We have to admit it: Sheer exoticism is part of the appeal of this group from the tiny Siberian republic of Tuva. Elaborate silk outfits, stringed instruments with horse-head headstocks, and an otherworldly singing style in which one man produces up to three tones simultaneously–it doesn’t get much “other” than this. But the remarkable thing, when you sit in a roomful of people spellbound by this spectacle, is just how universal this quartet’s art is. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself recalling a lost love or contemplating the heavens. 416 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis; 612-338-2674; www.thecedar.org
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