EMBODIMENTS
Track List (14 tracks)

Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh
with guest artists:

Wendel Patrick, keyboard
Joyce J. Scott, vocals
Jasmine Pope, vocals
Eze Jackson, vocals
Erik Spangler, banjo, whistle
Rafaela Dreisin, trumpet
Donnie Carlo, electric bass

1. Kargyraa
   A traditional performance of kargyraa, the lowest style of Tuvan Throat Singing, by Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, with lyrics about his home area of Iyme.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Erik Spangler (whistle)
2. Traveler
   A song about life on the road. Melody and lyrics by Bady.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Wendel Patrick, Joyce J. Scott, Jasmine Pope, Eze Jackson
3. Charash Karaa
   A traditional Tuvan song about the beautiful eyes of the singer’s beloved.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Wendel Patrick, Jasmine Pope, Eze Jackson
4. Reindeer Girl's Song
   A Tuvan classic from the northeastern area of Tozhu, where people traditionally herd reindeer rather than sheep, goats, or cows. Lyrics tell of a Tozhan girl, riding a reindeer, easily outpacing her would-be suitor who is riding a horse.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Erik Spangler (banjo)
5. I'm a Shepherd
   A traditional Tuvan song about a young fellow who wants to become an excellent shepherd just like his father. This song is affectionately known by the guest artists as “Beep-Beep,” for obvious reasons.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Joyce J. Scott and Donnie Carlo
6. Kozhamyktar
   A traditional Tuvan lyrical form of quatrains, beautifully enhanced by Eze and Jasmine’s verses. A reshaping of a traditional melody, with new lyrics from Bady’s long-time friend and colleague Andrei Mongush.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Wendel Patrick, Jasmine Pope, Eze Jackson, Rafaela Dreisin,
   Donnie Carlo
7. Igil Solo
   Bady's igil (two-stringed horse-head fiddle) is gently supported by Wendel’s sensitive keys. Tuvan lyrics by Igor Köshkendey.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Wendel Patrick
8. Mother (Avai)
   Composed by the late Alexander Sarzhat-ool, a Tuvan music legend who is unfortunately little known outside his homeland. Joyce J. Scott’s spoken word captures the song’s heartfelt lyrics: a son sings to his mother, the only person who truly knows him and his troubled past.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Joyce J. Scott and Donnie Carlo
9. My Father's Winter Camp
   Melody by Bady, lyrics by Bady's uncle Boris Dygynday. A nostalgic song about his father’s kyshtag or nomadic winter camp.
   Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Wendel Patrick, Jasmine Pope, Erik Spangler
10. My Kargyraa
    Kargyraa is Bady’s favorite style of throat-singing. Words and music by Möngün-ool Dambashtai.
    Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Wendel Patrick
11. Iyme
    Iyme is a little village tucked away on the edge of the mountains, within sight of mighty sand dunes that extend for miles in all directions. Iyme is the home of many famous Tuvan musicians, including Kongar-ool Ondar, Maksim Dakpai, Choduraa Tumat, Ertine Tumat, Khüler Ondar, and others. Among them are this song's lyricist, Boris Dygynday, and its composer, Bady-Dorzhu Ondar.
    Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh
12. Oidupaa Style
    The practice of singing kargyraa accompanied by the bayan (accordion) was first introduced and popularized by Vladimir Oidupaa (1949-2013), a unique genius of Tuvan music.
    Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh
13. Est' Tol'ko Mig (There's Only a Moment)
    Composed in 1973 for the Soviet film “Sannikov’s Land,” with lyrics by Leonid Derbentyev and music by Alexander Zatsepin. The song’s Buddhist philosophy (unusual for Soviet times) is summed up in its first verse: “There’s only a moment between the past and the future, and that moment is called ‘life.’”
    Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh with Wendel Patrick, Joyce J. Scott, Erik Spangler, Rafaela Dreisin
14. Diingchigesh (Li'l Squirrel)
    A rocking song about squirrels, featuring the two moving forces behind this entire cross-cultural musical collaboration:
    Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Shodekeh