Albert Kuvezin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Albert Kuvezin

Russian musician

Date of Birth: 27-Nov-1965

Place of Birth: Kyzyl, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Russia

Profession: singer, musician, guitarist

Nationality: Russia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Albert Budachievich Kuvezin (Russian: ??????? ?????????? ??????? / Tuvan: ??????? ??????? ?????? ???? (Küvezin Albert Budachi oglu, [ky'vj?zin ?l?.b?rt bu'd?t??i ?'glu], alternatively spelled Kögeezin (????????, [kœ'g??zin]), born 27 November 1965 in Kyzyl) is a Tuvan guitarist and throat singer. Kuvezin was one of the founding members of the Tuvan folk ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu, and is the leader of the Tuvan folk/rock/electro/post punk band Yat-Kha.
He is known for his unique, contra-bass style of Tuvan kargyraa throat singing, which he calls "kanzat kargyraa." According to Russian critic Artemy Troitsky, "There are two unique voices on Earth right now; they belong to Pavarotti and Kuvezin." In addition to his work with Yat-Kha, Kuvezin has contributed to albums by Alisa ("Duren", 1997), Blabbermouth, Susheela Raman, Untouchables, and Värttinä.