Tuva: Khoomei

From the Asian republic of TUVA, the amazing style of overtone singing has finally been properly captured as a mystical and marvellous sample library, along with the traditional Tuvan Igil and Doshpuluur stringed instruments. Includes 154 files in ACID|WAV and REX2 formats.

This glorious collection features samples of Khoomei, male and female throat singers, and two types of stringed instruments: the Doshpuluur and Igil. All sound files are presented in 44.1 kHz/16-Bit resolution.

In the Republic of TUVA, the mountain basin is populated with lakes and rivers. This inspiring landscape is home to the powerful and beautiful voices of the Khoomei.

Long-awaited Khoomei samples have finally arrived, encompassing 154 files in ACID|WAV and REX2 formats.
 

Types of sounds included in this library:

KHOOMEI: 52 Male and 18 Female (A type of throat singing with a distinct fundamental and an overtone melody, used in folk music from Tuva.)

DOSHPULUUR: 35 Loops (A three-stringed fretless instrument similar to the banjo, but with the warm, organic sound of wood and goat skin.)

IGIL: 10 Loops (A two-stringed, bowed and fretless instrument. Deeply connected with the mythology of the horse, the most important animal in Tuvan culture. The Igil sounds like a cross between a violin and a cello, and it is often used to imitate the sound and rhythms of horses.)