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Songlines magazine, April/May 2008 (issue #51)
This is Mongolian ensemble Egschiglen's fifth album and the third to feature Amartuwshin Baasandorj's fine khöömii throat singing. Most of the traditional melodies and songs here are arranged by horse-head fiddle players Tumenbayar Migdorj and Tumursaikhan Janlav, who were trained at the Conservatoire of Ulaanbaatar. The band is completed by Sarangerel Tserevsamba's hammered dulcimer, Uuganbaatar Tsend-Ochir's two-string double-bass and Batbold Wandansenge's percussion, with everyone singing examples of songs, such as urtyn duu (long), bogino duu (short) or magtaal (praise).
All the musicians have exceptional playing techniques. The arrangements are slick, in a chamber orchestra style influenced by the Soviet romantic classical music that was drilled into all professional musicians during the Communist period right up until the early 90s, when Egschiglen was founded. However, the songs - concerning the beauty of the landscape, horses, homeland, wrestling, parting, animism, Buddhism, and historic and mythical people - are predominantly from traditional sources.
Baasandorj comes from Chandman District in Western Mongolia, arguably the birthplace of khöömii. However the influence of khöömei from Tuva can be heard in the low khargiraa (sub-harmonic) style, particularly on their renamed version of Huun-Huur-Tu's classic `Kungurei'. Amazing, non-verbal high melodic overtones feature on half a dozen cuts. His mastery enables him to sing the dizzyingly heights of the 16th harmonic, and to adapt to unfamiliar musical settings. The one drawback is that the intricacies of his singing can get lost in some of the overly dense arrangements. But, with fine production and good liner notes, Gereg is an excellent way to delve into the subtle delights of Mongolian vocal music.
Michael Ormiston
All the musicians have exceptional playing techniques. The arrangements are slick, in a chamber orchestra style influenced by the Soviet romantic classical music that was drilled into all professional musicians during the Communist period right up until the early 90s, when Egschiglen was founded. However, the songs - concerning the beauty of the landscape, horses, homeland, wrestling, parting, animism, Buddhism, and historic and mythical people - are predominantly from traditional sources.
Baasandorj comes from Chandman District in Western Mongolia, arguably the birthplace of khöömii. However the influence of khöömei from Tuva can be heard in the low khargiraa (sub-harmonic) style, particularly on their renamed version of Huun-Huur-Tu's classic `Kungurei'. Amazing, non-verbal high melodic overtones feature on half a dozen cuts. His mastery enables him to sing the dizzyingly heights of the 16th harmonic, and to adapt to unfamiliar musical settings. The one drawback is that the intricacies of his singing can get lost in some of the overly dense arrangements. But, with fine production and good liner notes, Gereg is an excellent way to delve into the subtle delights of Mongolian vocal music.
Michael Ormiston
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