Hey throat singer! Here’s some important information to help you prepare for your performance in the Throat Singing Competition on August 30th. For general info check the main competition page.
Yes! Whether you sing Mongolian, Tuvan or your own unique interpretation inspired by these traditions — all are very much welcome. As long as your performance is clearly connected to the Central Asian throat singing arts, you’re in the right place.
Your performance should consist of two parts:
Your total performance time must not exceed 8 minutes.
Please practice and time your performance in advance to help us stay on schedule.
Your performance will be on a small stage in the main building of the festival. It's a small room suitable for small, up-close performances, with a maximum of 80 people in the room. For this competition, we don't expect the room to be fully full, as we try to minimize people walking in and out constantly during the competition. But we'll try to let people in, if they are interested in listening to you perform! The jury is directly in front of the stage.
Performances will be evaluated on three main criteria:
The jury may also take note of remarkable or unique elements in your performance.
We’ve received several questions about this — here’s what to expect:
There will be no live sound engineer during the competition, but all basic equipment will be set up and tested in advance.
On August 29, the day before the competition, we’ll open up the stage for all participants. This is your chance to:
We warmly invite you to join us — it's a relaxed and fun day to connect and get comfortable before the big event.
Echoes of the Steppe is organized and planned by Henosis SA, an organization with a heart for sharing unique cultures and arts in Switzerland.
www.henosis.ch
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