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Altai Khairkhan

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Years active
  
Since 2002

Origin
  
Uvs Province, Mongolia

Labels
  
Independent

Genre
  
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Genres
  
Overtone singing, Folk music

Members
  
Palamjavyn LkhamjavSambuugiin PürevjavYansangiin SuglegmaaLkhagvasurengiin Lkhamragchaa

Past members
  
Childeegiin PalamjavEjeegiin Toivgoo

Similar
  
Mungonzazal Janshindulam, Egschiglen, A‑sound, Ganbaatar Khongorzul, Hurd

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Altai Khairkhan (Mongolian: Алтай Хайрхан) is an overtone singing ensemble from Mongolia founded in 2002 by Childeegiin Palamjav, Sambuugiin Pürevjav and Ejeegiin Toivgoo.

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Style and lyrical themes

The members are from Uvs aimag, situated in the west of Mongolia near the Altai Mountains. Thus, the songs are often a praise to the mountains, rivers and animals of western Mongolia.

The band performs either songs of their own composition or Mongolian traditional songs using morin khuur, topshur and a range of overtone singing techniques called Khöömii (Mongolian: Хөөмий).

Members

Current members
  • Palamjavyn Lkhamjav (Паламжавын Лхамжав) - topshur, overtone singing
  • Sambuugiin Pürevjav (Самбуугийн Пүрэвжав) - morin khuur, singing
  • Yansangiin Suglegmaa (Янсангийн Сүглэгмаа) - yatga
  • Lkhagvasurengiin Lkhamragchaa (Лхагвасүрэнгийн Лхамрагчаа) - topshur, overtone singing
  • Former members
  • Childeegiin Palamjav (Чилдээгийн Паламжав) - topshur, overtone singing, dance
  • Ejeegiin Toivgoo (Эжээгийн Тойвгоо) - topshur, overtone singing
  • Discography

  • 2003 : Whistle In The Wind (album)
  • 2009 : Altai Khairkhan (video)
  • References

    Altai Khairkhan Wikipedia


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