Tuva-Online: Posts of December 2004

To Defend Democracy: a New 'Action' Commitee is Founded in Russia

14 December 2004 | Views: 1466 | Comments: 0

All-Russian Civil Congress has just been held in Moscow. It gathered civil rights defenders and journalists from all the far-off places of Russia including Tuva which was represented by Augusta Perelyaeva (Civil Rights Defense Comittee) and Dina Oyun (Tuva-Online).

Full story

0

Dina Oyun

New Film on Tuva has been Produced by Local TV Company

12 December 2004 | Views: 1517 | Comments: 0

A new film on Tuva has been recently produced by the State TV Broadcasting Company "Tyva". It opens up a new world to you - the intriguing and unique world of Tuva and its nomads, who still make up two-thirds of the population. People from the very heart of Asia, with its infinite steppe and impenetrable taiga, hot desert sands and snow-capped mountain peaks, its blooming Alpine meadows and severe tundra.

Full story

0	Dina Oyun, Audrey Wideman

Arjopa (Germany): Going on with the Debate about Khoomei

9 December 2004 | Views: 1754 | Comments: 1

Different opinions on the future of khoomei and participation of foreign throat-singers in the Tuvan khoomei competitions go on coming. Here is a view by Arjopa (Germany) complimenting the discussion started by the review of the Festival of Khoomei dedicated to Gennady Tumat (July, 2004).
As a professional musician and the only foreign jury member of last year's Khoomei-Symposium 2003, I think that the participation of none-tuvan singers should be handled in a different way.

Full story

85	Arjopa (Germany)