My Adventures in Tuva:
A Throat Singing JOURNEY

JOIN AUTHOR MICHAEL CLINE ON THREE FASCINATING JOURNEYS TO THE REPUBLIC OF TUVA TO SPEND TIME WITH ITS MOST FAMOUS THROAT SINGERS

PHOTO OF THE AUTHOR AND A THROAT SINGER IN TUVA

ALDYN BULAK, TUVA

The author with nachyn choduu

One time member of Alash ensemble, nachyn left the world too soon. we had a lot of good times together, both in the united states and in tuva. he is missed by the throat singing community.

TUVAN CULTURAL CENTER, KYZYL, TUVA

MICHAEL WITH ANDREI MONGUSH

ANDREI IS THE FOUNDER OF THE TUVAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA, ONE TIME MEMBER OF HUUN HUUR TU, AND IS A HEAVY HITTER IN THE THROAT SINGING WORLD.

PHOTO OF THE AUTHOR WITH THROAT SINGER ANDREI MONGUSH
IGOR PLAYING THE IGIL IN HIS OFFICE

IGOR'S OFFICE, TUVAN CULTURAL CENTER, KYZYL, TUVA

IGOR KOSHKENDY

CO-FOUNDER OF THE TUVAN NATIONAL ORCHESTRA, DIRECTOR OF THE TUVAN CULTURAL CENTER, AND MEMBER OF THE THROAT SINGING GROUP CHIRGILCHIN, IGOR IS AN ALL-STAR IN THE WORLD OF THROAT SINGING

TUVAN CULTURAL CENTER, KYZYL, TUVA

LEMON DEGEORGE, AYAN Shirizhik, AND MICHAEL CLINE

I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING LEMON OF GENGHIS BLUES FAME. AYAN IS A MEMBER OF THE ALASH ENSEMBLE.

LEMON, AYAN, AND MICHAEL CLINE IN THE TUVAN CULTURAL CENTER
Kaigal-ool Khovalyg and author Michael Cline in Kyzyl, Tuva

HUUN HUUR TU OFFICE, KYZYL, TUVA

Kaigal-ool Khovalyg

FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE TUVAN THROAT SINGING GROUP HUUN HUUR TU.

House of Folk Arts, KYZYL, TUVA

MICHAEL WITH Choduraa Tumat

Choduraa IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE ALL FEMALE TUVAN THROAT SINGING GROUP TYVA KYZY.

PHOTO OF THE AUTHOR WITH THROAT SINGER Choduraa Tumat
Black and white photo of the Alash Ensemble with author Michael Cline

BROOKLYN LIBRARY, NYC

ALASH ENSEMBLE

ALASH STAYED AT MY HOME FOR YEARS WHEN TOURING THE UNITED STATES AND THEY'RE LIKE BROTHERS TO ME. I'VE STAYED IN THEIR HOMES IN KYZYL DURING MY THREE TRIPS TO THE CENTER OF ASIA.

MY ADVENTURES IN TUVA

LEARN ALL ABOUT WHAT IT'S REALLY LIKE IN TUVA!

From addiction in NYC to the Siberian steppes, Michael Cline’s memoir is a high-adventure tribute to Tuvan throat singing. Discover the humor, heartache, and music that define a journey to the center of Asia.

MY ADVENTURES IN TUVA

TAKE A TRIP TO THE CENTER OF ASIA AND SPEND TIME WITH ITS MUSICIANS AND THROAT SINGERS. YOU'LL LAUGH, YOU'LL CRY, YOU'LL EXPERIENCE ALL THAT TUVA HAS TO OFFER.