Tuva

Tuva is a republic in southern Siberia, Russia, bordering Mongolia. Its distinct Tuvan culture includes a renowned tradition of throat singing.

Tuvan throat singing: A vocal tradition in which singers produce multiple pitches, including a low drone and higher overtones. This internationally recognized tradition is among Tuva’s most distinctive cultural practices.
Tannu Uriankhai: The historical name for the region that became Tuva, especially in late imperial and early Soviet periods. The name appears in accounts of the territory before it became the Tuvan state.
Southern Siberia: The southern belt of Siberia, stretching along the borders of Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and China. Tuva occupies the mountainous, inland portion of this wider region.
Khoomei: A Tuvan style of throat singing that emphasizes a steady low tone and prominent overtones. It is one of the best-known techniques within Tuva’s throat-singing tradition.
Language revitalization: Efforts to increase the use and transmission of a language facing decline or reduced domains of use. Education and intergenerational use affect the future reach of the Tuvan language.
Tuvan language: A Turkic language spoken primarily in the Russian republic of Tuva and neighboring areas. It is the main language of Tuva’s Indigenous Tuvan population.
Tuvan People's Republic: An independent state in the territory of present-day Tuva from 1921 until its incorporation into the Soviet Union in 1944. Its brief independence is a defining episode in Tuva’s modern political history.
Siberia: A vast region of northern Asia extending across much of Russia. Tuva is a republic within Russia’s Siberian territory.
Huun-Huur-Tu: A Tuvan musical group known for performing traditional songs and throat singing internationally. The group has introduced Tuvan musical styles to audiences beyond the region.
Indigenous peoples of Siberia: The diverse Indigenous communities whose homelands span Siberia and the Russian Far East. Tuva’s Indigenous Tuvan population shares broader questions of cultural continuity and political recognition.

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