Nostalgia by ODUCHU
A sound you've never heard before — music and songs echoing from the heart of Asia. Smooth, moving, and profoundly touching.
“Nostalgia” is the third studio album by ODUCHU (“the healer” in Tuvan language), the innovative Tuvan duo comprised of Chingis Sorzhu and Mengi Mongush. Among the most recognized interpreters of contemporary Tuvan folk music, they have brought fresh life to traditional sounds with modern sensibilities.
Formed in 2019, ODUCHU has steadily gained international attention with a string of widely praised releases. Their debut album The Healer was awarded Best World Music Album of the Year at the Russia World Music Awards.
Nostalgia is the final chapter of their Tuva Trilogy — a collection of 10 original tracks that explore themes of memory, identity, and ancestral roots. The album marks a bold evolution in their artistry, combining cinematic sound design with ancient melodies.
As the igil (a traditional Tuvan string instrument) traces the lines of ancient stories, and Mengi’s Khöömei rises like wings across the steppe, ODUCHU creates a bridge between old and new, local and global. Their music invites listeners into a world that is both timeless and entirely new.
Drawing from Tuvan folk traditions, overtone throat singing (Khöömei), and atmospheric arrangements, ODUCHU crafts genre-defying compositions rooted in the taiga, yet resonant across borders.
The album is a meditation on longing — a subtle, ever-present homesickness for distant mountains, rivers near the village, and the voices of loved ones that echo in memory.
"No matter where you are, or who you become — never forget where you come from, and the roots flowing through your blood."
— ODUCHU
This album marks ODUCHU’s artistic transformation — nostalgic yet exploratory, ancient yet cinematic.
Tracklist
| 1. | Dalglarym/Notalgia | 4:54 |
| 2. | Is She Alone | 4:00 |
| 3. | My Way | 3:49 |
| 4. | Авай/Avai/For My mother | 3:54 |
| 5. | Legecy | 4:29 |
| 6. | Дугайымны/Dugay Guys | 4:26 |
| 7. | Кезер-Мерген/Kezer Mergen | 4:15 |
| 8. | Күлтегин / Kultegin | 4:47 |
| 9. | The Inner Voice | 5:08 |
| 10. | The Moments/Tuvan Vibes | 4:18 |
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