Guttural is a sound created or related to the throat. Derived from Latin gutturalis which has as its root the word ‘throat’.
Guttural is associated with noises, screams and guttural songs. The guttural noises They are those that force the throat to make sounds like some words of the alphabet such as the letter ‘K’.
The guttural screams They are generally associated with terrifying screams but with the learning of proper techniques it can become a song.
you had them, a people of Mongolian origin in southern Siberia, master the technique of guttural singing, harmonic singing or diphonic singing. in the song kh öö meior khoomii the tuvas get sing two notes at the same time: one sharp like a flute and another guttural using the throat.
He modern guttural singing is associated with music bands Metal in all its derivations: grindcore, deathcore, hardcore and death metal. The guttural singing in this type of music is called in English death growl.
Guttural singing or death growl They are divided into 3 types:
Inward screaming (‘internal scream’): consists of a scream that controls sound pressure and volume without pressure on the throat.
Pig Squeal (‘pig squeal’): It is a high-pitched cry like the one made by the pig. It consists of putting the tongue on the roof of the mouth while swallowing air instead of expelling the air.
Fry (fried): it is a high-pitched, raspy cry. It consists of squeezing the throat to close the vocal cords while shouting.