Tuva is a region in Siberia adjacent to Mongolia. For some it is on the map because the physicist Richard Feynman aspired to visit. Feynman is famous for his brilliance, including uniting previously unconnected physics theories to form quantum electrodynamics using social practice and ethnographic methods. With the bureaucratic and ideological differences between the Soviet Union, now the Russian Republic, and the United States of the 1980's (to now?), he was only granted a visa to visit the day after his death from cancer in 1988 at age 70.
Tuva is internationally known for throat singing. It is an unusual but instantly identifiable method of generating multiple overtones in the vocal tract. In Tuva it is part of land-based spiritual beliefs.
Portlander Enrique Ugalde has visited Tuva extensively, learned Tuvan throat singing, recorded performances, arranged Tuvan throat singing tours in the US, competed in international throat singing competitions and won third best in the world and best foreigner. He is universally acknowledged as the finest throat singer in the world outside Tuva and is a continuous vocal innovator.
He performs worldwide. Portland rarely. Tonight is an opportunity to hear him perform here and now. After he embarks a European and Asian tour.
At Star Theater 13 NW 6th 8PM $10
Noted Portland artist Wynde Dyer, the principal of Golden Rule and exhibitor at Place, Milepost 5 and elsewhere opens images from her China series. Family is all. Dyer taps family experiences in her art-making to strong impact, ask the artist or do your research for more. Opening reception tonight with music. At Stumptown www.stumptowncoffee.com 128 SW 3rd. Early close 5PM-7 Free
