Throat Singing, Mongolian Horse-Hair Fiddle Tamir Hargana is a world-class and award-winning performer of Mongolian and Tuvan music. Now based in Chicago, Tamir is from the far northeastern region of Inner Mongolia. At the border with Mongolia, China and Russia. He received his M.M. in World Music Performance from Northern Illinois University in 2017 and received his undergraduate degree from Inner Mongolia University Arts College with a specialty in throat singing (khöömii). He is one of the only active performers of khöömii in the United States and is also a multi-instrumentalist, accompanying himself on traditional instruments from Mongolia and Tuva, such as the morin khuur (Mongolian horse-head fiddle), tovshuur (Mongolian lute instruments), doshpuluur (Tuvan lute instrument) and igil (Tuvan string instrument). Tamir has earned high honors and awards in throat singing competitions in Mongolia, Tuva, Inner Mongolia, and Manzhouli, China. He has performed in concerts, presentations, and workshops in the U.S., Mongolia, Russia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and China. He was also featured in TV documentaries about throat singing and has taught throat singing at the Inner Mongolia University Arts College High School Preparatory Division from 2013-2014. Recently, he performed in Carnegie hall and NAMM show. He currently teaches khöömii and Mongolian music in Chicago area.