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RE: OT OT !! inuit throat singers

there was a throat singing ensemble featured recently on cbc's zed  
program.
http://zed.cbc.ca/go.ZeD?CONTENT_ID=97621&FILTER_KEY=31569&pos=7&page=content
as well here's another performer that i discovered while searching for 
the 1st link:
http://zed.cbc.ca/go.ZeD?CONTENT_ID=33958&page=content
i didn't see any artist contact info. maybe i missed it ot maybe you can 
get it through the zed correspondents.

good luck,
shayne

>
> Hello Loopers,
>
> This is OT, but since so many of you are cutting edge avant-garde 
> musicians, I thought I'd see if any one knew anyone in the Northeast 
> US area that knows how to do INUIT THROAT SINGING.
>
> I'm working on a project now, called ARCTIC REQUIEM 
> (http://www.ritsu.com/arctic.html) and have gotten clearance to use a 
> loop of Inuit throat singers, but I think it would be even better if 
> it were performed LIVE.  The shows are currently booked for April 26 
> in Ithaca, then June 12 at Vassar College and June 21 at Museum of 
> Modern Art (at NYC Symphony Space).  We'll use the loops for next 
> week's show, but  I was hoping that by June I can find live performers 
> for the June shows.  We've contacted one throat singing duo, but 
> they're in Nunovet, and we can't afford to fly them down for the gigs.
>
> Thanks in advance--  suggestions?  comments?