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Alexander Arkhincheev

Alexander Arkhincheev

Growing up in rural Siberia and based in Irkutsk, Russia, Alexander Arkhincheev is a renowned diphonic throat singer, a master and teacher of many folk instruments including morin huur (fiddle), ikh huur (bass) and tobshuur (lute), and a tireless advocate of Buryat culture, touring internationally and earning numerous awards in Russia, Mongolia and South Korea. A participant in our OneBeat Russia program in 2016, Alexander will kick off the Marathon with a stirring short set of mohin huur and diphonic throat singing.

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photo by Sasha Arutyunova