Kongar-ool Borisovich Ondar(Tuvan:Ондар Коңгар-оол Борис оглу,Ondar Konggar-ool Boris oglu,[ɔnˈdɑrkɔŋˈɡɑrɔːɮbɐˈrisɔˈɡlu],Russian:Конгар-оол Борисович Ондар;29 March 1962 – 25 July 2013) was a master Soviet and RussianTuvan throat singerand a member of theGreat Khural of Tuva.
Kongar-ool Ondar Ондар Коңгар-оол | |
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 Ondar in 1993 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 29 March 1962 Near theKhemchik River,Tuvan ASSR,Soviet Union(nowTuva,Russia) |
| Died | 25 July 2013(aged 51) Kyzyl,Tuva, Russia |
| Genres | Tuvan throat singing |
| Instruments | Doshpuluur,Igil,Chanzy |
| Years active | 1980 - 2013 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Website | ondar |
Ondar was born near theKhemchik Riverin westernTuva,in the village ofIyme.In theCentral Asiantradition of self-fulfilling child naming,Kongar-oolliterally translates to "loud boy." In 1983 Ondar was drafted into the army, but was discharged due to a neck injury.[1]After this, in the 1980s, he was twice thrown into prison (the first time for fighting and the second for a stabbing), serving several years in Siberia. By 1990 he was touring Europe as a member of the Tuvan State Ensemble "Sayani." In 1992, he won an international throat-singing contest, which brought invitations to perform in Europe and the United States and began his singing career.[2]
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 ofkhöömei(Tuvan:хөөмей) throat singing to Westerners, appearing on theLate Show with David Letterman,the Oscar-nominated documentaryGenghis Blues,and in interviews forCNNand other networks. Ondar was also a teacher and opened a Center for the Development of Tuvan Traditional Arts inKyzyl.[3]
Ondar is also known outside Tuva for invitingAmericanbluesmusicianPaul Penato Tuva. Pena, who had learned throat singing before coming to Tuva, was the subject of the documentaryGenghis Bluesin which Ondar was also featured.[2]In 1993, he performed atFrank Zappa's eclectic "garden party/soiree" gathering in his last days.[4]
He also appears on theBéla Fleck and the FlecktonesalbumsOutbound,album/DVDLive at the Quick,andJingle All the Way.[5]He released one album onWarner Bros. Records,Back Tuva Future.
His first studio album, 1996'sEchoes of Tuva,was released by theTuvaMuch Musiclabel. He released another album sampling physicistRichard FeynmantitledTuva Talk.[6]
He died after emergency surgery for a brain hemorrhage in Kyzyl on July 25, 2013. He was 51 years old.[7]
References
edit- ^Тува-Онлайн 667001, И. А.; Россия; Кызыл, город; Кравченко, улица Щетинкина и."Kongar-ool Ondar has a son".Tuva-Online(in Russian).Retrieved2021-01-02.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^abWoo, Elaine (August 10, 2013),"Kongar-ol Ondar, master of Tuvan throat singing, dies at 51",The Los Angeles Times
- ^Тува-Онлайн 667001, И. А.; Россия; Кызыл, город; Кравченко, улица Щетинкина и."Center for development of traditional Tuvan culture summarized its first year".Tuva-Online(in Russian).Retrieved2021-01-02.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Frank Zappa - Salad Party Home Video Feb 15th 1993,archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-21
- ^Béla Fleck and the FlecktonesalbumLive at the Quick at AllMusic
- ^"Friends of Tuva".fotuva.org.Retrieved2021-03-08.
- ^"Reuters Entertainment: Tuvan throat singer Kongar-ol Ondar dies at 51".Reuters.2013-07-25. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-08-04.Retrieved2021-06-11.
External links
edit- Kongar-ol Ondar's homepage
- Kongar-ool OndaratIMDb
- Kongar-ol OndaratAllMusic
- Tyvam (My Tuva)by Kongar-ol Ondar, Evgeny Saryglar and Alash Ensemble with subtitles
- Live performanceonThe Chevy Chase Showin 1993 with Bady-Dorzhu Ondar
- Live performanceonLate Show with David Lettermanin 1999
- Live performanceat Kraft House
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