Art of Mongolian Khoomii (Throat Singing)

Multi award-winning khoomii master Bayarbaatar Davaasuren presents a relaxing and interesting album of overtone/throat singing. After four years of directing traditional Mongolian dances and learning to play different Mongolian instruments, Davaasuren toured Mongolia with the Altai Ensemble. His awards and achievements include: 2003 Order of Artistic Merit from the Mongolian State; 2004 winner of the National Throat Singing Competition of Mongolia; 2005 winner of the Chinggis Khaan Award in China; and the 2009 Grand Prize of the International Throat Singing Symposium. This album presents not only throat singing but a wide variety of Mongolian instruments including the Morin-khuur, the Tovshuur, the Jew’s Harp, and the Yatga. Davaasuren is joined on this album by Chinbat Baasankhuu who plays the 13 and 21-string yatga. This exciting new release from ARC Music offers eleven pieces of traditional and new Mongolian music!