Hi LD,
First, welcome to the forum. Next, not sure what the graphic is for; where is the discomfort, exactly? At any rate, I don't hear anything terribly wrong for a beginner. It does sound like perhaps other tissues in the throat are rattling more than necessary, which can easily improve with practice. Also, keep in mind that for this purpose a high fidelity audio sample is preferable to a YT video.
Now, this may or may not be your issue, but I want to share this and it seems like a good time: Why do most beginners feel something "not good" in the throat when learning kargyraa? Here's my theory in a sort of cartoon-y fashion (I welcome any input from all our neuro-physiologist members):
Somewhere in the brain, there is a body-mapping center. It is in charge of analyzing incoming signals from various parts of the body, so that we know our left big toe from our right earlobe, etc. Now, when we begin singing kargyraa, we start sending a signal from the larynx in the region of the ventricular folds. Up there in the mapping mission control room, the little neuron-folks notice this incoming signal. Hmmm... a red light is flashing...the buzzer is blaring... it's labeled "Sector 252 b." The head neuron there asks, "anyone know what sector 252 b is? We're not use to receiving data from there. No response from the neuro-underlings. So the boss directs the underlings to fetch the manual...
The neuro-underling responsible for the throat looks it up and reports that Sector 252 b is something called "the venrtricular folds." Hmmm... anyone know what that could mean? There's no consensus, being a new phenomenon. "Well," says the chief, "what else does it say?"
"It says that an incoming signal may indicate some sort of debris has entered the larynx."
"Well, we don't want anything getting into the lungs, so send the cough command."
"Right away, boss!" And we cough.
"Scan indicates all clear, boss. But we're still getting signal."
"Hmmm," says the neuron-in-charge, there's probably no major threat, but we'd better enter something into the log. What should we classify it as?"
"I think it's a tickle, cheif" says one worker. "Maybe a slight pain or irritation" says another. "Or a tickle?" suggests another, and so on...
"Well," replies the boss, "let's just keep an eye on it and see what develops."
So, we continue to practice our kargyraa, all the while the good folks at body mapping central monitoring, noting a scratchiness here and a tickle there.
After a few days, the boss tires of the signal, orders the red flashing light and the buzzer disconnected, and their attention returns to their old routines, the ventricular folds largely forgotten (until you stop practicing for an extended period, then begin anew, right Michael?).
Hope this helps,
