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Urna
Hödööd (Trees Music and Art)
$17.99
Vocalist Urna Chahar-Tugchi presents original and traditional Mongolian songs in unique new arrangements for a small acoustic ensemble of cello, zither, percussion and sheng.
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Hödööd
Uran tangnai
Sangjidorji
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Urna Chahar-Tugchi - vocal
Robert Zollitsch - zither, vocal, percussion
Wu Wei - sheng
Sebastian Hilken - cello, frame drum
| "It's a beautifully recorded acoustic testament, with a clarity of recording reminiscent of the ECM label. Apart from Urna's voice, the main instruments are Zollitsch's alpine zither, the sheng (Chinese mouth-blown organ) of Wu Wei, and the cello of Sebastian Helken - quite evocative of the Mongolian morin-khuur. What a voice she has! Clear and open-throated, and often treated more like an instrument - most strikingly so when interacting with the persuasive playing of the sheng... In the beautiful booklet, the lyrics are written in cursive Mongolian script, Chinese & English. - Geoff Burton, fRoots |
More about Urna: her official bio
Urna Chahar-Tugchi was born into a family of livestock farmers in the grasslands of the Ordos district in the Southwest of Inner Mongolia. Being raised among horses and sheep and surrounded by head-high grass and sand dunes, Urna was imbued with a feeling of the endless expanse of the steppe.
Urna’s hunger for wisdom and other cultures lead her from the steppe to the far-off Chinese metropolis of Shanghai. At the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, she studied the Yangqin (Chinese dulcimer). It was during this time that Urna started her career as the featured singer in Robert Zollitsch’s Gaoshan Liushui ensemble, one of China’s first and most interesting World Music projects.
Urna performs her own compositions in concert, combining her classical music education with experience in traditional Mongolian music. Each piece is crafted from equal parts of tradition and innovation. Her mastery of mixing elements of Mongolian Folk music with influences from other cultures creates a fresh, new sound with a familiar undertone. Urna’s lyrics reflect her love for the poetry of her native Mongolian language. The natural immediacy of Urna’s strong voice is striking.
The melodies of her improvisations seem to soar endlessly and the dynamic of her voice ranges from the tenderness of a moonlit night to the merciless force of a Mongolian sandstorm. Combining charisma with artistic perfection, she leads her audiences on a journey through landscapes never seen.
Urna is backed by an ensemble, many from other cultures, perform on various instruments and sensitively contribute their own musical language to this inspired music. The result is a colourful and exciting mixture of intimate tranquillity, deeply moving expression and eruptive power.
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