Gabe Newell Mongolian Throat Singing

I emailed Gabe Newell asking if it was true that he spent months practicing Mongolian throat singing at the Valve office he fucking replied Dear Gabe, I hope you're doing well. I have a very important question that has been bothering me for some time, and I figured there is no better person to ask directly. Is it actually true that you practice Mongolian throat singing in the Valve office for several months? I've heard this story and, frankly, I need to know whether it is real. Did you genuinely spend part of your workday practicing khoomei at Valve, or is this one of those internet stories that somehow became accepted as fact? If it is true, I would also be extremely interested to know what you coworkers thought about it. Thank you for your time, and thank you for everything you've done for gaming. Best regards, Bas Yeah, I had chatted with Paul Pena about it after I tried learning on my own. I am entirely self taught and it shows. I worked on sygyt, kargyraa, and other styles and got to the point where I was really ... annoying. Every once in a while, I'll pick it back up. It takes a couple of weeks to condition my throat (kargyraa is easy, but to get a clear sygyt takes more time).

A social media post shows Bas emailing Gabe Newell to ask whether he really spent months practicing Mongolian throat singing at Valve. Gabe replies that he taught himself styles such as sygyt and kargyraa, admitting he became annoying and still occasionally practices. The joke is that an absurd internet rumor receives an earnest, highly specific confirmation from the famously private Valve founder, making the bizarre claim even funnier. EN: A social media post shows Bas emailing Gabe Newell to ask whether he really spent months practicing Mongolian throat singing at Valve. Gabe replies that he taught himself styles such as sygyt and kargyraa, admitting he became annoying and still occasionally practices. The joke is that an absurd internet rumor receives an earnest, highly specific confirmation from the famously private Valve founder, making the bizarre claim even funnier.

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