A compelling combination of Mongolian musical styles coalesce into the rich and powerful music of Anda Union.
Date/Time: Mar 26 2017, 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Vancouver, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts | Event calendarCost: $38.00
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Hailing from differing ethnic nomadic cultures, the nine-member band unites tribal and musical traditions from all over Inner Mongolia utilizing a wide range of instruments and vocal throat singing styles in a fusion that would make Genghis Khan proud. Highlighting instruments like the Morin Hurr (also known as the “Horse Head fiddle”) and the Moadin chor (a reed flute which is played while singing), Anda Union has taken up the fight to preserve an age-old culture by increasing awareness of its traditions.
The members of Anda Union all trained in Mongolian music from a young age; many are from traditional musical families. The band is part of a musical movement that is finding new inspiration in old and forgotten songs, and sharing it from the steppes to the cities.
Anda Union bring a wide range of musical instruments and vocal styles together in a fusion that Genghis Khan himself would have been proud of. Keenly aware of the threat to the Grasslands and their age old Mongolian culture, Anda Union are driven by their fight for the survival of this endangered way of life, by keeping the essence of the music alive.
Anda Union all trained in traditional Mongolian music from a young age, many coming from musical families. They are part of a musical movement that is finding inspiration in old and forgotten songs. As a group they hold on to the essence of Mongolian music whilst creating a form of music that is new. Anda Union combine different traditions and styles of Mongolian music, developing an innovation previously unheard of.
Driven by their thirst to discover the power and magic of the rich and powerful Mongol traditions and culture, they have been stunning people all over the world with their music for the last fifteen years.
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