lak ▁has ▁an ▁international ▁following . ▁N amt chy lak ▁is ▁also ▁very ▁involved ▁with ▁Tu van ▁culture . ▁Every ▁year ▁inv iting ▁Western ▁mus icians ▁to ▁perform ▁in ▁Ky zy l ▁and ▁to ▁learn ▁about ▁Tu va , ▁its ▁culture , ▁and ▁its ▁music . ▁▁ ▁In ▁recent ▁years , ▁Kong ar - ool ▁O nd ar , ▁another ▁Tu van ▁thro at ▁singer , ▁has ▁become ▁well ▁known ▁in ▁the ▁West , ▁in ▁large ▁part ▁because ▁of ▁the ▁film ▁G eng his ▁Blues ▁featuring ▁O nd ar ▁and ▁American ▁bl ues ▁singer ▁Paul ▁P ena . ▁▁ ▁Hu un - H uur - Tu ▁has ▁been ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁well ▁known ▁Tu van ▁music ▁ens emb les ▁since ▁the ▁late ▁ 1 9 9 0 s , ▁while ▁the ▁Al ash ▁ensemble ▁came ▁to ▁prom in ence ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 0 s . ▁ ▁The ▁Tu van ▁craft ▁tradition ▁includes ▁car ving ▁soft ▁stone ▁( ag al mat ol ite ). ▁ ▁A ▁frequent ▁mot if ▁is ▁hand - h eld - s ized ▁animals ▁such ▁as ▁horses . ▁▁ ▁Import ant ▁arch ae ological ▁exc av ation ▁in ▁Tu va ▁include ▁Ar z ha an - 1 ▁and ▁T unn ug ▁ 1 , ▁d ating ▁to ▁the ▁nin th ▁Century ▁BC . ▁▁ ▁and ▁Ar z ha an - 2 , ▁where ▁S cy th ian ▁animal ▁art ▁in ▁great ▁variety , ▁and ▁over ▁ 9 , 0 0 0 ▁decor ative ▁gold ▁pieces