Choduraa Tumat

Choduraa Tumat is the artistic leader of Tyva Kyzy. Choduraa was born on 17th January 1974, in Iyme village, of Chöön-Khemchik region. She was fond of listening to the khoomei and sygyt performed by her brothers. She is now an accoplished performer of Tuvan throat-singing styles: khoomei, sygyt, kargyraa, ezenggileer and chylandyk. Choduraa has been performing since 1998. As well as throat-singing, she sings traditional folk songs, plays doshpuluur, igil, byzaanchy, khomus and chadagan.