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Chirgilchin

Master Throat Singers from Tuva

About Me

short bio Category: MusicAtmospheric and mesmeric, throat singing is almost too difficult to describe in words. It must be heard to be believed the music, produced by resonating low sounds in the throat, creates a middle note and a haunting, flute-like harmonic.Chirgilchin is a group of musicians from Tuva, a small Russian province north of Western Mongolia. Singing the ancient folk songs in the Tuvan language, the group also plays hand made instruments.Igor Koshkendey,one of the best throat singers from Tuva. He singing of six style of throat singing include unique Oidupaa style, which used only two singers - Oidupaa and Koshkendey. Igor is Winner of Grand Prix of International Competition of Throat Singing in 1998. Winner of Grand Prix of International Competition in Llangollen (England) in 2000. Igor Koshkendey Winner of International Competition in Kyzyl (Tuva) June 2002. Igor soloist of famous throat singing group Chirgilchin.Aldar Tamdyn,was born in the Chadaana of Tuva and now lives in Kyzyl. He is uniquely talented on the byzaanchy, morin-hour and was a winner at the International Folk Music Festival in Tuva as a best instrumentalist. Now Aldar is director of National Tuvan Orchestra of Traditional Instruments. Aldar Tamdyn also very talented musical instruments master. He made all music instruments for Chirgilchin and for another folk groups of SiberiaMongoun-Ool Ondar,Winner of the 1992 Grand Prix at age 16, who knows 6 throat singing styles and is close to inventing his own style.Member of Chirgilchin and Shu-De. Student of the legendary singer Oleg Kuular.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/1/2006
Band Website: chirgilchin.com
Band Members: Aldar Tamdyn Igor Koshkendey Aidysmaa Koshkendey Mongoun-Ool Ondar
Sounds Like: Tuva
Record Label: www.purenaturemusic.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Throat Singing Camp 2008

Dear Friends,Last summer we held a throat singing camp in Tuva.We had 14 students from around the world - 8 of them were from the US,2 from Australia 2 from Denmark, 1 from France, 1 from England. Aft...
Posted by Chirgilchin on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:04:00 PST

tuva camp

Two week program: August 13-26, 2007Application deadline: April 5, 2007 or until enrollment fulfilledFor the first time the internationally acclaimed CHIRGILCHIN group willinvite a select group of 12 ...
Posted by Chirgilchin on Fri, 23 Mar 2007 09:22:00 PST

Camp in Tuva

Two week program: August 13-26, 2007Application deadline: April 5, 2007 or until enrollment fulfilledFor the first time the internationally acclaimed CHIRGILCHIN group willinvite a select group of 12 ...
Posted by Chirgilchin on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 11:26:00 PST

Throat singing workshop

Throat Singing workshop with Chirgilchin Hi, my names Enrique Ugalde. Im a performance artist/ throat singer also known as SORIAH, www.soriah.net. Ive been asked to contribute any helpful words abou...
Posted by Chirgilchin on Sat, 20 May 2006 07:39:00 PST

throat singing CAMP

California Throat Singing Camp is a 7-day intensive program designed to instruct andinspire musicians through an interesting and cultivating curriculum that examines many aspects of throat singingperf...
Posted by Chirgilchin on Fri, 19 May 2006 01:53:00 PST

short bio

Atmospheric and mesmeric, throat singing is almost too difficult to describe in words. It must be heard to be believed the music, produced by resonating low sounds in the throat, creates a middle not...
Posted by Chirgilchin on Tue, 02 May 2006 08:28:00 PST