The Ancient Art of Tuvan Throat Singing

 A 3-Part Online Course 

With Soriah (Enrique Ugalde)

On Saturdays, August 16, 23 & 30, 2025

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Step Into the Sonic Mysticism of Central Asia


Join us for this 3-Part online course where you will learn the three primary techniques of Tuvan-style throat singing, including Kargyraa, Khöömei, and Sygyt, as well as additional sub-styles and their cultural significance.

The workshop will also cover Shamanic contexts and applications in traditional Tuvan folk music and Buddhist meditation. Additionally, the mechanics and theory of overtone singing will be explored, along with the cultural and geographical origins of this unique singing tradition.

There will be a brief examination of language and an exploration of ancient, traditional melodies, and songs that have been transmitted through centuries from master to student, preserving a beautiful yet endangered culture.


 

ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE WELCOME!!!

 

With over two decades of firsthand training from Khöömei masters, Enrique Ugalde has honed his craft under the guidance of distinguished throat singers such as Monguun-ool Ondar, Aldyn-ool Sevek, Igor Koshkendey, Aldar Tamdyn, Vladimir Ouidupaa, and Nachyn Choduu. Additionally, he has worked as a studio engineer at the Tuvan Cultural Center, creating a comprehensive database of recordings by master musicians from Tuva.

 During this course, expect to receive…

  • Instruction in the three main styles of Tuvan throat singing Khöömei, Kargyraa, and Sygyt.
  • Lessons in the origins and applications of these styles in Tuvan folk music and culture.
  • Instruction in the shamanic usage of Khöömei as a meditation tool.
  • Instruction in the mechanics and basic theory of overtone singing. 
  • Retelling of the stories and legends concerning the mythology of Tuvan throat singing and it’s special place in the culture of this mystical and ancient land.
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COURSE SCHEDULE


 

Three Saturdays over Zoom 

 

August 16, 23 & 30, 2025

1:00pm - 2:00pm PT / 4:00pm - 5:00pm ET

(Lifetime access to replays will be available)

 This course is for

 

Anyone interested in delving into their environment through sound and vibration

 


 

Anyone interested in learning the techniques of an ancient, animist culture.

 


 

All humans have the capability to throat sing and to become vibrationally empathetic to the world around them.

MEET SoRIAH

The world-renowned throat singer Enrique Ugalde (SoRIAH) has accumulated over 20 years of teaching experience and has been singing Tuvan-style throat singing (Khöömei) since 1998. Inspired by a live performance of Throat SingingMasters, Huun Huur Tu, he has gone on to tour the world with his own project Soriah and has traveled to the Central Asian Republic of Tuva 11 times to perform, collaborate and compete as a Khöömeigie.

He achieved third place at the 2008 ThroatSinging Symposium in Tuva, the highest ranking attained by a non-Tuvan participant in the Symposium's history. He was also the recipient of the award for best foreigner at the 2008 Ustuu-Khuree Festival in Chadanaa, Tuva. In 2014, he secured second place in the Tuvan National Kargyraa Competition. His innovative contributions to the art of Tuvan Throat Singing were recognized in 2016. In 2019, he received the award for Best Kargyraa Performance at the Khöömei in the Center of Asia International Competition in Kyzyl, Tuva. In August 2020, he was awarded the title of Foreign Wizard of Khöömei. In 2021, he received the award for Best Kargyraa Performance.

 

 


 

“The mission of my course is to give my students a good technical and cultural foundation with throat singing so that the student can explore their harmonic potential through the ancient art of Khöömei effectively and authentically."

Enrique Ugalde (SoRIAH)

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MODULES

MODULE One: Khöömei

The root style of Tuvan throat singing

MODULE Two: Kargyraa

The deep and resonant style

MODULE Three: Sygyt

The high pitched whistle like style

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What previous students say about SoRIAH

"Studying Tuvan Throat Singing with Soriah (Enrique Ulgade) It begins as a primal recognition. Perhaps deeper than mind and thoughts to an animistic remembrance and soul resonance. So I was drawn towards the vibrations emanating from the ancient mystic core of this avant-shamanic man. First witnessed within the auric field of his vocal alchemy channeling landscapes and ancestors left me in cosmosis. Subatomic recalibration received from outside into my beating eardrums synchronized heartbeat and brainwaves upon breath respired, inspired. Then since our initial lesson, more so a transmission, I first felt this force spark reverberation from the inside out. Essence to belly to chest to throat to tongue to shake space itself. And I was hooked to look further, delve deeper. The journey has been recursive as we spiral syllables that fractal fundamental tones into spectral harmonics. I hear rainbows and taste melodies. What a gift to not just play but become an instrument. To access a teacher whose lineage is not mere cliche but living threads woven with embodied Tuvan masters in the sacred lands of origin is a rare treasure and true blessing. That he is an archetypal artist, a keen mentor, an exacting guide and, perhaps most vital, a spirited human, a good person, a real one, fleshes out the experience of learning from Soriah (Enrique Ulgade). May more seeking attunement benefit from the tonic of his sonic offerings".

-Paul C. Wang, Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Dao Arts Alchemist

"I have had the honor and delight to study with Enrique every week for the past two years. Not only is he a master of the throat singing tradition, but perhaps more importantly, he is an incredibly gifted and empathic teacher. Wise, witty, patient, sincere, passionate and kind are only a few of the beautiful qualities that come to mind and heart. The majority of our lessons are online and honestly none of the potency of his transmission is lost. Every lesson I feel uplifted and astonished at the consistent new levels of voice activation and empowerment. You’ll not only be able to connect to new ways of self expression, but unlock keys to the infinite potential of your body and soul. I cannot recommend this course enough to all those on the path of Self discovery and radical embodiment."

-Eric Monkhouse, Psychotherapist and Sound Alchemist

"I have been a fan of Tuvan music and spirituality for a long time, over 30 years but I only recently took a throat singing workshop with Enrique Uglade, Soriah. His depth of knowledge is very apparent in his introductory lecture on his journey to mastery. I soon found out that I only knew about 10% of the technique it takes to become a throat singer. Luckily Uglade keeps no secrets from his students and lays the process out bare with clear explanations. He guides the group in warm up exercises, so important, before the lesson begins. His demonstrations and explanations of the technique are thorough and clear. He spent time with each individual student to make sure they were using the correct mouth posture and vocal tones, much the same way I would teach an art class, with constructive feedback on technique. He made me feel seen and heard, which is very important in a learning setting. What I learned from Enrique Uglade about Tuvan culture and "throat" singing is still ringing in my body today.

As someone who has both advanced degrees from schools and advanced education from oral traditions, it is clear to me that Uglade has a mastery of his art commensurate to the highest degree. As a lifelong learner and fellow instructor I highly recommend his teaching."

-Carl Annala M.F.A., Founder and Artistic Director Ash Pillar Butoh/Portland Butoh festival, Fine Art Painter/Arts, Educator/Butoh Teacher, Musician/Bandleader

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