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Deep in the Heart of Tuva: Cowboy Music From the Wild East, produced by Ralph Leighton. This musical expedition takes you to Tuva in a 64 page, clothbound booklet the size of a CD -- it fits in the palm of your hand -- with more than 50 photos plus an hour of the best Tuvan music we could find.
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Spirit of the Steppes: Throat Singing From Tuva.
Tuva, Among The Spirits: Sound, Music And Nature In Sakha And Tuva. This remarkable CD documents the oldest form of music making, which producer-recorders Ted Levin and Joel Gordon refer to as "sound mimesis," or the art of imitating natural sounds through music, as practiced in Tuva. With a variety of musicians, including members of Huun-Huur-Tu and other regular folk musicians and farmers, these 19 tracks were recorded outdoors on location (with the exception of two recorded in a small living room). Musicians and singers interact with the sounds of wild and domestic animals and environmental sounds like streams, the wind, and bird song.