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Oct 28, 1999 · Paul Pena, a blind bluesman, travels to Tuva, a Central Asian republic, to learn and perform the unique vocal art of throat singing. The film follows his journey, his musical collaborations, and his cultural discoveries.
- (1.4K)
- Documentary, Music
- Roko Belic
- 1999-10-28
Genghis Blues is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Roko Belic. It centers on the journey of blind American singer Paul Pena to the isolated Russian Republic of Tuva to pursue his interest in Tuvan throat singing. It won the 1999 Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for a Documentary.
Sep 24, 1999 · A film about a blind blues singer who learns and performs Tuvan throat singing, a rare and ancient art form. Follow his journey from San Francisco to Tuva, where he meets and befriends a local master of the genre.
This Oscar® nominated film follows the story of a blind blues musician and his triumphant trek to the foreign land of Tuva and the mysterious art of khöömei ...
- 2 min
- 71.8K
- Wadi Rum Films
Genghis Blues. Summaries. San Francisco bluesman and composer, Paul Peña makes a musical pilgrimage to the land of Tuva. The extraordinary odyssey of a U.S. musician of Cape Verdean ancestry to Tannu Tuva, in central Asia, where nomadic people throat sing more than one note simultaneously, using vocal harmonics.
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69. NR 1 hr 27 min Jul 19th, 1999 Documentary, Music. Blind blues musician Paul Pena is perhaps best known for his song "Jet Airliner". In 1993, Pena heard Tuvan throat singing over his shortwave...
