The Hu "Wolf Totem" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach/Opera Singer
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2020
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Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she experience The Hu for the first time, and analyzes their performance of "Wolf Totem”.
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You should do more on Tuvan throat singing, there are forms that do 2 notes at once :) ua-cam.com/video/EGlXW-GqKko/v-deo.html
Hi sweet friend we can be best friend if u dont mind 💕
The sliding on the horsehead fiddle is actually traditionally used to represent the sound of a horse whinnying, so they have centuries of tradition for having longer slides in the music.😉😊
You should know that every single lyric that you heard was an animal versus a human versus human and they will always quake against what is not to be
Within their music that means don't ever give up and don't ever give in no matter the circumstances from that you should learn a lot
This video explains why the words "Look mommy! A Pony!" were the most terrifying words of the 13th century
Best.
Comment.
Ever.
Look Mommy. Iron Horses!
"Look, mommy, a pony...and 100,000 arrows"
Holy shit, such innocence turned savagery
You, Sir, are a genius.
"Not gonna lie, I kind of feel like headbanging"
One of us! One of us!
All of the non-metal fan vocalist that do reactions slowly transition is closet metal heads. Just look at Rebecca, that woman loves so many metal vocalist and appreciates the music, Beth, and so many others as well.
@@ComicalHealing People forget that they are still vocalists, and given the type of music generally have to have fairly powerful voices to support the type of music.
Gooble Gobble.
@M 40 it's regarding the "One of us! One of us! Gooble Goble." Quote from Freaks movie.
@@ComicalHealing It's not because of metal, but how it's kind of free-for-all. Labels are fluent, and mixing and matching is encouraged. It's super easy to carve one's own unique piece of rock and bang on it, staying true to your vision, or just horse around. There are hundreds of bands that kind of surf on the edges of hard rock, but still are pulled by the fans, meet other creators and sink in, and that expands still the already wide genre. Then there is fact you need to be actually fluent musician to play in a metal band, due to the fact that instruments have more than two buttons, and (oh gods) strings, which considerably rises the quality of music itself - good part of bandfolk went trough actual musical education. Add to that metal fans which are crazy supportive and open minded, and getting pulled in is supper easy.
They ALSO have a cooking show. They do a lot of cooking on the road, so they decided to film it. Their wives, apparently, were unimpressed because they DON'T do much cooking at home. 😆
Don't record things if you don't want to get busted!
Mongols warriors never cook at home... They cook while conquering the world
so they are men?
@Arambai Laishram Actually Mongols were incredibly skilled at preserving food and hunting on the go.
@@belisarius6949 Jeez i read that as nuting on the go made the whole thing entirely different
One of the best comments I read in some other reaction to this song: "Played this loud as hell.....now my house is on fire, horses are stampeding through my back yard, my Chinese neighbor is building a wall and all the women in the street are pregnant! " :))))
ew
That’s a great response.
That's epic.
Fucking dead 😅
Ancient invasions be leaving men dead and women pregnant.
The “Hu” chant is present in several of their songs. They’ve pioneered what’s being called “Hunuu rock,” with “hu” being the base of words for human/men/people - a focus on people pulling together, as Mongolians and as humans at large. That is the focus behind the chant, but there’s no doubt that it makes for great audience engagement to get them chanting the band’s name.
They do mostly Mongolian throat singing, but they also have some Tuvan throat singing in their music.
They do all have advanced degrees in music. Jaya (long hair, singing/flute {tsuur}/jaw harp+) was a professor at the state music college for more than a decade (and is a solo national award winner for traditional music); Temka (Mongolian lute {tovshuur}) is a gifted composer and musician; Gala (lead throat singer/horsehead fiddle {morin khuur), he of the deep voice) and Enkush (lead morin khuur/singing) are both well established as traditional musicians.
The lyrics from “Wolf Totem” were pulled almost directly from a classic Mongolian film - they’re from a speech given by the Mongolian military leader, in which he’s warning the enemy that no matter how hard or in what ways they meet them in battle, they’ll come back harder and destroy them. That is also reflected in the English lyrics added by Papa Roach’s Jacoby Shaddix in the collaborative version of the song, but he further adds some words of unity, about being brethren.
This song is really all about the rhythm and energy of the song - primal and aggressive, as you noted. But their songs run the gamut from lullaby to head-banging, with a lot in between.
If you’d like to hear the traditional instruments on their own, watch ua-cam.com/video/uAbeIgVQWqc/v-deo.html, where the demonstrate their favorite riffs on the traditional instruments, talk about the origins of their musical style and do a brief piece of “Wolf Totem” acoustic. (“Black Thunder,” which is referenced in here, is the English name for the song that became “Sugaan Essena” for the Star Wars game soundtrack - on the more metal end of their style. They wrote it in Mongolian and then translated it into a fictional language for the soundtrack. They perform it in Mongolian when they play live.)
If you’d like to hear more throat-singing from them, with more range than is in “Wolf Totem,” watch this: ua-cam.com/video/iL6fKW4wiQ8/v-deo.html. Along with the acoustic performance of their song “Shireg, Shireg,” there’s a demonstration of the throat-singing in isolation, by Enkush, who provided that higher tone you noted toward the end of “Wolf Totem.” (Gala is that low, deep tone and growl, Jaya has the middle verse, with the raspy middle tones.)
There’s a lot of live footage out there from their last two tours, including performances of songs that haven’t been released and may be on their second album, which they’re finishing up now. (They recently released a deluxe version of “The Gereg,” which has some extras on it, but no new songs. The new stuff, I think, is some of their best, including “This is the Mongol,” which you can see an amazing video for from the official opening ceremonies of the Mongolian Naadam festival recently. “The Triangle” is a dancier sound, and there’s a live performance video of that and many other songs by them from their recent COVID-19 fundraiser concert on Mongolian TV. {They were on tour in Australia when the pandemic closed the Mongolian borders, and they were stuck there for two months, followed by three weeks of quarantine in Mongolia before they could go home.})
There is an active official international fan group on Facebook, for those who want more info.
Thankyou for coming to my ted talk
@@f1rem0th And it was a seriously good one!
This is such helpful info! Thanks so much for sharing it all. Love this band.
Get this men a pinned comment
This comment is ****ing amazing.
My first reaction to this band was identical to everyone I’ve introduced to them. “What the fuck is this? Why are you making me listen to this?! This is odd....actually...hold on...THIS IS AWESOME I NEED MORE”
I did the same to a coworker. I sent her a chat message with a link, saying "look at this weird recommendation YT gave me." She listened to it while we chatted and her reactions were:
"Seriously? WTF is this?"
"I'm somehow starting to find this strangely interesting."
"It's actually got a really good rhythm."
"You know, I just listened to this for the third time in a row."
And so it goes, one soul at a time... :-D
My brother introduced me to them, I grew up with country music so this was really different and I really enjoy it.
I don't even remember how they showed up on my feed. I mostly watch news on UA-cam, not much music at all. Pretty much only pull up old songs to show my teenage kids. However, it only took one listen to be hooked. Now I'm obsessed.
I saw them live. It was amazing.
@@visforvegan8 youtube algorithm's randomness would be the answer I usually give, but in this case I think they paid youtube to spread it because it all popped at once
A warrior chant. Basically saying "anyone comes to attack, we will fight to the last".
Edit: Side note. This is copied from their website. "The band’s name The HU, is the Mongolian root word for human being. They call their style “Hunnu Rock”…inspired by the Hunnu, an ancient Mongolian empire, known as The Huns in western culture. Some of the band’s lyrics include old Mongolian war cries and poetry."
This man need some upvotes
Thank you :)
@@keimaecchi6393 Thank you for your vote of confidence. :)
It is such a shame that most of us Euros and descendants(US for me) have lost touch with our tribal cultures. The Hu remind me very much of the Cheyenne culture. The music that moves me now is all traditional tribal/original or modernized- Hu, Heilung, Wardruna, etc.
Thank you 🙂
I went to see them in Dallas with my nephews just before covid happen... God as my witness, the intensity they bring when they sing, I thought the audience was gonna burn that venue down to the ground and go off killing and pillaging the whole neighborhood... Those guys through a HELLUVA GREAT SHOW!!!
I so wanted to go to that show!
I hear they're going to open for Sabaton, this spring. Looks like Hu's on first.
Channelling all that Mongolian war energy will do that!
@@careylymanjones where have you heard that? Have tickets for this spring
@@axdilez3486 Tank the Tech reported it on his channel, when he reacted to Sabaton's "Christmas Truce". ua-cam.com/video/as6X9aWP6ok/v-deo.html
The look of sheer enjoyment on her face makes me happy to watch. I love people who can enjoy music so much that their smile takes up their entire face. Never change.
She very much looked like she was smiling double time.
^this
While I love her breakdowns and analysis, I can watch her without sound and enjoy it because of her eyes and smiles 🥰
@@drn1023 totally agree. She radiates emotion in such a strong way! Very pretty!
She's turned on.
Its interesting how every reactor Ive seen for this song, always thinks, "motorcycles vs horses", without realizing its a depiction of where their warriors came from, "horses", to today, " iron horses", ala motorcycles.
I don't think a single person thinks that its horses vs. Motorcycles. Not one.
@@BUSTRCHERRI then you havent read comments
i think it's more like the importance of traditions. that's why the horse leading the bikes. they point that out in many of their songs.
Well I don't think horse hords are going to work today so you can say they have been upgrading their military
Indeed!
It makes you want to go get a horse and conquer the world. Also, i played this so loud my Neighbor threw a rock thru the window so he could hear it better too.
My neighbor had to build a wall to stop me from invading his yard.
Lady and Mega, 2 absolutely amazing comments!
You should have opened the windows, DAAAAAA
We could get horses, play this song on Massive speakers, and go and invade Russia
Note: The last line of the lyrics "...of our great khaan, Chinngis!".
"Chinngis" in Mongol language is Ghengis. So the song is telling it like it is - the second coming of Ghenghis Khan.
Wolf Totem
The Hu
If lions come, we'll fight until the end
If tigers come, we'll fight and battle
If elephants come, we'll fight in rage
If humans come, we'll fight and obliterate
We, If lions come, we'll fight until the end
If tigers come, we'll fight and battle
If elephants come, we'll fight in rage
If humans come, we'll fight and obliterate
If you come as snakes, we'll become Garuda birds and fly over you
If you come as tigers, we'll face you as Lions with blue mane
HU HU HU HU HU HU HU HU
If you come with evil intentions, we'll give you a fight!
Ten of us will strike you as thunder
Hundred of us will shatter your hearts
Thousand of us will destroy and obliterate
Ten thousand of us will hand you the wrath of heaven!
If you come as flood, we'll fight until the death
If you come swarming, we'll scatter you around
If you come flying, we'll shoot you down with our archeries
If you come charging, we'll slice you with our swords
HU HU HU HU HU HU HU HU
Let's cut through them as speed of flying falcons
Let's burn within as the hearts of wolves!
Let's stampede with our horses
Let's defeat them with the wisdom of our Great Khaan, Chinggis!
HU HU HU HU HU HU HU HU
People need to REALLY turn on the subtitles to get the full satisfaction of listening to this wonderful song.
Damn! Thanks for that!
I believe this was a 800 year old war song one of Genghis's generals wrote.... it's very primal and very powerful.
I second the requests for Yuve Yuve Yu, by the same band. I never heard a horse call being reproduced by a horse fiddle before. Now I have.
Amazing song as well
The instrument that he plays in this video and Yuve Yuve Yu is an Erhu. I don't believe people refer to it as a fiddle (no ill intentions)
@@hooves2noodles_art The erhu is a Chinese instrument. This one is called morin khuur which literally means "horse fiddle".
Ah, so THIS is why they built that really big wall.
Yep... it didn’t work.
@@RedFeralWolf It's a pretty wall to look at, at least.
DaWhiteWolffie true it is impressive and nice looking.
@@RedFeralWolf sure it didnt work, since when do walls work against deep troath singing 😁
@@RedFeralWolf Actually it did work, sort of. The Great Wall of China was built by the Ming dynasty after they had pushed the Mongolian Yuan dynasty out of China into Mongolia. The wall the Mongols under Chinggis crossed was a much smaller, patchier affair which hardly deserved the name of wall but once the Great Wall was built it served as a good defence and mostly restricted Mongol aggression to small raiding parties and the occasional small army (partly due to Mongolian politics but still).
The horse head fiddle is an amazing instrument. Can you believe they're getting all of those sounds out of two strings?!
It's amazing as well to know that the strings come from a horses tail hair. One from a stallion, the other a mare. The balance of opposites to create harmony. That's another aspect of the magickal significance I pointed out in my own response. This band is even more amazing when you consider all the hidden aspects they put into their music.
@@matthewclark4155 this insteument is made from horse tail
One of the band members was named the best musician in Mongolia
The Chinese instrument that is exactly the same is called the Erhu which is played like a cello more than a fiddle or violin but has the register of a violin in the high end. FYI
From what i read they are very well trained in traditional mongolian music style. Mongolia was extremely repressive with their allowed music styles and when they relaxed to western styles these guys took it and ran. Got a national award for their music. A national treasure to mongolia because of it. They were stunned at how much western support they got
I saw these guys in Lawrence, Kansas last year and it was one of the most hype concerts I've been to in a long time. I don't understand a single thing they say,but the energy was so intense.
Haha, that's awesome
I hope you went across the border immediately afterward to rock some chalk on those damn ruffians. As is tradition.
They were in Lawrence??? fookin hell I missed it
@@Gerg1n8eR I feel the same way, Lawrence is only a couple hours drive for me and I MISSED IT! Argh.
I wish good music would come down to Dallas or DFW Texas. Yes I'm talking about these guys. Im so far out of the music loop its sad.
I saw them on a Google Talk, the four all have Master's Degrees in music!
Yes! Wanted to mention that talk as well. I definitely recommend watching it: ua-cam.com/video/uSY0R9XYX7M/v-deo.html
@@UA-camUserCMXVIICDI thanks a lot !
My wife and I went and saw them live in Boston and HOLY SMOKES...they were awesome!!!! Couldn't understand a word they said...but the energy was off the charts.
Honestly, the impression that this gives me is "BATTLE MUSIC!!" Like, THIS is the kind of thing that the opposing army would hear as they slowly watch their enemy army (our singers) marching in, to build the intimidation and anticipation and fear in the hearts of the enemy, while simultaneously building up the anticipation and morale and excitement and BATTLE LUST in their soldiers.
Elizabeth, hello!
The technique he's using is called "Karyirá" or "Kangra Singing".
"Fry" is a "glotic distortion" with full crackling tendency (glotic Distortions can have crackling or sibilant tendency). I think Karyirá is a supraglotic distortion, due to the fact that it feels different than Fry (I can do both). This distortion "lowers" the note you sing 1 octave so you have activation in two parts of your vocal track, glotic and supraglotic wise. I can teach you this in a healthy way if you are interested, same as Jijnjer's :)
Hope we can chat soon, take care!
PS: Sorry if there is any grammar mistake, English is not my native language.
EDIT: So I asked my teacher and I have to make a correction. Karyirá is a glotic distortion. The main difference between glotic and supraglotic dist is the source. Glotic Distortions are achieved by breaking the NOTE, supraglotic are achieved by breaking the air flow. So, the fact that the NOTE is "lowered" 1 octave, is an indication that is glotic. :)
Even as a small child 45 years ago lying in bed in our Farmhouse
before I went to sleep I would entertain myself singing like that
I have no idea how I knew how to do it
I had no idea other people did it
And I can do it endlessly effortlessly
I've always thought that was kind of weird
It also makes a good Motorcycle sound
It also sounds like the Cylon robots in the original Battlestar Galactica
I think you should listen to "Heilung - In Maidjan" ;)
This
Would love to see Elizabeths reaction to Maria Franz.... explain the goat sound please ;-)
Oh, yes. Reactions to Heilung are inevitably priceless.
I seriously support this suggestion. Heilung is a fabulous time machine to a time and place of incredible beauty.
Support this idea!
So, while waiting for the review, why not listen to it again? :-)
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My husband thinks I'm nuts for jamming out to this band since I can't understand a word of the song. It's the intensity that I love. Also, I've said it before and I'll say it again, the joy Elizabeth exudes while listening to music just makes me smile.
music has no LANGUAGE BARRIER :D if we vibe we vibe.
The Hu are awesome! Yuve Yuve is a great song that showcases the instruments abilities including, the morin khuur making a horses cry, and the acoustic version of Shireg Shireg really shows their singing ability and the traditional Mongolian instruments. The morin khuur, or horsehead fiddle, were modified for the band so they could be played standing up.
I second Yuve Yuve. I'm absolutely in love with this band and everything they do. They are all so multitalented and true to their heritage while adapting to their musical style
When a group of men who descend from a horse culture that conquered the majority of the Asian continent begin to chant and sing a battle song. You take notice.
"This feels like a gang about to go fight"
Yeah, go read the translation. Most of their songs are about how the Mongals are a gang about to go fight.
But many are not. Like song of mother swan (so beautyfull) or Shoog Shoog prayer
I wish my people had such unity
No your fault. Mongols never fought for the gang. This song's lyrics originated from Vedic cultural Brahma from India. It described those ancient cultural nation's relations was deeper than western manipulation! All Mongols knows this poem from infancy. It's a common. I mean Western culture is too childish. They often afraid. Never know about eternal friendship
This song is so good that I wish I could hear it with fresh ears everytime I hear it so I can fall in love with it over and over
You have to listen to their whole The Gereg album. The harmony on that album is just mesmerizing and will touch your soul. If you ever get the chance to see them live, go, and rest assured you won't regret it
That facial expression! This mixture of incredulity and sheer overwhelming joy!
So did all of us. Welcome to the clan! :-)
Not gonna lie. Just found this channel today and I'm slowly falling in love with this women. Her range in musical taste is so broad. The last video I saw she was covering the opera from the 5th element. One of my all time favorite pieces.
Watching reaction videos: I should go to bed soon....
6 hours later: Crap, I need to go to work....
SAME exact situation
Me right now…
Me: Laying awake at 3am reading this comment while wishing I had the common sense to go to sleep.
I never imagined you did a reaction to the Hu. These guys are beasts. So unique, but I bet they aren't the only ones, but the first ones to make it outside underground with that variation of folk metal. Mongolian throat singing takes as much skill as growling or even more. I hope they get their shot at Wacken one day.
I can't remember where I read it, but this song is adapted from an ancient Mongolian chant used to intimidate their enemies as they rode into battle.
The lyrics are mostly about picking a fight, so I can see that.
Listening I felt like getting on a horse and following Genghis Kahn.
Yeah lyrics are actual war chant from Mongolia and that animals from lyrics (elephant, snake, tiger etc) are actually fought against Mongolian army from different countries
the lyric was written by XVII century Mongolian warlord Tsogt Hontaij. He was an ally of Ligden Khan who was fighting against the Manchurians, the people who founded The Chin dynasty in modern day The People's Republic of China.
I love how open minded you are towards all kind of music. This may be a stereotype, but I've made the experience that most Classical/Opera performers tend to be very "set in their way" and just disregard Rock or Metal as "noise" whereas you seem to almost be craving new experiences and enjoy them on an emotional, almost primal level. It's wonderful to see how much appreciation you have for all types of music, be it Classical, Rock, Metal or... I don't even know what to call this... Mongolian Throat Metal? Yeah, let's go with that.
I can't wait to see what comes next and also why I won't recommend anything. You have a talent to just pick the right songs and i won't even try to influence that. Just keep doing what you're doing
This is exactly why I lost some respect for my son's orchestra instructor. I went to play him a song that, while intense and he was warned of this, is beautifully arranged and has a very meaningful message. As soon as it really got going (long intro) he wanted it turned off, saying it was just noise and had no interest in it.
Meanwhile I was a volunteer in the class helping teach scales, Pachelbel's Canon In D and many others to a bunch of 4th and 5th graders and loving every moment of their music education.
BTW, the song was The Art of Dying by Gojira if anyone cares to give it a listen.
Except that metal *is* noise. Sorry.
Caseytify all music is noise if you want to be pedantic about it. There's no need to disregard an entire genre of music simply because you haven't got the capability to enjoy it
@@Sandmancoast I make music to the beat of an MRI machine so... yeah, you're right! :-D
@@Caseytify Assuming you're being a troll, or you're just ignorant, but metal is easily the most expansive genre in music. There are so many subgenres, that there's no way someone can't find something they'd like.
Oh my god, Elizabeth is so adorable in this. I love her little giggle reactions.
The version with Jacoby Shaddix is also amazing! It adds a great level to the song
I was going to say the same thing.
Actually I found it sub standard. I love this original tribal version with tribal vocal and words.
@@ExMuslimProphetMuhammad Same. While the version is fine it actually takes away from the original.
The Hu's song called "The Great Chinggis Khaan" has a different, more airy voice that is higher and really cool.
Thanks for this Falessan. Great choice!
@Jack Adams I agree with you. It's my favorite The Hu song and I would like to see it reacted to since it has a very different tone. Awesome song!
“I feel like headbanging”
ONE OF US ONE OF US ONE OF US
I showed The Hu to one of my friends and he described them as “weirdly awesome” and I think that this the perfect way to describe them.
I saw them live a couple years ago. It took a bit for the crowd to warm up; I assume it's because they weren't quite sure how it would go (also, it was a Baby Metal show). The guys were absolutely tight though, and projected so much energy. By the end of their set, the crowd was totally onboard. 10/10 would go see them again.
oh fuck i am jealous and i am not ashamed to admit it ... i would love to be in that pit :D
That was one of the best concerts I have ever been to when they came on stage audience ages 10 - 80years old all were yelling HU HU HU HU. If you get a chance to go you should.
Well, this is one genre that I never thought I would listen to: Mongolian metal! Pretty cool.
Your reactions are pure and beautiful. Heart felt
Horse head violin. I have one hanging in my living room. My wife is Mongolian and it was given to me on my wedding day in Ulaanbaatar Palace. I saw The Hu in D.C. VIP meet the band experience. Amazing performance. Good hearted people. Very genuine traditional throat singing and lyrics that express Mongolian culture.
It is a traditional war chant basically. Very much primal in nature. I've been digging into their catalog and really love what these guys do!
This should be an interesting session. I really njoy their piece, Yuve Yuve Yu. Hope you also get a chance to listen to Tengri singing Heaven.
Out of the songs that have music videos, I've liked Yuve Yuve Yu the best, bu I haven't gotten around to listn to the actual album.
Agreed. I like _Wolf Totem,_ but it doesn't do a great job of showing off what they can really do. _Yuve Yuve Yu_ or _The Great Chinggis Khan_ would showcase their talent better.
I agree with all of these replies; I would love to see her react to Yuve Yuve Yu or The Great Chinggis Khan!
I agree with Recommending Yuve Yuve Yu.
In 2 wks of watching your channel I've come across music I ever would have thought I'd take to, but some of them are amazing, great way to learn about new genres and you are so pleasant in your delivery.
I need to visit Mongolia again! When there's nothing for thousands of miles and it's one of the most beautiful things you ever saw, you know it's special!
This was a freakin' MASTERPIECE! It reminds me so much of the old-school native music we often hear from the Navajo tribes here in New Mexico.
Once again I am pleased with the out-right positivity of your reviews. Seen a number of channels review all sorts of music but none do as great a range, or come out almost entirely positive. Love it, keeping content awesome.
their instruments are so gorgeous
I always thought my ESP ltd-f204 bass ( black satin) was just the nicest thing, until I saw their instruments.
Hu means People, both it the larger sense of Mankind and in People of Mongolia. So the chorus is more a chant towards Mongolians as the song is about their endurance throughout the ages of invaders and wars. If you want to go on a (reactions or not) bend for Mongolian metal etc also try out Hanggai and Nine Treasures. The former mixes folk with blues and punk while the latter is similar to The Hu.
Btw the lyrics, especially this song are full of Mongolian symbolism. Pretty much every word is carefully chosen to have a reference to something. The animals all have extra meanings etc. Quite neat if you're into that sort of thing.
If you like this check out their "Womans Song" featuring Lizzy Hale
YES!! SO Hope she check it out!! its such a Beautiful song!! its one of my favorites they have done!
Yes! Great collaboration! Here's the link. ua-cam.com/video/mdN1U9NvuIc/v-deo.html
A really beautiful song in its own right.
I personally prefer the original version of Woman's Song
Absolutely right. This is an awesome song. The release of Wolf Totem wih Jacoby Shaddix is quite good and adds even more dimension to the song.
That was awesome, I absolutely love to hear styles that I've never heard before, as much as I love your insight and commentary I was really wanting this just to play through, I did check it out afterwards and I'll definitely be checking this band out more
I love your reaction videos. Your love and joy for discovering new music is so fun to watch. I love your facial expressions. You are so brave to allow your true emotions to show on camera. Thank you!! 🙏
Thank you Elizabeth for listening to the HU!!! I knew you'd get a kick out of discovering this unique combo of heavy metal Mongolian throat singing. Just one more please before moving on, review their song
Yuve Yuve Yu
This one's catchy tune stays in your head. And don't you love seeing traditional instruments making all those cool sounds? Thanks again, you are wonderful and fun as always!😊
Since this piece is basically grounded on one note, as Elizabeth has mentioned, i would like to bother you folks with a little funny story (at least for me) about Rossini: in his early days he was putting his Opera "Ciro in Babilonia" on stage in Ferrara. He fellt that one of the singers of the ensemble had only one tone that sounded beautiful in his ears, so he wrote a little Aria with only this one note she had to sing over all the lyrics. But since the orchestral part was typically Rossini, the audiance liked it, they applauded and the seconda donna was happy with her part :-)
Your facial expressions are so amazing as you listen to these artists. I can really tell that you FEEL what you are hearing. Its awesome.
They put on an absolutely amazing show live!!
I love how this shows the horse tribe evolving into a motorcycle gang. And I also appreciate all of the shamanic elements of this piece: the wolf howl and eagle screams.
It feels very ancient, very tribal. Very strong medicine in this song.
Check out a group called Heilung. Their music does a similar thing based on ancient pan-european sounds. I particularly enjoy the track Krigsgaldr but everything I've heard from them has been pretty compelling.
didnt think you'd pick up the hu so soon after I found your channel. I love that you know exactly when to pause the video before build ups peak or chorus' change.
The throat singing that the singer here uses is called Kargyraa which uses the false cords, i practise it a bit myself.
If you get a chance you should definitely check out Great Chinggis Khaan by the Hu or Chinggis khaanii Magtaal by Batzorig Vaanchig 😄
These guys are the definition of badass music makes you feel like a warrior
I've been following their music for about 12 months, absolutely love it! Awesome to see your genuine reaction too, wicked cool! I have a similar reaction every time I hear one of their songs! Primal AS, gets my heart pumping! Would love to see you headbang to one of their songs one time! haha ♥️
It's really cool to see bands like this that bring traditional sounds and instruments into their music.
I love how she just got chills when the horse fiddle did the shriek that mimic the call of falcons
What call of falcons? It was the roar of lions. Call of falcons....pffft.
I love the excitement you show and the big smiles
Their live performances are awesome. They're even better on stage. If you check out more of their performances, you'll see what fabulous musicians they are.
Got to see them play last fall, can confirm they are AWESOME live, all the "Hu Hu Hu" chants are so much fun and it's one of the coolest shows I've ever been to.
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Well, "Hu" is Mongolian for "Human", if that helps. I've been saying for years that throat singing (ANY throat singing) is just made for metal. If you are interested in throat singing from a western perspective, there is a documentary out there, if you can find it, called "Genghis Blues", about a blind blues player, Paul Pena, who goes to Northern Mongolia to learn Tuvan throat singing, which is similar, but with more overtones, because he thinks it goes well together with his style of blues. He's right, by the way
If you want more like this, I'd recommend Tengger Cavalry.
I wonder how this Mongolians singer Batzorig Vaanchig do his throatsinging, isn't it like the Hu? But it is so different in the higher pitch
Please check it out 🙏🙇♂️
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@@pikachuu3842 not an expert but I think it's tuvan throat singing and his technique is called khoomei. I recommand alash ensemble for more examples (ekki attar on youtube is fun).
I'd love for this channel to explore more throat singing like Batzorig.
Beware the testosterone's about to explode out your screen.
You should also hear their song "Sugaan Essena" they used it in the video game Jedi Fallen Order, it was honestly an AMAZING tune because it almost sounded like something you would hear in the Star Wars universe.
Back again, a year later… I never get tired of watching you giggle over various vocal techniques. 😊
I love the analytic focus you bring to music. I usually just let myself immersive in it and let it flow, but with your analytic focus I actually notice details. Thanks!
I have been watching a lot of your reaction videos lately. Your reactions are so pure and genuine. It really is fun to watch.
I loved this band from the first nanosecond throat singing is not easy and the control that they have is awe-inspiring.
I am sincerely impressed that you did this video for The Hu. Their singing style is without a doubt a plus for any metal singing.
The Hu came to revolutionize music by bringing a true work of musical art. They are conquering the world with their music. Please make more videos with their music. Suggestion: Song of Womam feat Lizzy Hale. of a big fan from Brazil !!!
And they'll be gone in no time.
One of their best songs, also this song with Jacob from poppa roach
"Black Ninja" by Battle Beast!
Also, Unleash the Archers new album came out today! Reacting to more of them in the future would be great!
UTA's new album is really good on first listen. Hard to pinpoint a specific song because from beginning to finish it's great and flows very well.
Black ninja was a weak song imo. Go back a bit further
Hi guys I'm a Mongolian guy... currently live in the States. This reaction brought me to your channel & what you do... I love your genuine knowledgeable rich reactions. I watched other videos reactions ... I'm instant fan of yours! no pretense, appreciation for different kind of music .... able to break down, point out different elements.
Basic morale & meaning of this song is : basically whoever/whatever come - we will compete to the end - willing to match whatever form of intensity - whoever/whatever bring ( not necessarily mean FIGHT). Sometimes literal translation without cultural context - can be misunderstood. Main point is : Race/compete/match ... - (not necessarily fight). Horsehead fiddle ("Morin Khuur") makes incredibly unique sound also worth note - it has only 2 strings = Traditional Mongolian instrument. - just by hearing - Any Mongolian person can immediately- can identify - it's a horsehead fiddle...no other instrument makes this sound... It makes kind of similar sound to Violin but tone, volume output can be more louder, sharp, broad. - i think violin can be sharp too but more smooth, sad tone to it.... (just my opinion - I'm not expert ).
Great workout music... *** hopefully this comment will give slightly different point of view.
*** also i want to recommend another Mongolian song review - if can't - least - just watch/listen yourself... "Minii Eej Temeechin" - performed by Sarantuya (aka Saraa) - this song performed by other Mongolian singers too but Her version is just pure Gold. - simple just acoustic guitar and her voice. Sarantuya is One of most famous female singers of all time in my country - i bet you would appreciate that song so so much.... - even you don't review it - please let me know what you think of that song. fingers crossed....
*** also copy paste on youtube search this : "Үндэсний их баяр наадмын нээлт - МУГЖ дуучин Б.Сарантуяа, дуучин Б.Алтанжаргал" and "Үндэсний их баяр наадмын нээлт - МУГЖ Т.Ариунаа, Г.Ариунбаатар" - they're part videos from opening ceremony of Mongolian traditional Annual Festival - happens once a year. one of the biggest holiday/festival in Mongolia.... = something greatly unique, video & music...- chirography + music - gave me goosebumps when i saw them in 1st place... (** maybe it's just me because of my background)
So glad to see you're experiencing The Hu. They have a few bad ass collaborations too
Peter Steele from Type O negative if you like low deep voices
I miss Pete. He was a phenomenal bass vocalist.
Important to note that he tends not to stretch his voice live, so I'd recommend album tracks. Nettie, In Praise of Bacchus, Christian Woman...
My partner is weirdly obsessed with Peter Steele. We have a picture of him in our living room that my partner painted on the anniversary of his death this year.
@@pheenix135 your partner sounds like someone i would like.
Coach: **pauses video right before singing**
Me: NOOOOOOO!!!! You're almost at the best part!
There's so many layers to love in this music video
I really loved to keep a focused eye on you discovering the song. It was at the same time funny and interesting to see or guess the things you had in mind while listening.
And your analysis was really interesting as well 🔥
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order - The Hu Music Video, cmon, you know you want to :D
Agreed, that's a very cool song.
Sugaan Essena
YES! Agreed! :)
YESSS
That song is so good! Funny enough I found Hu before I played Fallen Order xD
I have watched a number of reaction videos to this video and you are the first I have observed who tries to listen beyond the primary notes. You were searching and listening for the small stuff inside the main beat which makes your reaction to this band more ... meaningful.
Loved your reactions. So real and honest, like your eyes were listing:)
Came back to this again to thank you for introducing me to The HU a few years ago. I nearly didn't click on it, but when I did it blew me away. I chased up the original, and then some more of their music and was so impressed I actually bought the album, something I haven't done in years. It's still a thrill when a track pops up on my playlist. Wolf Totem just popped up and prompted me to revisit this reaction.
Love your channel. Your insights provide a depth of knowledge that is just as awesome as the amazing music that you curate. Even with artists that I have enjoyed for decades, listening with your help makes me appreciate things about their music that I had never even thought about. I knew when I liked something, but now I understand a little of WHY I like them.
Thank you so much for sharing your joy and profound expertise.
I saw The Hu at Riot Fest on the day they released their first album in 2019. They were fascinating.
The throat singing they are doing is where the singer is able to produce two different sounds at once. It’s very impressive
I just love Elizabeth's voice. I wish she would do audio books. Very soothing and great insight into great music from a professional perspective. And her expressions are priceless. One of my favorite channels on youtube.
your analyze was super interesting it's a pleasure to see a professionnal like you doing that !!
Agree with the one note, and find it hard to listen to many Hu numbers in a row. But one sometimes crave it (?) if that makes sense? I think you would enjoy Eivør Pálsdóttir "Tròdlabùndin", and find Heilung facinating.
I found them just diverse enough a full show is fun but yeah the singles that are out are kinda one note.
Agree she should definitely give nordic music a try.
Eivor does some insane singing on Trodlabundin.
Nordic eh? Interesting
Love this group. They have a couple of real winners and this is one of them.
I Love these guys. Thanks for the reaction/analysis
I've heard this song hundreds of times, and yet you managed to expand my understanding of it. Brava!
This is the second video of yours that I've seen, love it! You seem like one of the coolest people on UA-cam. Look forward to more. 😀😀😀
This is the mantra when the battle has already been won, but all that remains is the breaking of bone and the tearing of flesh. No battle has ever been won without the mind to do so.
I love her expressions it looks like she can read the music and it's awesome.
wow who's this adorable woman! i love seeing people discover this band, they're always impressed but rarely this charming. subscribed