Tyva Kyzy & Choduraa Tumat - Tuva Women Voices Group

"Tyva Kyzy" ("Daughters of Tyva") is the first and for the moment the only women`s group in Tyva that performs all styles of Tyvan throat-singing. This form of multiple tone harmonic singing has however been practiced mostly by men and prohibited for women. The members of Tyva Kyzy dared to perform publicly this ancient art of singing in their own unique "feminine" style.

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Choduraa Tumat- Artistic leader and throat-singer of `Tyva kyzy". Choduraa was born or January 17, 1974 in the village of Iyme of Choon-Khemchik region. In 2002 she graduated from the East-Siberian state Academy, department of Arts. Choduraa performs the following styles of Tyvan throat-singing: khoomei, sygyt, kargyraa, ezengileer, chylandyk. As a child she was fond of listening to khoomei and sygyt performed by her brothers.
Choduraa herself has been performing since 1998. She sing folk songs, plays doshpuluur, igil, byzaanchy, khomus, chadagan.Jaureate of international festival "Dembildei - 2002"; winner of the "Best female performer" nomination in international festival "Sygyt and khoomei on the land of Ovur" of 2000; was recognized as Honorary performer of khoomei in Choon-Khemchik region during the Festival of Living music "Ustuu-Khuree-2000".
Choduraa teaches at Kyzyl Teacher Training College, also performs in the Tyvan National Orchestra.

Aylanmaa Damyran- singer of "Tyva kyzy" since the creation of the group. She was born in July 28 1975 in the village of Bai-Tal of Bai-Taiga region. In 1996 she finished her studies at the college of Arts in Kyzyl, department of national instruments, class of igil. In 1993 she was taught khoomei by a remarkable performer of khoomei , "People`s khoomeizhi (throat singer)" of the Repablic of Tyva, Khunashtaar-ool Surunovich Oorzhak.
Aylanmaa performs the following styles of tyvan throat-singing; khoomei, sygyt, borbangnadyr, damyrak borbangy. The very first witnesses of her talent in her childhood were the steppes and the mountains of Bai-Taiga. Except throat-singing she also performs on such tyvan national instruments as igil, khomus, doshpuluur. She is an honoured participant of the Republican contest "Ak-ool’s igil" of 2002. Aylanmaa plays in the Tyvan national orchestra, teaches khoomei at children`s club in the village of Kaa-Khem of Kyzyl region. Married, has a son.

Ayana Mongush- performs in the group since 2003 was born in April, 8, 1976 in the village of Sagly of Ovur region. In 2001 graduated from the East-Siberian State Academy, faculty of Arts in the city of Ulan-Ude.
Plays byzaanchy, doshpuluur. Member of the Regional Union of Composers, is the artistic leader and conductor of the Tyvan national orchestra of the Ministry of Culture and National Affairs of the Republic of Tyva, teaches at the Kyzyl college of Arts. Married, has a son.

Ajlan Ondar- is in the group since 1998, was born in December 15, 1975 in the village of Ishkin of Sut-Khol region. In 2001 graduated from the East-Siberian State Academy, faculty of Arts (city of Ulan-Ude).
Plays chadagan, khomus and also percussion instruments.
She performs in the Tyvan national orchestra, and also chadagan teacher at children`s club in the village of Kaa-Khem of Kyzyl region. Married, has two sons.

Sholbaana Denzin- singer of the group since 2004. Was born in may 26, 1983 in the village of Ak-Turug of Chaa-Khol region. Now studies at Moscow state University of Print facultv of economics and
management. She performs three styles of throat-singing: khoomei. sygyt, kargyraa. Performs since 1998. Plays igil, doshpuluur, khomus, sings folk songs.
Participant of the festival "Russian Dawn`(1998) laureate of student festivals "Festos"(2003; 2004), and "Star of Moscow`s Horth"(2004), laureate of International Festival in Khandagaity “Sygyt-khoomey on the land of Ovur” in memorial of national throat-singer Genadiy Tumat.