Tuvan Throat Singing

It's not just the throat, but a variety of airway sections and membranes that are involved in creating the throbbing overtones (harmonics) heard in the songs of Tuva, an isolated republic of Central Asia. This unusual music may sound strange and compelling to the Western ear; the more so because the singers can produce two or three tones simultaneously. Their accompanying string and percussive instruments often mimic the gaits of the horses they ride, herd, and sing about.