Igor Koshkendei is Grand-Prix Winner in Khoomei-2002

   Sayana Mongush
1 July 2002

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Yesterday the International Festival of throatsinging finished in Tuva. Thirty-three soloists and eleven ensembles competed in the contest. Their art was judged by music experts, among them were such noted people as Zoya Kyrgys (head of the Khoomei Center), Valentina Suzukei (a scientist), and Sayan Bapa (Huun-Huur-Tu). Foreign participants of the festival were awarded with special prizes; they are: Stefan Kamola (USA), Martin Albidens and Torgeir Wasswik (Norway), Pirko Paliakke (Finland) and Larsen Laila (Denmark). The Grand Prix went to Igor Koshkendei who was awarded with a small auto "Oka", in the ensemble category, Chirgilchin (of which Igor is a member) won.


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