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Kaigal-ool Kim-oolovich Khovalyg (born 20 August 1960) is a Tuvan throat singer and co-founder of the Tuvan music group Huun-Huur-Tu. A self-taught overtone singer, Khovalyg worked as a shepherd until the age of 18. His musical career began when he was invited to join the Tuvan State Ensemble in 1979.
The khöömei quartet Kunggurtug (Tuvan: Куңгуртуг, [ˈkuŋ.ɡur.tuk]) was founded in 1992 by Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, brothers Alexander and Sayan Bapa, and Albert Kuvezin. Not long afterwards, the group changed its name to Huun-Huur-Tu, meaning "sunbeams" (literally "sun propeller").
Kaigal-ool Khovalyg (touvain : Кайгал-оол Ким-оол оглу Ховалыг), né le 20 août 1960 à Bajyn-Alaak (Бажын-Алаак, dans le Chöön-Khyemchik Kozhuunu) est un musicien et chanteur touvain, pratiquant notamment le khöömei (chant de gorge diphonique turco-mongol).
Original members of Huun-Huur-Tu (founded in 1992) included Kaigal-ool Khovalyg (born 1960), Albert Kuvezin (born 1965), Sayan Bapa (born 1962), and Aleksandr Bapa (born 1958). Later, Kuvezin and Aleksandr Bapa formed their own ensembles and were replaced by Anatoli Kuular (born 1967) and Alexei Saryglar (born 1966).
Nov 9, 2010 · Detailed biography of Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, one of the best throat singers of the world, has been published in Tuva. Dina Oyun. Translated by Heda Jindrak. Ulyana Mongush, a scholar, has completed a titanic work, having collected under one cover all the interesting facts about the life of the legendary Tuvan khoomeizhi, leader oft eh group Huun ...
Jun 23, 2017 · Kaigal-ool Khovalyg the musical leader of our group might be better known in America than in Tuva. We’re trying to preserve our musical heritage but at the same time we’re trying to look forward. If a musical tradition stops evolving it is destined to die .” Kaigal-ool Khovalyg – voice, igil, doshpuluur, Chanzy.
Kaigal-ool Khovalyg. Real/full name: Кайгал-оол Ким-оолович Ховалыг Age: 63 (born Aug 20th, 1960) Place of birth: Russia (Bajyn-Alaak, Dzun- ...
