SOAS World Music Summer School
Mongolian
Khöömii overtone singing
Led by
Michael
Ormiston and Candida Valentino
7-9pm Mon-Fri July 24th–27th £50 (concessions £35)
Department
of Music School of Oriental and African Studies
Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square London WC1H 0XG
booking contact Sareata Ginda 020 7898 4515
Email: worldmusic@soas.ac.uk
http://www.soas.ac.uk/summermusicschool/index2.html
Khöömii is an amazing style of overtone/harmonic singing where one person sings two or more distinct pitches at the same time. It originates among the nomads of the central Asian plateau, particularly the Altai and Sayan mountain regions of Mongolia and Tuva. The nomads of these parts have discovered how to sing melodies that arise from the universal overtone or harmonic series. Listen to your own overtones as you discover the unknown depths and heights of your own voice through these enchanting sounds.
Michael Ormiston and Candida
Valentino are multi-instrumentalist specializing in Mongolian khöömii
(Overtone) singing and have travelled to Mongolia many times. They have
principally studied with Tserendaava, a master teacher from Chandman' district,
Khovd Province , west Mongolia . Tserendaava & khöömiich Gereltsogt have
blessed Michael and Candida to teach the basics of khöömii.
Experience: Beginners welcome