A form of vocal music (traditional especially in Mongolia, Tibet, and adjacent parts of central Asia) in which the production and varying of overtones above a fundamental note is a central feature; also called throat-singing.
Origin
1980s.
Definition of overtone singing in US English:
overtone singing
noun
A form of vocal music (traditional especially in Mongolia, Tibet, and adjacent parts of central Asia) in which the production and varying of overtones above a fundamental note is a central feature; also called throat-singing.