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{{short description|Mongolian folk rock band}}
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| name = Altan Urag<br />{{Lang|mn|Алтан Ураг}}
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| origin = [[Mongolia]]
| origin = [[Mongolia]]
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| genre = [[Folk rock]], [[Music of Mongolia|traditional Mongolian music]]
* [[Music of Mongolia|Traditional Mongolian music]]
* [[Folk rock]]}}
| years_active = 2002-present
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| years_active = 2002–present
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| website = http://www.altanurag.mn/
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| current_members = B. Erdenebat <br />M. Chimedtogtokh <br /> Ts. Gangaa <br /> P. Oyunbileg <br /> B. Bolortungalag <br /> B. Burentogs <br /> Kh. Erdenetsetseg
| current_members = B. Erdenebat<br>M. Chimedtogtokh<br>C. Gangaa<br>P. Oyunbileg<br>B. Bolortungalag<br>B. Burentogs<br>H. Erdenetsetseg
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'''Altan Urag''' ({{Lang-mn|Алтан Ураг}}, "[[Borjigin|Golden Lineage]]") is a [[Mongols|Mongolian]] [[folk rock]] band. Formed in 2002, the band's musical style combines traditional Mongolian and contemporary influences.
'''Altan Urag''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɑː|l|t|ə|n|_|ˈ|j|ʊə|æ|ɡ|,_|ˈ|æ|l|-}}; {{lang-mn|Алтан Ураг}}, {{IPA-mn|ˈaɬtʰəɴ ˈʊɾəq|}}; {{literally}} "[[Borjigin|Golden Lineage]]") is a [[Mongols|Mongolian]] [[folk rock]] band. Formed in 2002, the band's musical style combines traditional Mongolian and contemporary influences. They're considered to be the pioneers of mongolian folk-rock.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewry|first=Fraser|date=2019-06-11|title=10 songs that inspired The Hu|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/10-songs-that-inspired-the-hu|access-date=2021-09-23|website=loudersound|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-04-12|title=In Mongolia, an Indie Music Scene Is on the Rise|url=https://www.cntraveler.com/story/in-ulaanbaatar-mongolia-an-indie-music-scene-on-the-rise|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Condé Nast Traveler|language=en-US}}</ref>


Their music has featured in the 2006 film ''[[Khadak (2006 film)|Khadak]]'',<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Rees|first=Lucy M.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UQmrCwAAQBAJ&dq=%22altan+urag%22&pg=PT150|title=Mongolian Film Music: Tradition, Revolution and Propaganda|date=2016-03-03|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-317-09420-3|language=en}}</ref> the 2007 film ''[[Mongol (film)|Mongol]]''<ref name="www"/> and the [[Netflix]] television series ''[[Marco Polo (2014 TV series)|Marco Polo]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/01/05/680528912/how-a-mongolian-heavy-metal-band-got-millions-of-youtube-views|title=How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views|last=Cengel|first=Katya|date=5 January 2019|website=Goats and Soda|publisher=[[NPR]]|language=en|access-date=2019-01-06}}</ref>
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The members of the band have all been trained in classical Mongolian music, and typically perform with the ''[[morin khuur]]'' (horse head fiddle), ''ikh khuur'' (grand horse head fiddle), ''bishguur'' (traditional horn) and ''yoochin'' (a type of [[hammered dulcimer]]), as well as incorporating [[Overtone singing#Mongolia|khöömii]] (throat singing) and [[long song]] into the vocals.<ref name="Biography"/>


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The members of the band have all been trained in classical Mongolian music. Their performances typically include the ''[[morin khuur]]'' (horse head fiddle), ''ikh khuur'' (grand horse head fiddle), ''bishguur'' (traditional horn) and ''yoochin'' (a type of [[hammered dulcimer]]), [[Overtone singing#Mongolia|''khöömii'']] (throat singing) and [[long song]] vocals.<ref name="Biography" /> The band's horsehead fiddles were custom made for the band, and the heads were made to resemble goats, as the band's members believe that the goat is the symbolic "mother of rock music".<ref name=":0" />
Their music featured in the 2006 film ''[[Khadak]]'' and in the 2007 film ''[[Mongol (film)|Mongol]]''.<ref name="www"/>


Although they make use of electrified instruments, some are explicitly acoustic to maintain what they consider the folk sound, such as the ''bishguur.'' Besides alluding to the "basic pitches, melodic structures and timbre" of Mongolian music tradition, they also integrate traditional themes, such as paternal love, the natural landscape, and horses into their songs.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Tsetsentsolmon|first=Baatarnarany|date=2015|title=Music in Cultural Construction: Nationalisation, Popularisation and Commercialisation of Mongolian Music|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24572109|journal=Inner Asia|volume=17|issue=1|pages=133–134|doi=10.1163/22105018-12340036|jstor=24572109|issn=1464-8172}}</ref>{{Rp|134}}
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== Discography ==

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* ''[[Foal's Been Born]]'' (2004)
Lhagvasuren Bavuu, is credited as the father of Altan Urag, for supporting them with free studio space at the National Puppet Theatre, as well as advising them to use the monster head design of their ''morin khuur;'' different from the traditional style, but Mongolian in origin, as Inderma is fiddle-playing monster from legend.<ref name=":1" />
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* ''[[Made in Altan Urag]]'' (2006)

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* ''Hypnotism'' (2008)
== Film collaborations ==
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* ''Blood'' (2009)
According to Erdenebat Bataar, the band's leader, their music used in the scene of ''Kadak'' highlighted "social problems facing Mongolians today", as it was set apart from the music used in the rest of the film, emphasizing the issues as distinctively Mongolian.<ref name=":0" />
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* ''Nation'' (2010)

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* ''Once Upon a Time in Mongolia'' (2010)
Contrasting to the music in ''Mongol,'' which was produced to have wider commercial appeal, was criticized for using various non-Mongolian elements. In an interview, P. Oyunbileg pointed out that Mongolians weren't happy with how they were portrayed in the film, and Erdenebat pointed out that Mongolians object to the inaccuracies of international portrayals.<ref name=":0" />
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* ''Mongol'' (2010)

The group has toured abroad, including the US.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Lee|first1=Jonathan H. X.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-0sEJ_0vV1QC&dq=%22altan+urag%22&pg=PA837|title=Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife [3 volumes]|last2=Nadeau|first2=Kathleen M.|date=2010-12-21|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-313-35067-2|pages=837|language=en}}</ref>


== Members ==
== Members ==
{{As of|2011}}, the band's lineup consisted of:<ref name="Biography" />
* B. Erdenebat (Erka), yoochin, piano, leader of band
* Erdenebat Baatar (Erka),leader of band, composer, producer, yoochin, piano,
* M. Chimedtogtokh (Chimdee), pipe, vocals (throat singing)
* M. Chimedtogtokh (Chimdee), pipe, vocals (throat singing)
* Ts. Gangaa (Gangaa), great fiddle, bass
* Ts. Gangaa (Gangaa), great fiddle, bass
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* B. Burentogs (Burnee) moriin khuur, vocals (throat singing)
* B. Burentogs (Burnee) moriin khuur, vocals (throat singing)
* Kh. Erdenetsetseg (Erka), vocals (long song)
* Kh. Erdenetsetseg (Erka), vocals (long song)

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== Discography ==
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* ''Foal's Been Born'' (2004)
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* ''Made in Altan Urag'' (2006)
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* ''Hypnotism'' (2008)
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* ''Blood'' (2009)
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* ''Nation'' (2010)
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* ''Once Upon a Time in Mongolia'' (2010)
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* ''Mongol'' (2010)


==See also==
==See also==
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== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="Biography">{{cite web|title="ALTAN URAG" FOLK ROCK BAND - BIOGRAPHY|url=http://www.altanurag.mn/en.html|accessdate=21 January 2011| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110128103238/http://www.altanurag.mn/en.html| archivedate= 28 January 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
<ref name="Biography">{{cite web|title="ALTAN URAG" FOLK ROCK BAND - BIOGRAPHY|url=http://www.altanurag.mn/en.html|accessdate=21 January 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110128103238/http://www.altanurag.mn/en.html|archivedate=2011-01-28|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="www">{{Cite web
<ref name="www">{{Cite web
| url = https://movies.nytimes.com/person/493011/Altan-Urag
| url = https://movies.nytimes.com/person/493011/Altan-Urag
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121026080627/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/493011/Altan-Urag
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 2012-10-26
| department = Movies & TV Dept.
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| work = [[The New York Times]]
| date = 2012
| title = Altan Urag Filmography
| title = Altan Urag Filmography
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| publisher = New York Times
| accessdate = 2010-01-21
| accessdate = 2010-01-21
}}</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.altanurag.mn Official website]
* [https://www.facebook.com/altanurag Facebook page]
* [https://www.youtube.com/altanuragband Youtube Channel]
* [https://www.myspace.com/altanurag MySpace]
* [https://www.facebook.com/altanurag Facebook]
* [https://www.twitter.com/altanuragband Twitter]
* [https://www.flickr.com/altanurag Flickr]


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[[Category:Mongolian musical groups]]
[[Category:Mongolian traditional music groups]]
[[Category:Mongolian rock music groups]]




Latest revision as of 22:07, 16 December 2023

Altan Urag
Алтан Ураг
OriginMongolia
Genres
Years active2002–present
MembersB. Erdenebat
M. Chimedtogtokh
C. Gangaa
P. Oyunbileg
B. Bolortungalag
B. Burentogs
H. Erdenetsetseg

Altan Urag (/ˈɑːltən ˈjʊəræɡ, ˈæl-/; Mongolian: Алтан Ураг, [ˈaɬtʰəɴ ˈʊɾəq]; lit. "Golden Lineage") is a Mongolian folk rock band. Formed in 2002, the band's musical style combines traditional Mongolian and contemporary influences. They're considered to be the pioneers of mongolian folk-rock.[1][2]

Their music has featured in the 2006 film Khadak,[3] the 2007 film Mongol[4] and the Netflix television series Marco Polo.[5]

The members of the band have all been trained in classical Mongolian music. Their performances typically include the morin khuur (horse head fiddle), ikh khuur (grand horse head fiddle), bishguur (traditional horn) and yoochin (a type of hammered dulcimer), khöömii (throat singing) and long song vocals.[6] The band's horsehead fiddles were custom made for the band, and the heads were made to resemble goats, as the band's members believe that the goat is the symbolic "mother of rock music".[3]

Although they make use of electrified instruments, some are explicitly acoustic to maintain what they consider the folk sound, such as the bishguur. Besides alluding to the "basic pitches, melodic structures and timbre" of Mongolian music tradition, they also integrate traditional themes, such as paternal love, the natural landscape, and horses into their songs.[7]: 134 

Lhagvasuren Bavuu, is credited as the father of Altan Urag, for supporting them with free studio space at the National Puppet Theatre, as well as advising them to use the monster head design of their morin khuur; different from the traditional style, but Mongolian in origin, as Inderma is fiddle-playing monster from legend.[7]

Film collaborations[edit]

According to Erdenebat Bataar, the band's leader, their music used in the scene of Kadak highlighted "social problems facing Mongolians today", as it was set apart from the music used in the rest of the film, emphasizing the issues as distinctively Mongolian.[3]

Contrasting to the music in Mongol, which was produced to have wider commercial appeal, was criticized for using various non-Mongolian elements. In an interview, P. Oyunbileg pointed out that Mongolians weren't happy with how they were portrayed in the film, and Erdenebat pointed out that Mongolians object to the inaccuracies of international portrayals.[3]

The group has toured abroad, including the US.[8]

Members[edit]

As of 2011, the band's lineup consisted of:[6]

  • Erdenebat Baatar (Erka),leader of band, composer, producer, yoochin, piano,
  • M. Chimedtogtokh (Chimdee), pipe, vocals (throat singing)
  • Ts. Gangaa (Gangaa), great fiddle, bass
  • P. Oyunbileg (Oyunaa), moriin khuur, vocals (throat singing)
  • B. Bolortungalag (Tungaa), drums, percussion
  • B. Burentogs (Burnee) moriin khuur, vocals (throat singing)
  • Kh. Erdenetsetseg (Erka), vocals (long song)

Discography[edit]

  • Foal's Been Born (2004)
  • Made in Altan Urag (2006)
  • Hypnotism (2008)
  • Blood (2009)
  • Nation (2010)
  • Once Upon a Time in Mongolia (2010)
  • Mongol (2010)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lewry, Fraser (2019-06-11). "10 songs that inspired The Hu". loudersound. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. ^ "In Mongolia, an Indie Music Scene Is on the Rise". Condé Nast Traveler. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. ^ a b c d Rees, Lucy M. (2016-03-03). Mongolian Film Music: Tradition, Revolution and Propaganda. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-09420-3.
  4. ^ "Altan Urag Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  5. ^ Cengel, Katya (5 January 2019). "How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views". Goats and Soda. NPR. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
  6. ^ a b ""ALTAN URAG" FOLK ROCK BAND - BIOGRAPHY". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
  7. ^ a b Tsetsentsolmon, Baatarnarany (2015). "Music in Cultural Construction: Nationalisation, Popularisation and Commercialisation of Mongolian Music". Inner Asia. 17 (1): 133–134. doi:10.1163/22105018-12340036. ISSN 1464-8172. JSTOR 24572109.
  8. ^ Lee, Jonathan H. X.; Nadeau, Kathleen M. (2010-12-21). Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. p. 837. ISBN 978-0-313-35067-2.

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