Ondar Bady-Dorzhu
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Bady-Dorzhu Ondar, a member of the Tuvan throat singing group Alash, was recognized as the best male singer in the Ustuu-Khuree Festival in 2005. In 2006 he won Best in Competition among xoomei performers on the 85th birthday of the famous throat singer Maxim Dakpai, and in 2007 he was named "People's Xoomeizhi" of the Republic of Tuva.
He was born in 1984 in Iyme. At the age of four, Kongar-ool Ondar heard him sing and was so impressed that he invited Bady-Dorzhu to become his student. Bady-Dorzhu studied with Kongar-ool Ondar at the Republic School of the Arts and accompanied his mentor on tour in the United States where he appeared on the Chevy Chase show. He is also a graduate of the Kyzyl Arts College and a member of the Tuvan National Orchestra.
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- Alash
- 9-year-old Bady-Dorzhu Ondar on the Chevy Chase show with Kongar-ool Ondar
- Bady-Dorzhu Ondar named People's Xoomeizhi (original Russian article)
- Bady-Dorzhu Ondar wins grand prize (original Russian article)
- Bady-Dorzhu Ondar and Maya Akhpasheva are Best Singers at the Ustuu Khuree Festival, Tuva Online, July 9, 2005
