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Stepmother City
Sainkho Namtchylak
Stepmother City
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Jazz, Pop
 
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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 t...  more »

     
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All Artists: Sainkho Namtchylak
Title: Stepmother City
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Ponderosa Italy
Release Date: 3/15/2004
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Jazz, Pop
Styles: World Dance, Avant Garde & Free Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 4029758110256

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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
 

CD Reviews

GORGEOUS, ECLECTIC VOCALS
12/04/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"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."