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Harder than Ronnie Pickering
- Location
- Meanwood, Leeds
Last night I met up with some pals and went to see Jan Akkerman at the Duchess in York. He's assembled a fine band around himself but unfortunately he couldn't sustain his mastery of the guitar throughout the gig.
When he 'played the dots' he was brilliant when he improvised and attempted to show high speed virtuosity, the performance fell apart a bit. For an encore he mangled a Paul Weller song.
In contrast, the night before, I saw Huun Huur Tu - a throat singing group from Tuvu. They delivered a superb performance that showcased their talents and their interpretation of the cultural influences upon their music. I was mesmerised by the Kargyraa a percussion instrument fashioned from a bull's scrotum and sheeps knee bones
I bought one of their live CDs and a disco mix CD to torture my family with.
Samples of throat singing can be found here and here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuqiOMdoP2c&feature=player_embedded
When he 'played the dots' he was brilliant when he improvised and attempted to show high speed virtuosity, the performance fell apart a bit. For an encore he mangled a Paul Weller song.
In contrast, the night before, I saw Huun Huur Tu - a throat singing group from Tuvu. They delivered a superb performance that showcased their talents and their interpretation of the cultural influences upon their music. I was mesmerised by the Kargyraa a percussion instrument fashioned from a bull's scrotum and sheeps knee bones
I bought one of their live CDs and a disco mix CD to torture my family with.
Samples of throat singing can be found here and here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuqiOMdoP2c&feature=player_embedded
