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Altan Urag Алтан Ураг | |
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Origin | Mongolia |
Genres | |
Years active | 2002–present |
Members | B. Erdenebat M. Chimedtogtokh Ts. Gangaa P. Oyunbileg B. Bolortungalag B. Burentogs Kh. Erdenetsetseg |
Altan Urag (Mongolian: Алтан Ураг, "Golden Lineage") is a Mongolian folk rock band. Formed in 2002, the band's musical style combines traditional Mongolian and contemporary influences.
Their music has featured in the 2006 film Khadak, the 2007 film Mongol[1] and the Netflix television series Marco Polo.[2]
Members
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.[3]
As of 2011[update], the band's lineup consisted of:[3]
- B. Erdenebat (Erka), yoochin, piano, leader of band
- 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
- 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
References
- ^ "Altan Urag Filmography". New York Times. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ Cengel, Katya (5 January 2019). "How A Mongolian Heavy Metal Band Got Millions Of YouTube Views". Goats and Soda. NPR. Retrieved 2019-01-06.
- ^ a b ""ALTAN URAG" FOLK ROCK BAND - BIOGRAPHY". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 21 January 2011.