Mongolian and Tuvan Overtone and Undertone Singers including Tserendavaa, Sundui, Sengedorj, Gereltsogt, Ganbold, Huun Huutr Tuu, Chirgilchin, Yat-kha, Oleg Kuular, Genadi Tumat, Ornette Coleman, James Blood Ulmer, Sun Ra, Syd Barrett, Eddy Sayer, Pauline Oliveros, Eliane Radigue, The Marine Girls, The Soft Boys, The Young Marble Giants, Sainkho Namchylak, Maggie Nicols, Jullie Tippets (Julie Driscoll), The Dancing Did, Dislocation Dance, The Suns of Arqam The Michael Nyman Band (circa 1984), On-U-Sound. AMM, Foussou N'gour, Dimi Mint Abba, 3 Mustaphas 3, Yes, Pat Metheny, the Diagram Brothers, Don Cherry, ....
Michael specializes in Mongolian Khöömii (overtone) singing, being one of the only non-Mongolians able to sing Khöömii. He has been studying Khöömii since 1988, attending lectures by Dr Carol Pegg (CambridgeUniversity), Tran Quang Hai (Muse de l’homme, Paris) and Dr Alan Dejaques (Lille University). He has travelled to Mongolia Six times (1993/94/97/2000/05/06) where he studied and performed Khöömii with Tserendavaa, Gereltsogt, Ganbold, Sengedorj, Tsogtbaatar, the “Cream” of Mongolia’s Khöömii singers. In 1994 Michael was given the blessing by Gereltsogt to teach the basic practices of Khöömii Singing. Since then he has given workshops, lectures and individual lessons worldwide and in the summer of 2002 Candida and Michael toured Europe with Tserendavaa who gave both of them his blessing to teach the basics of Mongolian Khöömii. In 2005 he performed Khöömii at the 80th birthday celebration in Chandman Sum Mongolia, the birthplace of Mongolian Khöömii and in 2006 at the 800th anniversary celebrations of the declaration of the Mongolian Empire.
Michael plays the Morin Khuur (Mongolian horse head fiddle), Saz, Flat Backed Bouzouki, Tobshuur (Mongolian Fretless Lute), Tibetan Singing Bowls, Symphomic gongs, wind Gongs, Ney (Turkish end blown flute, Jew's Harps, Live electronic loops. and many more!!!
Hey Michael Been some time since I last dropped by your page… Hope all is going for the best Keep up your vibe I love it Hope to see you soon All the best
Hi Michael, great khoomii work! What is the style you're using in Urianghkai? I didn't meet it in Tuvinian throat singing. Anyway thanks for finding me! Enjoy this jews harp toy:
A very special evening concert celebrating the sounds from the CD
¬¬with Michael Ormiston, Candida Valentino & Eddy Sayer
7:30pm on Sunday 10th February 2008 at St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Rd, London NW1. cost £10/8 Tickets for sale on the door
Michael, Candida and Eddy will play orchestrations, improvisations and meditations on their unique collection of Symphonic Gongs, Wind Gongs, Gamelan Gongs, Conches, and Tibetan Singing Bowls with Harmonic Singing and live electronic atmospheres inspired from their Boundless CD.
The Gong is the spirit song. It is the primal whisper of the soul. Its sound is the echo of the Original Word that created the world, The sound within all sounds. Listen with outer and inner ears. Feel its pulsations and let the millions of vibrations dance and flow through your senses.
For more info phone 020 8558 6982 Email ormi_khoomii@yahoo.com www.soundtransformations.btinternet.co.uk www.myspace.com/eddysayer www.myspace.com/boundless232
Many Thanks to you and Candida for a great gig at the Old St Pancras Church a few weeks ago!
I have a couple of "previously unseen" (ooh!) photos from the gig of you - rather brighter (which is not necessarily better!) than the last set - see them at http://www.flickr.com/photos/seank/sets/72157603495168470/show/
For anyone who has not seen the previous set of photos of Michael and Candida - do have a look at http://www.flickr.com/photos/seank/sets/72157603148705126/show/ cheers Seán
Hi Michael , My Gratitude for all the performances and projects youve invited me to collaborate with you on through the years . My Respect for your Awesome Spirit of Adventure through Sound . May you continue to Shine .
