Kongar-ool Ondar
Kongar-ōl Ondar Ондар Коңгар-оол | |
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 Ondar in 1993 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | March 29, 1962 Near the Khemchik River, Tuva, Russia |
| Died | July 25, 2013 (aged 51) Kyzyl, Tuva, Russia |
| Genres | Tuvan throat singing |
| Instruments | Doshpuluur Igil Chanzy |
| Years active | 1980 - 2013 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Website | ondar |
Kongar-ool Borisovich Ondar (Tuvan: Ондар Коңгар-оол Борис оглу, Ondar Konggar-ool Boris oglu, [ɔnˈdɑr kɔŋˈɡɑrɔːɮ ˈbɔris ɔˈɡlu]; March 29, 1962 – July 25, 2013) was a master Tuvan throat singer and a member of the Great Khural of Tuva. Ondar was born near the Khemchik River in western Tuva. Considered a living treasure by the Republic of Tuva, Ondar was granted a stipend and an apartment for the musical skills he possessed. Jovial and personable, Ondar is probably the best-known face of khöömei (Tuvan: хөөмей) throat singing to Westerners, appearing on the Late Show with David Letterman and in interviews for CNN and other networks.
In the Central Asian tradition of self-fulfilling child naming, Kongar-ol literally translates to "loud boy."
Ondar is also known outside Tuva for inviting American blues musician Paul Pena to Tuva. Pena, who had learned throat singing before coming to Tuva, was the subject of the documentary Genghis Blues in which Ondar was also featured.
In 1992, Ondar won an international throat-singing contest, which brought invitations to perform in Europe and the United States.[1] In 1993, he performed at Frank Zappa's eclectic "garden party/soiree" gathering in his last days.[citation needed]
He also appears on the Béla Fleck and the Flecktones albums Outbound, album/DVD Live at the Quick, and Jingle All the Way.[2] He released one album on Warner Bros. Records titled Back Tuva Future.
He died after emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage in Kyzyl on July 25, 2013. He was 51 years old.[3]
References
- ^ Woo, Elaine (August 10, 2013), "Kongar-ol Ondar, master of Tuvan throat singing, dies at 51", The Los Angeles Times
- ^ Béla Fleck and the Flecktones album Live at the Quick at AllMusic.com
- ^ Reuters Entertainment Ondar death
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