Gotovyn Arild was born in 1947 in Deren soum, Dundgovi Province, Mongolia. He is a performer of the morin khuur (horsehead fiddle), a Mongolian long-song (urtiin duu) singer, and a performer of the traditional ankle-bone shooting chant (shagain uukhai).

Through distance-learning programs in the soums of Dundgovi Province, he organized classes and clubs in horsehead fiddle playing, long-song singing, traditional blessings (yööröl), praise songs (magtaal), and folk songs. Through his teaching, he has trained many young students in traditional Mongolian arts.

He received medals at both the First and Second National Traditional Arts Festivals. In 2002, he was also awarded the title of Outstanding Home-Based Teacher in recognition of his contribution to teaching and preserving traditional arts.