Huun Huur Tu

The khöömei quartet Kungurtuk was founded in 1992 by Kaigal-ool Khovalyg, brothers Alexander and Sayan Bapa, and Albert Kuvezin. Khovalyg had been involved on the khöömei scene since 1979. Not long afterwards, the group changed its name to Huun-Huur-Tu, meaning “sunbeams” (literally “sun propeller”). The focus of their music was traditional Tuvan folk songs, frequently featuring imagery of the Tuvan steppe or of horses.
Huun Huur Tu has collaborated with musicians from many genres, such as Frank Zappa, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, the Kodo drummers, The Moscow Art Trio, the Kronos Quartet, Hazmat Modine, The Chieftains and Bulgarian women's singing group, Angelite. Their recording “Eternal” is a collaborative effort with underground electronic musician, Carmen Rizzo.