Amongst today’s Mongolian music groups, Altai Khangai stands out in that it remains very attached to a specific region of Western Mongolia: the Altai and Khangai Mountains, where throat singing was established long before it expanded to other regions of the republic. Formed in 1995, the band notably comprises Ganzorig Nergui, Ganbold Muukhai and the lady musician Garavkhuu Badmaabazar. They are well aware that tradition is a living thing not to be confused with dead-still folklore, and this is clearly shown by Ganzorig Nergui’s compositions featured on this album. They can just as well interpret ancient forms that were forbidden during socialist times, such as a magtaal praise song for a Buddhist deity, or innovate and use the tovshuur lute to interpret a tatlaga usually played on the morin khuur fiddle.

Tracklist:
01. Ikh Mongol
02. Tumur Khuuriin Ayalguu
03. Nuuts Tovchoo
04. Impro
05. Mandal nutgiin magtaal
06. Mongol boukh
07. Unagan bagiin nutag
08. Tsuuriin Ayalguu
09. Bolzoo
10. Uruultei Sharga Mori
11. Tovshuuriin Judar
12. Bidnii Eej
13. Bodlogshrol
14. Khulsan Khuuriin Ayalguu
15. Bi mongol khun

Audio format..: 44.1 KHz, stereo, 16 bit, +/- 900 Kb/s, EAC of CD
Length...: 59 mins 52 secs