Genghis Blues

1 hr 27 min

|

1999

Overview

Blind blues musician Paul Pena is perhaps best known for his song "Jet Airliner". In 1993, Pena heard Tuvan throat singing over his shortwave radio and subsequently taught himself how to reproduce these extraordinary sounds. This documentary follows him to Tuva, where he takes part in a throat singing competition. Languages featured in the film include English, Russian and Tuvan.

Status

Released

Release Date

1999-07-19

Runtime

1 hr 27 min

Votes

16Count | 6.9Average

Languages

Pусский | English |

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