Huun-Huur-Tu

The Profile

Huun-Huur-Tu are a Tuvan music group formed in 1992 known for bringing Tuvan throat singing (khöömei) and traditional instruments to international audiences.

Formed in 1992 in Kyzyl, Tuva (Russia), Huun-Huur-Tu popularized Tuvan throat singing (khöömei) worldwide. Their music prominently features traditional instruments such as the igil, doshpuluur, byzaanchy, and khomus.

Two positive reviews portray Huun-Huur-Tu as an accessible, evocative Tuvan quartet whose throat-singing and rustic instrumentation communicate directly and vividly. The writing emphasizes immediacy, cultural rootedness, and wide resonance, with references to animals, steppes, and everyday Tuvan songs. Albums highlighted include The Orphan’s Lament and If I’d Be Born an Eagle.