Soriah, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Soriah

American musician

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1971

Place of Birth: San Bernardino, California, United States

Profession: musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Soriah (born Enrique Ugalde, April 1971) is an American overtone singer, performance artist, multi-instrumentalist, and shamanic ritualist headquartered in Portland, Oregon and The Tuvan Republic.
His music is a synthesis of traditional forms such as Tuvan throat singing, Shamanic music, Raga, and pre-Columbian Mexica music and language; with avant garde musical styles like Industrial, Ambient, Noise, and Goth.
Likewise, his live performance is a fusion of costume and ritual from Tuva, Mexico, North American Native cultures, and Western Ceremonial Magic traditions; as well as Chaos Magic, Butoh, and Modern Primitive movements of the 20th century.
His lyrics, when there are any, are often written in the Nahuatl or traditional Tuvan languages.
He won the title of "Best Foreigner" at the 2008 Ustuu-Khuree Festival in Chadanaa Tuva, and in that same year placed as "Third Laureate" at The International Throat Singing Symposium, which remains the highest award given to a non-Tuvan in the history of the Symposium.
He also won 2nd Place in the Tuvan Nation Kargyraa Competition in 2014, and was given a special award as "Great innovator of the art of Tuvan Throat Singing" in 2016.
As a solo artist, and with various collaborators and musical ensembles, Soriah has toured throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Mexico.
He is considered the highest-ranked non-native practitioner of Tuvan throat singing.