Throat singing, aka overtone singing, is a well known practice in the traditional music of Mongolian, Tibetan, and other indigenous people around the world. Surprisingly, you can also hear it on "Lonely Cowboy," a fantastic 78 RPM shellac record from 1927 by cowboy singer Arthur Miles that also features some lovely yodeling!
Listen to the cowboy throat singer
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Acoustically Recorded 78 rpm Discs Are Back
The records, which feature David Jellema and Colin Hancock on horns and vocals and Dan Walton on piano, were embossed on polycarbonate discs rather than cut on lacquers. The sound was communicated to the cutter through a Victrola No. 4 reproducer, chosen for its superior sound. Successful takes...
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“A New Era In Music”: Miles Davis’ Family On Birth Of The Cool Turning 70
In an exclusive interview, Erin Davis and Vince Wilburn talk about the legacy of the album that took Miles Davis “where he wanted to go”.
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Pioneers of the Sound Industry
Pioneers of the Sound Industry The beginnings of trade, distribution, and dissemination of the oldest sound carriers before the First World War, in Czech lands Michal Studničný, Martin Mejzr, Vít Holeček National Museum, Czech Republic This project aims for systematic interdisciplinary research ...
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