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Huun‐Huur‐Tu

Albums
31
Members
8
Active
1992–present
Origin
Russia
Biography

Huun-Huur-Tu are a music group from Tuva, a Russian federative republic situated on the Mongolia–Russia border. Their music includes khöömei (throat singing), in which the singers sing both a note and its overtones, thus producing two or three notes simultaneously. The overtone may sound like a flute, whistle or bird, but is solely a product of the human voice.

The group primarily uses native Tuvan instruments such as the igil, khomus (Tuvan jaw harp), doshpuluur, and dünggür (shaman drum). However, in recent years, the group have begun to selectively incorporate Western instruments, such as the guitar. While the thrust of Huun-Huur-Tu's music is fundamentally indigenous Tuvan folk music, they also experiment with incorporating Western instruments and electronic music.

Members are Kaigal-Ool Khovalyg, Sayan Bapa, Radik Tülüsh, Alexei Saryglar. Past line-up included Albert Kuvezin, Alexander Bapa, Andrei Mongush, Anatoli Kuular.

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