Steve Sklar is a performer and teacher of khoomei

Khoomei

Khoomei , also spelled Xoomii, Xöömei, Xöömej, Khöömei, or Höömey, refers to...

, or Tuva

Tuva

The Tyva Republic , or Tuva , is a federal subject of Russia . It lies in the geographical center of Asia, in southern Siberia. The republic borders with the Altai Republic, the Republic of Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Irkutsk Oblast, and the Republic of Buryatia in Russia and with Mongolia to the...

n Throat-Singing. Rather than focus on simpler western overtone singing, he has mastered the traditional Tuvan techniques. He has developed unique methods for teaching throat-singing and the Tibetan low, chordal chant voice. He has for several years been associated with the Tuvan master ensemble, Huun-Huur-Tu

He runs a throat-harmonic-overtone singing site (khoomei.com), where enthusiasts, or Khoo-Maniacs, can download video lessons. He is the founder of the International Association for Harmonic singing. He also performs with the ensembles Big Sky as a guitarist, throat-singer, producer, and engineer; and the Overtone Orchestra as a throat-singer, didgeridoo

Didgeridoo

The didgeridoo is a wind instrument developed by Indigenous Australians of northern Australia around 1,500 years ago and still in widespread usage today both in Australia and around the world. It is sometimes described as a natural wooden trumpet or "drone pipe"...

player, percussionist.