Guy Mendilow & Mendilusian Wine
Instrumentation
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Vocals & Overtone Singing (Guy Mendilow): Overtone singing permits one singer to produce two or more voices at the same time. There are various techniques of overtone singing found in different parts of the world, some of the most prominent including the Tuvan throat singing styles collectively called Khoomei and Tibetan monastic chanting. Unlike these styles, the overtone singing Guy practices is not intrinsically linked to any one culture and is found in Mongolia, Europe and even the 1920’s cowboy songs of the American Arthur Miles. To distinguish it from other overtone singing styles, it has sometimes been called Western Overtone Singing. Western Overtone Singing also differs technically: Whereas the Tuvan and Tibetan styles rely on false vocal flaps in the throat, Western Overtone Singing is produced with the oral cavity and breath. When done correctly, the lower voice sings a drone or bass line, and a seemingly independent whistle-like voice sings melodies above.