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Word: tuvinian (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Among the Tuvinian people of the Soviet Union, an individual can sing two melodies simultaneously. That has wonderful possibilities. Might one cross in the Tuvinian mind two simultaneous numbers, like, say, Bing Crosby's Mississippi Mud ("It's a treat to beat your feet.. .") with Rock the Casbah by the Clash? Would the Tuvinian stay sane if that happened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: They're Playing Ur-Song | 3/7/1983 | See Source »

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