The Orphan's Lament Explained

The Orphan's Lament
Type:studio
Artist:Huun-Huur-Tu
Cover:The Orphan's Lament.jpg
Released:1994
Genre:Tuvan throat singing[1]
Label:Shanachie[2]
Producer:Alexander Bapa
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The Orphan's Lament is an album by the Tuvan musical group Huun-Huur-Tu.[3] [4] It was released in 1994.[5] The group supported the album with a North American tour.[6]

Production

Recorded in New York and Moscow, the album was produced by Alexander Bapa, who also played percussion.[7] [8] Anatoli Kuular joined the group after the departure of Albert Kuvezin.[9] The group used a doshpuluur as well as a dazhaanning khavy, a percussive instrument crafted from a bull scrotum.[10] [11]

Critical reception

Entertainment Weekly praised the "rich, piercingly evocative musical universe." The New York Times wrote that "the group has met Western listeners partway, keeping songs short and varied; some sound like Appalachian rural tunes from half a world away."[12] The San Diego Union-Tribune noted that "the vocal intensity has been toned down in places and there is a greater emphasis on lilting instrumental work."[13] The Record stated that "there are subtle rhythmic patterns and even subtler musical textures that imitate the sound of creatures and the wind of the Siberian plains."[10]

AllMusic wrote: "Not content to blindly follow traditional Central Asian folk music, Huun Huur Tu's four, sometimes five, performers create an ensemble that offers a complex, fascinating, and harmonious mixture." The album was included in 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.[14] In 2003, The Independent listed it among the 50 essential "world music" albums.[15]

Notes and References

  1. News: Point . Michael . Singers build bridge from Tuva to Texas . Austin American-Statesman . 14 Feb 1995 . E7.
  2. Book: The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: The Middle East. Virginia. Danielson. Dwight. Reynolds. Scott. Marcus. September 25, 2017. Routledge.
  3. Suzuki . Dean . Street cred — The Orphan's Lament by Huun-Huur-Tu . Wired . Jun 1995 . 3 . 6 . 182.
  4. Livingstone . William . Quick fixes — The Orphan's Lament by Huun-Huur Tu . Stereo Review . Jun 1995 . 60 . 6 . 88.
  5. Book: World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Simon. Broughton. Mark. Ellingham. Richard. Trillo. Orla. Duane. James. McConnachie. August 10, 2000. Rough Guides.
  6. News: Throat Singers of Tuva . The Milwaukee Journal . 6 Jan 1995 . 15E.
  7. Warshall . Peter . Tuvinian Singers & Musicians . Whole Earth . Summer 1997 . 90 . 94.
  8. News: Bender . Sarah C. . Mongolian Band a Hit on Campuses . Journal Star . January 26, 1995 . Peoria . C4.
  9. Web site: Huun-Huur-Tu Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
  10. News: Porter . Mark . Siberia's Throaty Songsters . The Record . February 17, 1995 . Hackensack . Lifestyle/Previews . 7.
  11. News: Condon . Garret . The Orphan's Lament Huun Huur Tu . Hartford Courant . 19 Jan 1995 . Calendar . 5.
  12. News: Pareles . Jon . Strange Asian Sounds That Defy Western Notation . The New York Times . 21 Feb 1995 . C14.
  13. News: Varga . George . The Orphan's Lament Huun-Huur-Tu . The San Diego Union-Tribune . February 2, 1995 . Entertainment . 10.
  14. Book: Moon, Tom. 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die: A Listener's Life List. August 28, 2008. Workman Publishing.
  15. News: Church . Michael . World Music: On top of the world . The Independent . 27 June 2003 . Features . 20, 21.

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