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In 2011, Baltimore beat boxer and vocal percussionist Shodekeh met the Alash Ensemble, known for their Tuvan throat singing, a technique for singing two or more pitches simultaneously. Taking only a small knapsack, Shodekeh journeyed to Tuva to study their music and culture, while sharing his own vocal artistry, and filmmaker Michael Faulkner followed the beat boxer to document the intermingling of music and cultures. SHU-DE! – which is Tuvan for “let’s go” – presents viewers with a sensory experience of music and landscape through the vastness of Tuva and the human voice, revealing the sounds that unfold with collaboration. Mary B. Martin School of the Arts presents the documentary film SHU-DE! with director Faulkner as part of the South Arts Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers on Monday, October 17 at 7 p.m. in ETSU’s Martha Street Culp Auditorium. The screening is free and open to the public. A Q&A and reception with the filmmaker will follow the screening. For information, visit www.etsu.edu/martin or call 423-439-8587.