Altai Khairkhan

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

Altai Khairkan
Алтай Хайрхан
ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ ᠬᠠᠶᠢᠷᠬᠠᠨ
Altai Khairkhan in Paris, June 2010.
From left to right : P.Lkhamjav, S.Pürevjav, L.Lkhamragchaa.
Background information
OriginUvs, Mongolia
GenresOvertone singing, Folk music
Years activeSince 2002
LabelsIndependent
MembersPalamjavyn Lkhamjav
Sambuugiin Pürevjav
Yansangiin Suglegmaa
Lkhagvasurengiin Lkhamragchaa
Past membersChildeegiin Palamjav
Ejeegiin Toivgoo

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

Discography

  • 2003 : Whistle in the Wind (album)
No.TitleMongolian titleLength
1."An Oirat Call"Oirodiin Uria4:06
2."Praising The Altai"Altai Magtaal6:11
3."A Four Year Old Dun Colored Horse"Durvun Nastai Khaliun2:28
4."Full Moon"Arvan Tavnii Sar1:07
5."Praising The Khangai Mountain Ranges"Khangai Magtaal2:46
6."Two Folk Songs"Ardyn Khoyor Duu3:05
7."Gooj Nanaa"Gooj Nanaa2:44
8."Generous And Sacred Altai"Buyant Altai Khairkhan5:04
9."Mongolian Horse"Mongol Mori2:15
10."The Yellow Camel with a Quick And Pliable Pace"Uulgun Shariin Yavdal4:09
11."Praising Chingis Khaan"Chingis Khaanii Magtaal3:58
12."Praising Buural Tokhoi"Buural Tokhoin Magtaal1:56
13."Ambler"Joroo Mori1:56
14."River Buyant"Buyant Gol1:57
15."Four Mountains"Durvun Uul1:48
16."Praising Bogd Dunjingarav Mointain"Bogd Dunjingarav Magtaal4:11
17."Oirat Joined"Oiratiin Tsomirlog4:04
Total length:54:08
  • 2009 : Altai Khairkhan (video)
No.TitleMongolian titleLength
1."An Oirat Call"Oirodiin Uria4:06
2."Praising The Altai"Altai Magtaal5:30
3."River Tes"Tes Goliin Magtaal3:32
4."Praising The Khangai Mountain Range"Khangai Magtaal4:46
5."Praising Chingis Khaan"Chingis Khaanii Magtaal3:43
6."Generous And Sacred Altai"Buyant Altai Khairkhan5:00
7."Mongolian Horse"Mongol Mori2:09
8."The Yellow Camel with a Quick Pliable Pace"Uulgun Shariin Yavdal3:00
9."Praising Horse"Aduun Surgiin Magtaal2:41
10."Praising Bogd Dunjingarav"Bogd Dunjingarav Magtaal4:17
Total length:40:04

References

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