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Mark Van Tongeren, Amsterdam, 2002, p.110 One of the most controversial recent developments of khoomei is the growing popularity of female throat singing..... .....Women and khoomei are a bad combination according to Tuvans. Khoomei is an utterly masculine matter, which is clearly reflected in a number of taboos for women. Tuvan men and women, as well as a Western overtone practitioner who demon…