Yat-Kha
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: Russia
- Born: 1991 in Tuva, Russia
- Active: 1991 - present
Biography
Yat-Kha is a band from Tuva, Russia, led by Albert Kuvezin, formerly of *Huun-Huur-Tu*. Founded in 1991, first as an electronic collaboration with Ivan Sokolovsky, it merges Tuvan throat singing, traditional instruments such as the morin khuur and yatkha, and rock and punk energy. 'Yenisei Punk' from 1995 brought international prizes, and 'Dalai Beldiri' from 1999 and 'Aldyn Dashka' from 2000, made with Alexei Saaia, Aldyn-ool Sevek and Evgeny Tkachov, carried the band to world stages and a BBC Radio 3 world music award.
Genres
Yat-Kha Discography
- Yat-Kha (1993) - Album - rated 3.46/5
- Yenisei-Punk (1995) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Dalai Beldiri (1999) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- Aldyn Dashka (2000) - Album - rated 3.48/5
Members
- Albert Kuvezin - vocals, throat singing, guitar, yatkha (1991 - present)
- Alexei Saaia - morin khuur, bass guitar, vocals (1995 - 2000)
- Aldyn-ool Sevek - vocals, throat singing, morin khuur, igil (1999 - 2000)
- Evgeny Tkachov - drums, percussion (1999 - 2000)