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What Is Overtone Singing?

By Oberton — 2013

Overtone singing is a vocal technique that creates the auditory impression of polyphony by filtering individual overtones from the sound spectrum of the voice by controlling the resonances in the vocal tract in such a way that they are perceived as separate tones.

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Polyphonic Overtone Singing - Anna-Maria Hefele

overtone singing is a voice technique where it seems like one person sings two notes at the same time. You can sing the overtone scale on one fundamental.

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2014
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Just One More Breath

Jill Purce overtone chanting in her 1984 art film "Just One More Breath". With each single extended breath the viewer soars higher up the medieval tower. Through the windows, day gradually turns to night. Finally, we alight at the summit as perfect darkness is reached.

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Jill Purce
2012
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Where Rivers and Mountains Sing: Sound, Music, and Nomadism in Tuva and Beyond

Theodore Levin takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo; the ubiquitous presence of birds and animals; and the legendary feats of heroes have inspired a remarkable art and technology of sound-making among nomadic...

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Theodore Levin
2010
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How to Khoomei & Other Overtone Singing

Professional overtone singing tuition book & CD.

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Jonathan Cope
2004
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Vocal Explorations: Resonant Practices and Social Group Work—An Exploration of Toning, Chanting, Harmonic Overtone Singing and Meditation in Social Group Work.

Vocal Explorations explores the nature of experiences and possible effects created by a range of non-language-based practices used in social group work.

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Anthony Gartner
2010
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