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stevenjgarner 7 hours ago

Thank you and upvote to the OP for posting this. I love Bach and place him on a pedestal of my own.

Personally I lack the physiological or cultural understanding of the significance of Tuvan Throat Singing [1] and why "Kongurei" (Konggurei / 60 Horses) is often described as the most beautiful and heartbreaking song in the Tuvan Throat Singing (Khoomei) repertoire.

I also get that the Javanese gamelan orchestral masterpiece "Ketawang Puspawarna" [2] is widely cited as the candidate for the "most important, beautiful, and pivotal" global composition. So much so, that NASA included it on the Voyager spacecraft Golden Record in 1977 (side 2 track 2, together with 3 compositions of J.S. Bach). But I probably lack the aesthetic fabric to fully comprehend or appreciate its significance.

[1] Tuvan Throat Singing, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx8hrhBZJ98

[2] Ketawang Puspawarna, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Irt2AsxYYnI