Aldyn-ool Sevek explained

Aldyn-ool Takashovich Sevek (tyv|Алдын-ooл Севек, ru|Алдын-оол Такашович Севек; 27 October 1963 – 11 September 2011) was a master Tuvan throat singer.^[1]

Life

Sevek was from Mogur Aksi, a remote village in the Tuvan mountains.^[2] He was an accomplished master of khöömei (tyv|хөөмей), especially The Dag (mountain) Kargyraa style, for which he is a household name in the world of throat singing. His unique style is instantly recognizable on recordings, and despite many attempts, no-one has been able to successfully reproduce his sound.^[3] For a time, he performed with the group Yat-Kha.^[1] Sevek won the Grand Prize at the International Symposium of Throat-Singing.^[4]

Sevek died of Throat Cancer on 11 September 2011.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Theodore Craig Levin. Valentina Süzükei. Where Rivers and Mountains Sing: Sound, Music, and Nomadism in Tuva and Beyond. 2006. Indiana University Press. 0-253-34715-7. 88.
2. Web site: Edmonds . Lu . Yat-Kha . Csudh.edu . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141115224825/http://www.csudh.edu/dearhabermas/yat-khawhobk01.htm . 2014-11-15 .
3. News: Aldyn-ool Sevek – 'The Shield' of Tuvan throat singing. Suzukei. Valentina. 8 September 2011. The New Research of Tuva. 9 July 2015.
4. News: Grand Prize Winner of Throat Singing Contest in Tuva To Receive Car. 27 July 2008. Translated from the original: News: Оюн. Дина. Обладатель Гран-При конкурса горловиков в Туве получит машину. Tuvaonline.ru. 27 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20100202082235/http://www.tuvaonline.ru/2008/07/27/1444_bady.html. 2 February 2010. Russian.
5. News: Aldyn-ool Sevek, prominent Tuvan throat-singer, has left this life . Tuvaonline.ru . 11 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120721210203/http://en.tuvaonline.ru/2011/09/11/sevek.html . 21 July 2012 . dead .
6. Web site: Алдын-оол Севек (каргыраа). World Music Cultures Center. 9 July 2015. Russian.