]

Im not sure if having teeth matters as long as you get the right mouth and tongue position

[@kharmsengine]

@@Jorge78223 It does seem to matter if you look at diagrams of how you position your tongue and etc. Not saying it does, but it does seem to matter. When there are no teeth the air can't possibly move in the same way. Whether it ultimately matters, I don't know.

[@jogar9478]

I am very interested in same of what your saying in this video and if you have time to answer a small question I would be appreciative. I have been self teaching myself for 6 months throat singing based of Tuvan styles. From what I watched I started with Kargyraa learning to breathe deeply out adding the clearing of the throat slowly moving to tighten the throat get the actual sound and so far sounds great. From what I watched its to do with activating the false vocal chords. Is this correct as around 15 minutes you say to start with Khoomei and move down to Kargyraa using the whisper, so far I have struggled to get khoomei too but haven't persisted yet because I'm continuing with Kargyraa? Would thank you for your answer :)

[@nelson-haha89]

I learned jaw harp first and I feel like it helps a little bit with throat singing. But I feel like my ultimate challenge is lung capacity. I can't sustain a sound when throat singing for more than like 3 seconds.

[@turdferguson2863]

I hope you're doing ok

[@Godzilva]

The best video about khoomei voice I've seen so far. Also it's such a lovely personality you have. Thank you from the bottom of my diaphragm!

[@esthersanchez2264]

This instructional and other ones along with your performance videos are such a gift. Looking forward to learning. Thank U for your generosity. 🥰 What a blessing to humanity! I've had the pleasure and privilege in my early years in my life to develop vocal skills. So injury is not likely. I would love to accompany the water and birds to dance also. 🌈

[@firedog2820]

I think the first video was great too! I kinda jumped ahead and strained my glottis but that video taught me some safer techniques to build up to it. Been playing jaw harp for about 5 months and now I'm keen to learn some throat singing

[@nilesh.reinforcer608]

You're interesting anchor for radio because I've been in radio Jockey for not less than 12 years

[@axeljustsomeguy7741]

Mate, you took me somewhere - amazing skill. Absolutely love your sound! Thanks Alex.

[@antoinegianelli9508]

I'm happy to find this now 🙏 I just watched your Sygit video yesterday and it will really help me i think because it's so detailed and your philosophy of it open up new doors !! I bought a masterclass that barely taught me anything, just to understand the basics, but you have to learn the rest just by yourself and it took me time, but now I found you to go deeper into it ❤️🥰 I'm grateful for that, and thank for those video 🙏

[@alphaprimus7794]

Absolutely amazing work! Your videos are very informative and helpful! And like the Tsar said below, this is the perfect time for them to come up!

[@VikingMakery]

Thanks for this!

[@daillestaround3]

You're videos are so descriptive its amazing. I'm fascinated with this form of singing and its so fun to practice. Also, I hope you'll be covid free soon.

[@botanyguy]

Doc G great video. The last one wasnt bad. But it was DEEP! Keep it up. Great work.