Vocal Coach REACTS - 'Mongolian Throat Singing with My Daughter'

This was a lovely ride to go on and such an endearing watch. My god the breath control is incredible Mongolian throat singing has a elemental allure and almost hypnotic effect.
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Tuvan throat singing, known as khoomei is one particular variant of overtone singing practiced by people in Tuva, Mongolia, and Siberia. In 2009, it was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. In Tuvan throat singing, the performer produces a fundamental pitch and-simultaneously-one or more pitches over that. The history of Tuvan throat singing reaches far back. Many male herders can throat sing, but women are beginning to practice the technique as well. The popularity of throat singing among Tuvans seems to have arisen as a result of geographic location and culture. The open landscape of Tuva allows for the sounds to carry a great distance.
Vocal Coach REACTS - 'Mongolian Throat Singing With My Daughter' has been created in the hope that you may learn how to harness your own performance abilities and be able to make smart, informed choices on stage that enhance your performance.
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[@Ineluki_Myonrashi]

Please PLEASE react to his professional stuff!! He isn't just a youtuber, he is one of Mongolia's national treasures. He has done projects with other groups and he sang and played with Khusugtun for many years.

[@Ineluki_Myonrashi]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKvXg6SblKh7eZI Hunnu Guren - Batzorig Vaanchig & Auli

[@Ineluki_Myonrashi]

Khusugtun plays at the BBC Proms 2011 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hILOo6aan691aNU That will give you an idea of a group of throat singers power.

[@bobrezendeassis]

@@Ineluki_Myonrashi, I thought about this song with Auli the moment I saw this video reaction.

[@WhozWolfgang]

The version of praise of Chinggis khaan with the whole group on what looks to be a Mongolian morning tv show is amazing. The man plays flute with his finger!!!!

[@zynius]

He's awesome!

[@orgilborkhuu8113]

He is part of Mongolian traditional music band called Khusugtun. What she is playing with is sheep ankle bones, it’s a traditional toy and could be musical instrument as you see it here.

[@TheClassicWorld]

Western toy: cute little puppy. Mongolian toy: sheep ankle bones. West: We no do war with them, they win...

[@ESPHMacD]

And the Mongols, once again, become the exception....

[@oalfodr]

His video on top of a mountain with a green outfit and birds in background is one of my favorite videos.

[@Thecircustapes]

I watch that one at least twice a day

[@MegaRoflgames]

That song is called in praise of genghis khan if I'm not mistaken.

[@mollyjane4628]

Same🥰

[@Pirustae]

The one in Switzerland is even better. With his white outfit .

[@batsaikhan3338]

That outfit is Deel. It our national costume.🥰

[@Rosannasfriend]

Beautiful. I love watching kids lives being shaped by parents encouraging them to learn the arts, especially music.

[@RandiPoitras]

And especially especially cultural or traditional arts 🤩😍

[@amarama7654]

8:35 the little girl is just basically colliding bunch of ankles with another bunch. So what she is holding is animal ankles (probably sheep's) that are pierced and connected by a thread making a circle tambourine-ish little instrument. Hope i helped u, feel free to ask anything from ur friendly neighbourhood mongolian

[@lmcrofficial]

no its a S P I N E

[@ayaa382009]

She is playing with knuckle bones from sheeps and goats. In Mongolia, nomad children or children in general play with whatever available like bones and stones.

[@rocksnow7282]

We have this thing in the northeast of China, it's called "galaha" in my hometown. I played it when I was a kid LOL

[@karrtar-kraft]

Where can I get one

[@bubbles7610]

@@karrtar-kraft from a sheep or a goat

[@MrGana2]

She is playing on her enemies spines :D

[@DevynPlaysGames]

Throat singing is one of the most mesmerizing things I've ever heard

[@georgehenry8391]

Hey, that was really fun. Thanks for reacting to this video. I enjoy your forays into other cultures. I'll go check out the source and give the man and his efforts due appreciation.

[@lorriemiller6750]

There are 3 types or styles and you can have up to 3 notes at a time. He has a band besides singing solo. It is absolutely awesome and Tuvan goes with the lower register and Mongolian is in the higher register.

[@tseketsek5511]

The thing that girl is playing is shagai (ankle bone of sheep and goats). Mongolians use shagai as a traditional game.

[@prarthakrai6]

Thanks for the info. But you ruined my fantasy that she was playing the bones of Ghengis Khans' enemies that he skinned alive for defying him.

[@marcopedro2017]

@@prarthakrai6 there sometimes the bones were enemies spine

[@tseketsek5511]

@@marcopedro2017 i've never heard they take their enemies bones and other things. Chinggis khaans enemies wrote most of histories about him we known today.

[@epicmage82]

Adorable

[@deez2569]

HONEY GLAZED HAM HOCKS?! You just got a NEW SUBSCRIBER!

[@peterswanson9041]

You should watch a Documentary called "Genghis Blues". Blind blues legend Paul Pena teaches himself how to do this and goes to Tuva.

[@OstblockLatina]

There are several tones representing different natural sounds of wind etc. in throat singing. I encourage to listen to a Tuvan overtone singing band Huun-Huur-Tu in particular, they are my personal favorites.

[@gailwalton5779]

I love it...I think it's awesome!!! With her Dad together they are making FUN music....in their tradition...how wonderful.

[@lorriemiller6750]

For the band The HU they have between 2 and 20 years experience in throat singing and a lot of it is practice.

[@Sheltieshangrila]

I'm addicted to watching your reaction videos Ken. You're so funny! No idea how you come up with such hilarious things to say like, "Great balls of Barry White" and "Honey glazed hamhocks." LMAO. It's really cool how you embrace and appreciate music from other cultures, and how you teach as you react. I'm learning so much about singing as I've been watching your vids.

[@darquemode1165]

Someone has Thanksgiving on the mind judging by his "Honey-glazed ham hocks" exclamation!

[@MiregalForges]

Well, I mean, if you ask me... it looks like she's playing a spine... Also I've seen this video before. I love Batzorig to death. Been watching him for years.

[@whocareswho]

For some trad Tuvan throat singing, you could check out Huun-Huur-Tu. They have multiple singers, each specialising in different techniques. Another Tuvan band is Yat-Kha, which blends trad singing with modern rock, also doing covers. Finally, do at some point watch the movie Genghis Blues, a docu about the American blues singer Paul Pena, how he discovered throat singing, how he went to Tuva to learn and how he incorperated throat singing in his own work.

[@sleepydragonzarinthal3533]

OMG Kevin you want to hear The Hu and Heilung! There is something truly powerful in how connected some people are to the ancient ways. Not just the ideas and customs, but the emotions and perspectives. Mongolian throat singing is one of those things that really suffers electronic reproduction, though that may just be me not having heard it my whole life. Hearing it in person, feeling the vibrations of several singers without electronics involved is indescribable. It is a sound commonly used in pop culture, it's been in the background of western culture for decades, but as "that one background sound among several others part of an intense scene depicting something exotic, alien" but full songs of mongolian and tibetan singing like this have been around for a couple of decades in those indie/world music sections, but the slots were always the fullest :( but now a lot of older tribal and ancient musics are finding new homes in the metal genre, which is really neat because it allows for those ancient primal emotions, the freedom and complexity, the fight or die lives that all of our ancestors endured in longer format, away from traditional pop, alt rock etc.

[@sandramorey2529]

Marla is also a very fine cellist, playing classical cello pieces. Batzorig is one of the very very best throat singers, having trained since childhood. The song actually feels like the power of these amazing ancient horses in Mongolia. The people depend upon their horses. Why she doesn't do the throat singing with her dad, I don't know. There are children who can do it, Try Huun Hur and Alesh for groups who perform throat singing internationally . They are on KZbin. There are Westerners who do pretty well, too. It can be learned.

[@mikemyers7340]

Check out 'Wolf Totem' by The HU 😀 Amazing music!!

[@Fandangtastic]

I love this video. It's so cute and fun. I love your reaction too. Thank you for the fun.

[@winterlight4521]

I just watched this on you tube an hour before you posted. It's fascinating.

[@bcwassassin6733]

Joe

[@noodles6901]

@@bcwassassin6733 Joe who?

[@lorriemiller6750]

The man is a Living Legend and totally awesome❤

[@vizhardus4978]

It's such a sweet video too. With all the depressing stuff, these kind of videos are so precious and really touching

[@Mandapandaba]

I love this video!!!!!

[@wildjacks1]

Very wholesome performance. Father and daughter just enjoying the song :)

[@notchjohnson2540]

Instantly reminded me to search for "Mongolian heavy metal" again.

[@victoraguirre6979]

The Hu 🤘🏽

[@ona682]

That is so cool,… what a lovely daughter and father moment, it is captured forever.

[@WhozWolfgang]

I'm a big fan of this guy, i would be really interested in seeing progressional/fail videos of your throat singing. I've learnt to do both styles myself. I think the overtone singing is the harder of the two but once you wrap your head around that it's just a particular toungue position that just moves along the top of your mouth you can really start strengthening the higher overtone and memorising the positions for the best overtones.

[@ZTheLastViking]

I love this and I'm learning throat singing because of him I got the classical throat singing down pretty well im working on overtone right now. Doing the metal vocal technique pig squeal a lot already got me the tongue positioning. Been practicing when driving quite a while now

[@jangunnarrooth]

That was tremendous fun. I, like you, was really reacting to her smile and obvious pride in her dad. Really sweet. I was also intrigued by the variations in his singing. I assume it's all the same basic technique, but he produced a quite different quality in different sections.

[@russia1305]

took me a year to become competent in throat singing i cant do ornamentals but im still learning and as you said perfecting the art

[@teardrop-in-a-fishbowl]

I saw a video where a 5 year old Mongolian boy did throat singing. I love this style of traditional folk music.

[@consciousgrooves4976]

I learned how to do this style of singing in 2012 @ a Rainbow Gathering. I heard a brother doing it and spent 10 days learning how to "throat sing". I will always be grateful to have met this brother @ the Rainbow Gathering. I promise to teach someone and give back; should I meet a curious and enlightened being. I would like to share this: when I throat sing the birds and squirrels gather around me... Not kidding; this is very deep vibrational stuff. I recon this is the best way for humans to express their soul (for a lack of better words). English language fails in comparison (as all other) when it comes to express the feelings of the soul. Throat singing is a soul language. I could go on...

[@squirejj224]

Here is another great video with Mongolian Throat singing kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKPalYqfYqymsKc This is an older video by Galbadrakh Tsendbaatar, the lead singer of the HU band.

[@lorriemiller6750]

Yes that is Galaa from The HU

[@batata1845]

Me encanto com esse som difônico que os mongóis fazem na garganta . ❤❤❤

[@joymiller1122]

Cool!!!!!! thank you, Ken, for digging this up. The instrument is similar to Dimash's Dombra. After watching this, am gonna surely listen to more Mongolian music

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

That's just insane, and he's sitting there so relaxed. Wow. Just wow.

[@suztino]

This is one of my favorite videos, I love them so much, just beautiful. 😊❤️

[@Robert_Herring]

Most wholesome video on KZbin

[@Blondie42]

With her grin 6:38 it's like she's utterly aware that countless people across the world world are watching her dad and she's like yep he's my dad and he's so cool. So very wholesome to be sure. I love Batzorig and he always blows me away when he does that sygyt style "whistle." 🤯

[@faithwilson5648]

Hey! I love your reaction to the throat singing, I've fallen in love with it myself over the past couple of months. A good couple of videos to react to would be the Alash Ensemble on TedX the group is Tuvan. Also another would be Batzorig's rendition of chingis khaany magtaal, it's his most viewed video I believe. And also the group Altai Kai, with the song Kai Kozhong. All great videos with amazing throat singing

[@2dorfasis]

They did this song again in February, but this time as more of a studio version. In case you haven't seen it yet: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jIrXl2h_pJeVf8k

[@G0ll3s]

Found your channel yersterday, really love it! Good and fun views, love a smile in these covid days. Try a Gojira song they are really amazing!

[@TheRealXesc]

I just looked him up, and found this video that's from 5 months later, she's super awesome, and he is too, obviously. Here he sings "normally" as well, and she plays cello? She's apparently also in training for some Tai Chi / Kung Fu (I'm a Westerner, I have no clue, but it looks SO cool). The whole thing is just so friggin cool!

[@carlajohnson3655]

Woooooooooooooooooow!! ♥♥♥

[@flowerdolphin5648]

I love this video :3 the girl is better at keeping time than me haha xD I can do overtone singing, but I just can't wrap my head around this Mongolian throat singing. I feel like I would just ruin my voice if I tried.

[@PaiMei667]

Apocalyptica - 'Seemann' feat. Nina Hagen (Official Video) (Rammstein Cover)

[@therealmieskowski3011]

actually this is better than the already awesome original

[@christophstahl8169]

i second that

[@ExistierenderExzentriker666]

Totally agree with that suggestion. A very overlooked and amazing Cover Version.

[@erdenesuherka3904]

Үнэхээр хөөрхөн юмаа аав охин 2

[@Fenstrat62]

Hi Ken, thanks for your channel and just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy reaction videos and to tell you that you are at the summit of this type of media. I came upon your reaction on the Johnny Cash song "When the Man Comes around" Wow an amazing song with an amazing message! I also like the way you react to the vids. You don't over react to the videos that you present. Very professional and knowledgeable. so again, thank you. I'm a fan. Blessings Lyndon

[@robrivers6476]

Yea I love that video and all that guys music. This video gets me all choked up such love between them you can just sense it 💚🥰💚

[@debralenkovskis3656]

Hi Ken, I've watched your show for a while now, this video was rather sweet so I subscribed.

[@manduulbekh-ochir3455]

That is awesome. It is only getting recommended right now.

[@MR-ml2po]

There is an American who is actually pretty good at it and has multiple videos explaining how to do some of the styles. Look him up: Alex Glenfield. I think the one you'd have the most luck with is the Khoomei style. Constrict your pharynx a little which will serve as the resonator. Or in other words, do the Kermit the Frog type of imitation "im Kermit de frog" but hold the "ah" vowel in "frog" instead. Learn how to shape your mouth (various vowels), position your jaw, etc. Experiment with it and you'll learn how to get the various overtones :) The other types of throat singing are harder and more technical. Alex Glenfield has some great videos on it though. As a singer, it's pretty interesting. Some, such as the Sygyt style, has to do with creating 2 chambers of air in your mouth by angling your tongue upwards almost to the roof of your mouth but with a small gap, creating 2 different chambers in your mouth. Slide your tongue back and forth backwards and frontwards but leave a slight gap between the roof of your mouth and tongue. More to it of course.. Wider type of "e" vowels. Good stuff.

[@lolocaust4967]

YES! This is who I learned Khoomei from. Sygyt is still tricky for me but im getting better.

[@Rodzilla5332]

I subscribed so long ago that my quest for Spiritbox Rule of Nines (Studio one take) has passed away. Now Jinjer Teacher Teacher (the official video) could replace it in my tiny broken heart.

[@dodgeman789]

Hey ken i subscribed a short while ago. You are a great singer and love your reactions. Keep it up😁

[@innahaapa1314]

Have you already reacted to The Hu? A Mongolian "rockband" that mixes throat singing and hard rock. The gentleman on the video is in that group. Thanks and keep up the good work!

[@KenLavigne]

Oh geeze I totally didn’t put those two together (face palm emoji) I have reacted to The Hu and they are incredible.

[@srameypr]

@@KenLavigne No, Batzorig is not in The HU. I think the person above is confusing him with Galaa, who is in The HU. Batzorig is a famous traditional Mongolian singer.

[@bodhisfattva7462]

@@srameypr yes and he has a solo vid of him doing more traditional stuff it is pretty neat.

[@unholywolf1945]

@@srameypr I'm pretty sure there's a video of batzorig and gala playing Chinngis Khaan matal in a snowy forest

[@evernightdream676]

The gentleman on the video is an band called Khusugtun

[@hoklavatbey]

I just subscribed because of your great esponds and reactions for Nightwish. Oh and for Rammstein. Now it's time to see your other videos and your tasteful reactions.

[@ohmygoddorj1707]

Thank you From Mongolia

[@timothybuell3314]

There is a video of Avi Kaplan singing "Bridge Over Trouble Waters" in overtone singing. You check that out

[@laurachapman3718]

Avi also does the lion sleeps tonight in overtones, pretty cool :)

[@jmofficial4416]

Hello.. From 🇲🇾❤️👍💪

[@hhoi8225]

It's super easy to isolate overtones (my 5 year old figured it out over a basic control note stat, and if you're used to singing with a bit of fry it's not hard to add the overtone to lower fry notes too), it's the control over melody and the switching in and out that's hard. Really fantastic consistency.

[@uliuli201]

Animal bones.🤔 There are several styles of throat singing. Gyoto monks are my favorite style. Tuva is a place that practices these Tuvan Chants. Magical...Epic. There is an update vid with these two.

[@Thecircustapes]

Ive been throat singing for a while but i still cant use overtones in that style batzorig is incredible Edit: i can do it now

[@lolocaust4967]

Its all about tongue positioning. Once you have the throat technique down, you use your tongue on the roof of your mouth to "squeeze" the notes. That produces the overtone. Been singing for 4 years now.

[@Thecircustapes]

@@lolocaust4967 i just managed to get some but they're not quite as clear as his so I'll just keep practicing

[@andrewjacks2716]

@lolocaust That's fascinating. Tongue posture also plays a huge role in playing brass instruments. I can only speak to trumpet playing. With the trumpet, many young and amateur players struggle to hit the high notes or to make them sound bright and resonant, and a huge part of doing so is learning to use your tongue position to focus your air into a tighter, faster stream. This also narrows the resonant chamber in your mouth and cuts down on the lower frequencies of the sound. It's so cool to hear about the relevance of something so similar in a completely different musical tradition and technique.

[@ellerose9164]

Could you please react to "Blind Guardian"? Maybe "The Bard's Song"? That would be soo epic!

[@uncle_thulhu]

I subscribed. If you're interested, there's a documentary out there somewhere called "Genghis Blues", about a blues singer called Paul Pena who travels to Tuva to learn throat singing. Fascinating film.

[@CT_Zion]

I like how he sad “Honey glazed Hamhocks”

[@relfybabyyea]

I taught myself to throat sing, although I'm still working on the overtones. It's amazing and physically feels great with the vibrations. It can be a dangerous style to learn, particularly for adults. I'd recommend taking at least a year to build up your throat singing and if you feel the throat strain, then the technique is wrong. It should never hurt at any stage of learning. I did quite a lot of research regarding particular vocal preparations and warm ups. I would highly recommend learning to throat sing, though be prepared to sound like a dying cow for the first few months of practice. I really enjoyed your reaction. Take care

[@IvarChoiEspedalen]

Nice reaction. This is a sweet and impressive performance. The sound is similar to a didgeridoo isn't it?

[@lolocaust4967]

If you like this try Yat Kha Oy Adym. By far my most favourite. It's tuvan throat singing. Amazing song. By the way, not sure of all the names but the lower tone is called Khoomei. I've been singing Khoomei for 4 years now. Love it. It's actually not THAT difficult. I picked it up in a couple of weeks. The hard part is perfecting the technique and tongue positioning to get the overtones.

[@Mandapandaba]

Would you ever consider reviewing ani difranco? Also anemia from tool? I really enjoy your reviews and reactions! So genuine!

[@javierbelmer]

You should Definitely react to Huun-Huur-Tu. Their album Ancestor's call is absolutely phenomenal.

[@luvthetux]

If you haven't yet, check out the Hu. They are a heavy metal Mongolian band. My favorite song from them is called Yuve Yuve Yu.

[@Keaseakea]

I subscribed !

[@frypolicewatch671]

PLEASE react to Clap it up Dan!! He goes very low in his “rainbow of love” cover & also his “just a little talk with jesus” cover.

[@badmaabadmaarag3174]

i know them in real life ( yes im mongolian ) gotta tell you.. They are very sweet and nice. His children are all very talented

[@Frankamaria]

🥰

[@ashleymanuel3877]

Subscribed. Please do a clip on Imene Tuki a unique Cook Island style of singing a hymn.

[@calumteine2008]

Did you ever make a video of your overtone attempts?

[@emmamason3480]

I saw a video that showed the physiology of Freddie Mercury’s throat and it said his physiology was the same as that of a Mongolian Throat singer. The vocalist in a local band uses the Mongolian style of singing occasionally, his surname happens to be Bulsara. Coincidence?

[@lorriemiller6750]

Actually Freddie Mercury is Persian not Mongolian

[@emmamason3480]

Yes, I know that. The video said the physiology of his throat was similar to that of a Mongolian throat singer. I never said he himself was Mongolian as he I know he was born in Zanzibar.

[@ConnbineHarvester]

I'm trying to remember the last time something on the internet made me so happy, I'm really trying...

[@GobigredNEB]

Honey glazed ham hocks Literally stealing this all day everyday

[@Callmeapollo1]

I can’t say anything about throat singing, but overtone singing is super fun! You should listen and react to “Desh” by Ethan Sperry!

[@dmitrydomanski708]

Throat singing is great, I personally like not Mongolian but the Tuvian one, Huun Huur Tu is my favorite band.

[@-R.Gray-]

For a good Y.Tube demonstration of the overtone part of it see "polyphonic overtone singing - Anna-Maria Hefele - KZbin". She also has some instructional videos, and gave a Ted Talk where she showed functional MRIs of her throat and tongue position while singing.

[@KenLavigne]

I have seen that video and she is marvellous at explaining the overtone series and polyphonic overtone singing. I would like to try her techniques and see how far I could get with it... though I imagine it is like anything I try and is far harder than it looks.

[@Saihnaa2009]

what she is playing is ankle bones from sheep and goat.

[@Moerchandise]

Can you react to Maynard James Keenan singing “Weak and Powerless” by his band A Perfect Circle? Specifically the live performance at lollapalooza? I feel like you’d like it!

[@KenLavigne]

Ok - it has been a while since I’ve reacted to his singing. I’m on it!

[@annsandrabalingit7915]

I subscribed.

[@Timbuk2250]

I subscribed

[@randomvideos1699]

Good dang how he do dat?! 😳

[@noisycthulhu]

Ken... My dude... Youre adorable in your fail video jokes. I would love and also be in suspense if you could review my favorite singer Dick Valentine, frontman of Detroit band Electric 6 who posts a lot of amateur stuff here on KZbin! His version of Hey from the Pixies is my favorite. I get no monies from this promise just love this dude and his band. And Im loving your videos! Liking and subscribed, you got me !

[@yannisgouras4482]

IM GONNA TRY THIS!! IM GONNA TRY THIS!! just not in this video 😆😆😆

[@lobomotores850]

Hello again please watch cry for the moon by EPICA or cathedral Spire by Judas priest (studio versión)... Greetings from Argentina

[@tisbutascratch2045]

Could you react to Sonam Wangmo - Qinghai Tibet Plateau ? She is a beautiful Tibetan throat singer. Everyone should know her.

[@zapagog]

I thought at first glance that the kid used a spine as an instrument.

[@duelingdragons82]

I would watch the Classical Singer Tries: Series. Please turn that idea into something real. Also, please take a listen to System of A Down. Any song by them will do.

[@KenLavigne]

Ok, we’ll give it a shot: Classical singer tries/fails could be fun. System of a down, they are on my list of must do, thanks Nerdenstein’s Monster!