The “Moscow Nights” performance from 1982 featuring a throat singing choir is a fascinating blend of traditional Russian and Mongolian musical styles. Throat singing, also known as overtone singing, involves producing multiple notes simultaneously, creating a rich, layered sound. | History In Pictures

Aida Garifullina and Dmitri Hvorostovsky sing the fantastic Russian folk song "Moscow Nights" by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi. https://youtu.be/1hGq-1r86js | The World Music

"Moscow Nights" is a song that was originally created as "Leningrad Nights" by composer Vasily Solovyov-Sedoi and poet Mikhail Matusovsky in 1955. At the request of the Soviet Ministry of Culture, the "Подмосковные вечера" (transliterated as "Podmoskovnye Vechera"; more or less "Evenings in the Moscow Suburb") version was prepared, with corresponding changes to the lyrics. In the Soviet Union, the tune became the time signal sounded every 30 minutes on the Mayak radio station. In this recording,