Yumi Kurosawa was born and raised in a traditional Japanese music environment, taking up the Koto from a young age and rising quickly to the upper echelons of her craft. Ever since she was a teenager, however, she has surrounded herself with contemporary music by Western composers, integrating their melodies and phrasings into her solo […]

Alash are masters of traditional Tuvan instruments as well as the ancient art of throat singing, a remarkable technique of singing multiple pitches at the same time. Believing that traditional music must constantly evolve, the musicians subtly infuse their songs with western elements, creating their own unique style that is fresh and new, yet true […]