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Music · Sainkho Namtchylak · 2019Old Melody, with lyrics and transcription
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Old Melody, with lyrics and transcription

Sainkho Namtchylak sings Old Melody and puts the Tuvan words on screen with a transcription, for anyone who wants to learn it.

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Tuvan Overtone Voice

Sainkho Namtchylak

Tuvan singer born in 1957 near the Mongolian border, with a range spanning some seven octaves. She is one of very few women to carry Tuvan throat singing to an international audience.

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