Question

Melodies for this instrument gradually rise in pitch in a style of music that includes vuelie (“voo-ay-LEE”) and luohti (“loo-OH-tee”) styles. This is the primary instrument used by shamans called noaidi in the Sámi musical form joik (“YO-eek”). Two women standing face-to-face use this instrument in Inuit katajjaq performances. Caroline (-5[1])Shaw was accused of cultural appropriation in her Partita for eight of these instruments. Performers suppress the fundamental (-5[1])pitch to allow overtones to dominate in a musical style for this instrument called khöömei, which originated in Tuva. Performers of an alpine (10[1])musical form for this (-5[1])instrument (-5[1])characteristically jump the passaggio, the break between this instrument’s “chest” and “head” registers. For 10 points, name (10[1])this “instrument” used by (10[1])yodelers, which is unaccompanied in a cappella (10[4])ensembles. ■END■

ANSWER: human voice [accept singing; accept chanting; accept vocal music]
<Classical Music>
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ian LuGeorgia Tech FAuburn C47-5
Matthew SumanenGeorgia Tech AGeorgia Tech C65-5
Will McCurleyAuburn AEmory B8810
Luke ZhangEmory AGeorgia Tech E92-5
Ayan GuhaGeorgia Tech DClemson A93-5
Alex WyrickTennesse AAlabama A11110
Alina MooreTennesse BTusculum A11510
Asheton WilbanksClemson AGeorgia Tech D12210
Arunn SankarGeorgia Tech CGeorgia Tech A12210
Zach TsengGeorgia Tech EEmory A12210
Coy MierAuburn CGeorgia Tech F12210