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Khai

Evgeni Ulugbashev
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Khai
Like other Altai Turks, the Khakas have a rich musical tradition, which includes throat-singing, epic songs, and instrumental music. Khakas throat singing, called khai, is typically used to perform epic songs, as in this example, excerpted from a longer performance. (During, Levin 2001)