1) The Tyva Kyzy group founded three years ago (1998), is an unusual group even in Tuva. Although there are some historical documents referring to women in that areapratising khoomei, this music genre has long been dominated by men. Tyva Kyzy is still the only female throat-singing group of their native country…

…According to certain traditional beliefs of our people, throat singing may violate the health of women or their children. However, there is no evidence of this…