Throat Singing, Tango, Radif, Candombe and Other Music and Dance Traditions celebrated by UNESCO

From World Music Central:

The Tango of Argentina and Uruguay, The Radif of Iran, the Mongolian art of Khoomei singing, and the traditional Ainu dance of Japan are among the 76 elements inscribed on 30 September on UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization)’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Last week I got a request for both Mongolian Khoomei and Ainu music...I'll have to see if I can track down a CD of Ainu. Listen for some Mongolian Tuve music this week after 8pm CST!

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