List of overtone musicians

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This is a list of musicians and musical groups utilizing some form of overtone singing.

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Traditional

These are musicians using a traditional method of overtone singing: Overtone singing originates among the people in the Urankhai region of Siberia, who have historic links to Mongols (although they might speak Turkic languages, like Tuvans).

Turkic and Mongols

Groups

Others

Non-traditional

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Huun-Huur-Tu</span> Tuvan music group

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saidash Mongush</span>

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Soriah</span> Musical artist

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