This time round we are off to the world's most sparsely populated state and one with a terrific flag.
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia with an area of 1,564 ,116 square kilometers and a population of 3.5 million. It is probably most famous for Genghis Khan and horses.
From a music point of view The HU a band who fuse traditional folk instruments and throat singing with heavy metal have gained international recognition including an appearance at Glastonbury. Here they make an appearance with This is Mongul.
Khusugtun are an ensemble who play music inspired by traditional Mongolian music. The group has released two albums and performed at the 2011 BBC Proms In 2015, the group came in second place in the first season of Asia's Got Talent The band is named after a type of cart, named a "khusug," that nomadic Mongolians would use to transport their yurts and other belongings.
Here they sing about Chinggis Khan which is another name for the aforementioned Genghis
We conclude with Tserendavaa and his son Tsogtgerel. Tserendavaa is an honour kaichi (khoomechi) and artist of Mongolia. He lives a simple nomad's life as many Mongolians in the Western Mongolia. Here they are with Mongol Gerin Magtaal.
We are off back to Africa next time round
I have got that last track! Must have taped it from and Andy Kershaw programme
ReplyDeleteBeen there. Must see if I can find the picture of me dressed as a Mongol warrior taken inside this giant monument to Chinggis:
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You can go up a lift in the horse's legs and walk through to the viewing platform on its head to admire the miles and miles of nothing: