2006/12/21

Vocal Games

Yeah so consider this my holiday post, as I'll be travelling for the next week+ so here's my send off to 2006.

Jeux Vocaux Des Inuit

90 recordings of Inuit vocal games. These games were made up to pass the time up the colder parts of the world. Basically, you make these silly noise patterns at each other and the one who laughs first loses, so, most of these tracks end with lots of laughing. Because laughter warms you up. Fascinating and fun.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DL78BCAH

Ami Yoshida - Tiger Thrush

I am unsure as to the current commerical availability of this exceptionally unique and often daring recording of short, vocal performance/compositions by Ami Yoshida (she's credited w/voice + computer). 99 bizarre and essential tracks of new vocal improv. hooray.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KHOV68LR

24 comments:

Anonymous said...

thanx for another wonderful post zhoa.

another aspect of inuit throat games is that the sound one player makes is sent directly into the other person's mouth and that person changes the shape of their mouth to change the sound. I've played in this way with my friend 'stinky'. Although I had much fun I recommend brushing your teeth before you play these games.

Anonymous said...

what great post !!!!!
thanks!!!!!!!

zhao said...

nono you got the wrong man. I'm not responsible for this delightful offering -- it is bb who has conjoured up these wintry game-sounds -- all the thanks to him.

I haven't heard this but I wonder if there is much circular breathing because the only eskimo song cycles I'd heard previously was this continuous rising and falling of voices drifting in and out of consciousness... they stay up all night singing to eachother in the deepest of winter - wrapped in blankets, hugging eachother, nose to nose, so that the warm air is not wasted, but recycled.

Anonymous said...

Ami Yoshida! Thanks a million!
This is christmas, truly!
Keep doing this fantastic work.
Check out fotsvamp.blogspot.com to hear somthing
thats not been blogged already.
Cheers!

Anonymous said...

-- it is bb who has conjoured up these wintry game-sounds -- all the thanks to him.

ami yoshida yo shid a!

thanx bb

Anonymous said...

Top notch blog. More avant guitarists, more japanese stuff, and more world music

Anonymous said...

zhao!
Got some more Gustafsson.

Anonymous said...

Excellent post!

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Lennie Tristano - Descent into the Maelstrom
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Don Cherry - Eternal Rhythm
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JYC said...

Hello again Zhao!
It' seems like my comment
turned up as anonymous.
I'm fotsvamp and I got
some great posts for you!

Ego Kornus said...

Try today to get acces of the inuit vocal game. but it is not on anymore.
by any chance this get uploaded again?
muchas gracias a todas

billygomberg said...

hi korpus,
the Inuit vocal games link is still alive, I just checked it.

Ego Kornus said...

Sorry BB i have 2 messages 1 is i exceed my download limit, while i can download other things from megaupload in the same time. strange?? and today say this is temoprary enaccesable.
So i dont know what to do.

Ego Kornus said...

Oki BB after 76 times trying can you believe i did manage to get the stuff down off Megaload.
About the inuit i know the concept of singing of them from the 70ties.
there was a programma in Holland where i lived then that did all recordings from all over the world not knowed tribes and sort.
and i had a huge collection of tapes from this program. but yeah only a taperecorder i need now.
but heey you already understand how happy i am with this post gracias a vos!!! thanks BB

Anonymous said...

Rapidshit-Mirror for "freed" David Thomas: http://rs43.com/Collective.Document.Mirror.Service/?/files/4049685/Monster_Walks_the_Winter_Lake.zip
(two more votes needed)
the same for Don Cherry:
http://rs43.com/?/files/4035086/Eternal_Rhythm.zip

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Anonymous said...

Jon Hassell, Rip, Rig & Panic!!!
What can I say except thanks a million.

Anonymous said...

http://rapidbush.dr.ag/Share.Mirror.Service/?/files/8804544/The_Last_Poets.zip
heres the mirror
2 votes needed

Kimberley said...

hello, it appears as if this link has expired due to inactivity. i was so excited to share it with my roommate!

can anyone re-upload it?

thanks a bunch.

Unknown said...

A General Comment - I Love your blog! Such non-mainstream, esoteric, obscure gems. You have a wonderful ear.

I've only been online for the last 12 months, and it took me 10 to find you. Am I too late for "Vocal Games"? Download says file is unavailable. It looks fascinating and just my bag. Thank you.

Anonymous said...

any chance of re-upping the INUIT vocal games? I used to have this on cassette, and I loved it.

thanks for some great choices...

Anonymous said...

Greetings y'all! LOVE your site, an amazing mix of the world in all its luscious sonic glory---THANKS! Just wondering: would you mind re-upping "Jeux Vocaux Des Inuit"? It's way outta print, and hard to find anywhere. I'm just itchin' to hear more! May All Good Things be yours...

Anonymous said...

i am wondering if bb or anyone would be willing to reupload inuit vocal games. from the description, it sounds wonderful. and the tenores of oniferi just blew me away.

thx for giving us the best music.

t

Anonymous said...

i would also be very very happy if you would reupload the inuit vocal games ........ thanks a lot .....

Anonymous said...

i would be very very happy if someone would reupload the inuit games ..... would really love to hear that stuff .....

Anonymous said...

Wie das leben so spielt Peter Brotzmann, Werner Ludi.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=D98U0JDR