Huun-Huur-Tu, the foremost international representatives of Tuvan Throat singing are performing at Theatr Mwldan.

Huun-Huur-Tu are masters of the extremely difficult art of throat singing (also known as overtone singing), in which one singer can produce two or three distinct notes simultaneously.

Huun-Huur-Tu say that the different tones and melodies produced by this technique 'refract' and split like the sun's rays, which 'seem to split and fan out like a propeller at dawn and sunset'. That is why they call themselves Huun-Huur-Tu, which means sun-propeller in Tuvan.

A tiny country sandwiched between Siberia and Mongolia, Tuva's semi-nomadic culture preserves a closeness to nature and its rhythms and sounds - the sounds of cool, fresh air, high altitudes, the wild open steppes, rushing rivers, galloping horses, yurts and a culture that combines Buddhism with shamanism.

Deeply rooted in shamanism, Tuva's music imitates these sounds. But Huun-Huur-Tu have gone a step beyond that. Over the last 14 years the group have become global nomads, and collaborated with many musicians of world standing including Frank Zappa, Ry Cooder, The Chieftains, Kronos Quartet and Ravi Shankar.

Huun-Huur-Tu were the first Tuvan group to combine throat-singing with traditional instruments, and their proud nomadic heritage is displayed in the carved horse-head necks of the cello-like instrument, the igil. To book, call 01239 621200.