Where Rivers and Mountains Sing: Sound, Music, and Nomadism in Tuva and Beyond

Theodore Levin

ISBN 10: 0253044715 / ISBN 13: 9780253044716

Published by Indiana University Press, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Where Rivers and Mountains Sing: Sound, Music, and Nomadism in Tuva and Beyond
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253044715
• ISBN 13: 9780253044716
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 550 grams

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Synopsis

Theodore Levin takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo; the ubiquitous presence of birds and animals; and the legendary feats of heroes have inspired a remarkable art and technology of sound-making among nomadic pastoralists. As performers from Tuva and other parts of inner Asia have responded to the growing worldwide popularity of their music, Levin follows them to the West, detailing their efforts to nourish global connections while preserving the power and poignancy of their music traditions.

About the Author

Theodore Levin is Professor of Music at Dartmouth College and author of The Hundred Thousand Fools of God: Musical Travels in Central Asia (and Queens, New York) (IUP, 1997).

Valentina Süzükei is Senior Academic Officer of the Tuvan Institute for Humanities Research in Kyzyl, Tuva. She is author of three books on Tuvan music, including The Musical Culture of Tuva in the Twentieth Century (in Russian).