Albert Kuvezin
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| Born | November 27, 1965 Kyzyl, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Member of | Yat-Kha |
| Formerly of | Huun-Huur-Tu |
Albert Budachievich Kuvezin (Russian: Альберт Будачиевич Кувезин; Tuvan: Күвезин Альберт Будачи оглу, romanized: Küvezin Albert Budaçi oglu, [kyˈvjɛzin ɑlʲ.bɛrt buˈdɑt͡ʃi ɔˈɡlu], alternatively spelled Kögêzin (Көгээзин, [kœˈɡɛːzin]), born 27 November 1965 in Kyzyl) is a Russian guitarist and throat singer. Kuvezin was one of the founding members of the Tuvan folk ensemble Huun-Huur-Tu,[1] and is the leader of the Tuvan folk/rock/electro/post punk band Yat-Kha.[1] He is known for his unique, contra-bass style of Tuvan kargyraa throat singing, which he calls "kanzat kargyraa."
His voice is featured in an Apple Inc ad for iPhone 15.[2] The ad has reached over 13 million views on YouTube.[3] In addition to his work with Yat-Kha, Kuvezin has contributed to albums by Alisa ("Duren", 1997), Blabbermouth,[4] Susheela Raman, Untouchables, and Värttinä. In August, 2020 Uran Bator's track 'Uran Orda' featuring Kuvezin has been released.[5]
References
- ^ a b Nidel, Richard, World music: the basics, (Routledge, 2005), 243.
- ^ Cohen, Ben. "Apple Picked the World's Unlikeliest Voice to Sell the iPhone". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
- ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ^ "Blabbermouth: Hörspiel". Dirter Promotions. 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ^ Групп, Тува Медиа (2020-08-07). "Лидер "Ят-Ха" запостил новый звук в индустриальный мир". Тува Медиа Групп | Новости Тувы (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-07-26.