Mongolia’s first great professional singer G.Khaidav has died at the age of 93. The renowned tenor Prof. G.Khaidav initiated the establishment of the Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture. Known  as the godfather of Mongolian opera, G.Khaidav has over 700 songs to his name and has sung for 80 years.

G.Khaidav was born in Delgerkhangai soum of Dundgobi province in 1925.