Throat singing
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Throat singing may refer to:
- Overtone singingOvertone singingOvertone singing, also known as overtone chanting, or harmonic singing, is a type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances created as air travels from the lungs, past the vocal folds, and out the lips to produce a melody.The partials of a sound wave made by the human voice can be...
, also known as overtone chanting, or harmonic singing- Tuvan throat singing, a form of overtone singing
- duet styles:
- Inuit throat singingInuit throat singingInuit throat singing or katajjaq, also known as the generic term overtone singing, is a form of musical performance uniquely found among the Inuit...
, a kind of duet as an entertaining contest - RekuhkaraRekuhkaraRekuhkara is a style of singing, related to Inuit throat singing, that was practised by the Ainu until 1976 when the last practitioner died...
, formerly practiced by the Ainu of Hokkaidō
- Inuit throat singing
- The term may also indicate the application of a harsh voiceHarsh voiceHarsh voice, also called ventricular voice or pressed voice, is the production of speech sounds with a constricted laryngeal cavity, which generally involves epiglottal co-articulation...
or some other constriction