Nogon Shumarov—Throat Song for the Katun River

When we were filming in the Altai Republic of Russia for Standing on Sacred Ground in 2007, renowned Altaian throat singer Nogon Shumarov spent hours with us singing several shamanic songs that connect humans to nature and other dimensions of reality. We were only able to use parts of one of the songs in the series’ first episode, Pilgrims and Tourists. This clip presents a longer version of the song.