(ethno)musicology
ON SALE : Overtone Singing Book + CD
Overtone Singing (2004) is sold out now. The newly revised, updated and expanded edition, entitled Overtone Singing. →
2019 in pix, videos and some stories
NEW WORKSHOP: RHYTHMS & CYCLES Video impresssion: Colours Rhythms & Cycles NEW CLASS: SHRUTI NIGHTS I began a new class: Shruti Nights, and ran No. I-VIII throughout the year, each with a different theme. Listen to a nice duet I did with Sunny, translator, co-producer of many of my events, and talented singing →
The Ouroboros Concert
Voor nederlands even naar beneden skrollen. Here is a letter I wrote earlier this year when I was about to turn 50 (want to get on the mailinglist too? let me know!): I love the number 49 and its symbolism. Much better than 50. So I prefer to send out a shout to everyone on →
Sound Journey: Cycles and Rhythms
中文請往下滑 Four days to explore Time through exciting rhythms, solemn melodies and ritualistic cycles. Repeat repeat repeat. →
Ode aan Walter Slosse (1947-2016)
Een jaar geleden (op 1 augustus 2016) overleed VPRO programmamaker Walter Slosse, met wie ik vele programma’s maakte, →
Special Journal on Tuvan music
Here is the latest issue of the journal The New Research of Tuva, dedicated this time to the →
Intriguing counterpoints: the ‘Kalachakra Ritual Offering Dance’ and Tibetan folk music
Here is something curious almost live from the web. Last week the Dalai Lama presided and led one →
Singing with the Bunun
Recently my Resonance students – plus a few guests – joined the second Sound Journey. The first Sound →
Sept 5: Sound Travels concert
This Saturday evening (September 5, 19:30, at Yuppy Cafe/Bookstore) I’ll be doing a concert of songs I have →
Overtone singing Mark C. van Tongeren
Mark van Tongeren: Five elementary techniques ( 1:09 ) The vowel triad (1:08) Fundamental drone (0:16 ) Parallel →