Sonuscore Mongolian Voices – Ancient Phrases

Sonuscore Mongolian Voices – Ancient Phrases

Sonuscore Mongolian Voices – Ancient Phrases: Invoke the old magic with these mysterious voices from beyond. These otherworldly calls will deliver.

 

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Description

The most striking scene in the movie Dune is the Sardaukar parade, especially because of the menacing throat singing. Hans Zimmer created this sound by using a skilled vocalist, a linguist to write a new language, and then over-processing the voice with compressors. This transformed the voice into a powerful sound that Zimmer described as “more like a cannonball hitting you in the head.” The use of this unique sound at the beginning of the movie instantly sets a dark and mysterious tone, making the audience question whether the voice is human or something beyond humanity.

Overview

The composers at Sonuscore were inspired by Zimmer’s vocal parts in Dune and wanted to create a vocal instrument with similar transportive power. They sought a sound that could transport the listener to strange new worlds, yet also be grounded enough for mystical or distant planet scenery. The answer was found in Mongolia’s rich vocal tradition. Recordist Steffen Brinkmann was already in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, where he collaborated with new friends at White Arch Studios and the Morin Khuur Ensembles to record traditional Mongolian vocals.

Types Of Mongolian Singing

MONGOLIAN VOICES includes not only the captivating art of Throat Singing (Khoomii), but also the traditional Long Song. This variety allows for a mystical and shimmering vibe. Long Song, similar to the style of Loire Cutler’s voice in Zimmer’s Dune soundtrack, offers a different emotional contrast to the guttural throat singing. The instrument includes both a male (Munkhbaatar Bat-Ulzii) and female (Erdenetsetseg Khenmedekh) performer for the Long Song. Throat singing, or Khoomii, is an ancient vocal art that involves singing a fundamental pitch with one or more additional pitches. The instrument features performances by Ashit Nergui, a recognized throat singer from Mongolia.

The Instrument

The phrases in the instrument are organize into 10 themes, labeled as major and minor. Each theme contains 5 openings, 5 middles, and 5 endings, along with two short endings, all in three different keys. This provides access to 51 vocal phrase snippets per theme. There are also seven bonus themes with 17 phrase snippets each. It’s important to note that traditional Mongolian music uses a note system that doesn’t fit perfectly into Western musical structure. This characteristic, along with its inspiration from nature, gives it a unique appeal when juxtaposed with Western scales.

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