Overtone focusing in biphonic tuvan throat singing

Khoomei is a unique singing style originating from the republic of Tuva in central Asia. Singers produce two pitches simultaneously: a booming low-frequency rumble alongside a hovering high-pitched whistle-like tone. The biomechanics of this biphonation are not well-understood. Here, we use sound an...

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Main Authors: Christopher Bergevin, Chandan Narayan, Joy Williams, Natasha Mhatre, Jennifer KE Steeves, Joshua GW Bernstein, Brad Story
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/50476