"Historians believe that khoomei was birthed from a desire to speak the language of Nature, translating the earthly sounds of a whistling wind or gurgling brook into human tones," writes Angie Teater, in this personal account of a khoomei concert in Tuva.

From camera selection to shooting on location, this concise guide gets you started working on your first documentary.

From its beginnings in the underground art scene to it's current place as a fixture of Chicago's cultural landscape, the Around the Coyote Festival has evolved into a truly independent creative outlet for emerging artists, writers, and musicians from both the local community and around the world.

While filming a documentary on the 40th Vallenato Festival in Valledupar, Richard McColl discovers that within the mayhem of Colombian politics and music, the only constant is the human warmth of the people.

As with the various musical elements--hip hop, punk, and Klezmer, among others--mixed into their sound, Balkan Beat Box brings together musicians, artists, and fans from around the world in their live shows, and is rightfully gaining international attention.

Through the study of Butoh, the Japanese "Dance of Darkness," a young traveler faces the fundamental question: am I faking it?

In the small Polish village of Teremiski, a young traveler shares in the experience of a Čači Vorba concert and learns that music, while always good for dancing and celebrations, is also about remembrance.

"I think by "stylizing" the lighting in my photos, it gives people the opportunity to escape into a world that is enveloped in their own emotional context," says Trey Ratcliff in this profile of his innovative hyper dynamic range photography.