Soriah

SORIAH is the stage persona of Enrique Ugalde, an internationally-acclaimed throat singer and ritual artist who generates experimental soundscapes where ancient traditions are revealed through the lens of modern experience. Birthed in one of the most historically isolated locations on the planet, Tuvan throat singing is a musical sound like no other. Mysterious, primordial and awash in a deeply visceral drone, it invokes the full range of the natural world – from deep mountain roots to the whistle of birds in flight. In August of 2019, he won “Best Performance of Kargyraa” in the International “Khöömei in the Center of Asia Festival” in Tuva. In 2008 SORIAH was awarded “Third Laureate” award in the 2008 Fifth Ethnomusicology Symposium, the highest honor a non-native Tuvan had yet achieved in this field. He has shared the stage and collaborated in recording projects with artists including Peter Murphy and David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets), cEvin Key (Skinny Puppy), Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Modest Mouse, Thor Harris and Norm Westberg (SWANS), Joachim Roedelius (Cluster) and acclaimed video game composer, Yasunori Nishiki. He was also a noted performer at the 2009 Peace Ball to celebrate Obama’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. Through his extensive humanitarian work, SORIAH remains dedicated to reminding audiences of traditions that transcend time and cultural boundaries, heightening awareness and revealing the divinity of each precious moment.