Binkie, in another thread you said,
As you may have guessed, I am virtually obsessed with the human voice and its capabilities. There's Ivan Rebroff - a sort of male Yma Sumac, with another extraordinary range. I was lucky enough to see him in concert in Tasmania - breathtaking ! Let's not forget throat singing or overtone singing. One day, when I have nothing else to do, I shall sign up for a class in throat singing. That's after bobbin lace-making, glass-blowing, basket-weaving and scuba diving. Hey....stop laughing......I'm being serious here.
I'm with you, although with me there's definitely more planning than doing.
Concerning the human voice and its capabilities, I recommend an American group called Toby Twining Music. They incorporate various unusual types of singing, including throat-singing, to amazing effect. I first heard them on a National Public Radio program called
The Prairie Home Companion quite a while ago. Totally stunned, I rushed out to get their album,
Shaman, and the Rogue Daughters each insisted on having her own copy (this when they were teenagers!) I just discovered that they have a more recent album out, so I will put it on my birthday wish list without delay.
If you haven't already seen the film
Genghis Blues, you absolutely must! It is an inspiring documentary about a blind, black blues singer from San Francisco who taught himself throat singing in the Tuvan style and went to Tuva to compete in their national throat-singing competition. Most excellent.