Echoes of the steppe | Tengerton, Argusan, Kukh Mongol

Sat, 30 Aug

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Tengerton Tengerton is a new Mongolian quartet, founded in 2023, dedicated to the art of the morin khuur (horse-headed fiddle) and khuumii (Mongolian throat singing).It is made up of solo musicians from some of Europe's most renowned Mongolian ensembles, including Egschiglen, Transmongolia, Sedaa and Argusan.Their music is deeply rooted in Mongolia's rich cultural heritage, incorporating traditional melodies, improvisation and instruments they sometimes make themselves.The members of Tengerton were born and raised in four distinct natural landscapes of Mongolia: the Altai Mountains, the Khangai Mountains, the steppe and the Gobi Desert. These diverse landscapes have shaped their musical expression, blending the spirit of Mongolia's different terrains into their compositions.While they all grew up amidst the vast landscapes of Mongolia's nomadic culture, they also received formal education at Ulaanbaatar's leading universities and conservatories. Their great expertise in instrumental interpretation and vocal techniques has won them awards at various competitions and festivals. Argusan Argusan is a Franco-Mongolian group blending traditional Mongolian and world music. From traditionnal to baroque repertoire, this group offers a musical diversity enriched by the different cultures of its members.The Daansuren brothers grew up in Mongolia's Gobi Desert, and now live in France. They were joined by another Mongolian musician and a French percussionist, and together they created the group, named after a musician who lived with Chinggis Khaan.Discover all the magic of Mongolia with Argusan: when music turns into gallop, when the bird or the wolf incarnate in the singer's mouth. Let yourself be carried away by the melodies of the steppes, and the odes to the mountains and the Gobi desert. Kukh Mongol  The Khukh Mongol group, based in Ingolstadt for 25 years, hails from Ulaanbaator, the capital of Mongolia.Flautist Dashtseren Erdenebold founded the band in 1997 and named it Khukh Mongol “Mongolian Blue”, in honor of the “eternal blue sky”, the symbol of Mongolia.Khukh Mongol's music includes traditional songs as well as epics and more modern compositions.Using traditional singing techniques and instruments, Khukh Mongol immerses us in the beauty of Mongolian nature and culture; its wide plains, majestic mountains, endless deserts and the nomads who live there.