OVERTONE SINGING BASICS

Open up a new dimension of your resonant voice

Make your first step to learn overtone singing and become a sound and resonance expert with performer and sound explorer, Mark van Tongeren (PhD Leiden University in artistic research).

Test the water with this video course crammed with a wealth of advice and sounding examples to hear the overtones in your voice ring loud and clear.

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This online class in overtone singing basics includes listening practise for the Tuvan techniques, but not singing the Tuvan or Mongolian techniqes of throat singing, which are on an advanced level.

Set apart 1 month for this fascinating journey, and change your listening and sounding forever.

After completing the course, you will:

1. understand the 7 Basics Techniques of overtone signing

2. begin to hear out and sing overtones of your voice

3. have many questions about voice resonance answered

4. have a deeper awareness of sound's role in relation to your body and mind

For whom is this course?

• Vocalists

• Sound & Music Enthusiasts

• Meditation & Wellness Practitioners

• Anyone who finds overtone singing fascinating and wants to start exploring it!

  This course is ideally suited to anyone’s needs. Videos for technical explanations and exercises are separated, allowing you to easily repeat those things you can’t do or don’t understand yet. More advanced singers can easily move on to the more challenging exercises in Module Two.

No musical background or knowledge needed!

The package includes:

• 35 video lessons with Mark

• 2 hours of step-by-step instruction

Extra Bonus:

• 1 pdf guidebook

• 3 audio tracks Breath and Flow for self-learning

• discount vouchers for CDs and 1-1 lesson

what students say about the course:

Week 1

• Understand the 'resonant body'

• Find resonance in your voice

• Start exploring vowels, timbre and overtones

• Practice the Vowel Triangle

The Three Modules

• This is the best starting point for the absolute beginner with no prior experience of hearing her own overtones. It invites you to forget everything you thought you knew about your voice, to open your ears and mouth as if for the first time.

Week 2

• Practise 4 Basic Techniques of overtone singing

• Learn about 3 basic techniques of khöömei (Tuvan throat singing)

• Receive clear guidance on making various mouth shapes

• Includes illuminating graphics

Week 3

• Dive into vowel overtones to make overtone patterns

• Identify basic overtone singing techniques by ear

• Many problem-solving suggestions

• Many suggestions for your vocal journey further down the road!

is Mark van Tongeren, a singer and musicologist who has had first-hand experience with all of the traditions of overtone / throat singing and is deeply involved with the modern world of overtone singing, for over three decades. He has recorded, interviewed and studied with dozens and dozens of Tuvan, Mongolian, Tibetan, South African, Sardinian and contemporary musicians.

Your guide . . .

Frequently asked questions

How long does the whole course last?

The course is initially designed for 3-4 weeks, about 1 week for each module. However, You can watch these videos at your own pace.

What can I get from the course?

• a new, refined way of listening and perceiving that will change the way you relate to your voice and sounds around you

• deeper awareness to your body, sound, and mind

• a voice full of resonance and the enhanced ability to play with the harmonics

• various approaches to overtone singing skills and know how to put it in a wider musical context

How long will the video lessons be available after purchase?

You get permanent access to the video lessons (as long as the video hosting platform exists!).

Do I have to be a singer?

You don't have a to be a 'professional singer' to join the course. No previous musical experience is required. If you love to sing, or are simply curious about your voice, this is the course for you!

What is required for the course?

Your computer with internet connection, to access digital materials.

What is your refund and cancellation policy?

For detailed information regarding refund and cancellation, please check here.

Can I do the course at my own pace?

The first time around, we recommend spending about one to three weeks on each module, until you feel familiar with it, and then to move on the next one. We recommend that you spend 3-4 hours each week for watching videos and self-practice. You get permanent access to the video lessons, so you can create a schedule and pace that work best for you.

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