11/02/2020
The Tundra ensemble consists of different Altaic ethnic groups.
Uyghur group:
The artists are national level. They have their own instruments, such as Dotar, Rawap, Saltar and Ejek. And the muqam music is their signature music form, which has thousand years of history. and their folk songs and dance are also diverse, fascinating and folk-custom.
Here are some of the artists:
Adil : Lead ejek player of China National Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble.
Ayshemgul : Chief professor of Xinjiang Arts University. China’s top-tier muqam singer.
Ilyar : From China Lead drummer of China National Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble.
Mongolian group:
Mongolian music has their own unique singing style, such as long songs, overtone singing and morin khuur, the horse-headed fiddle.
Here are the artists:
Baoyin: studied in Japan over ten years. The renowned percussionist and khoomei singer. Worked with kitaro(喜多郎)。
Munkho: the deputy chief of Morin khuur orchestra of Ordos. Has won many awards of morin khuur across China and Mongolia.
DU Weiguang: composer, professor and classic guitarist of Inner Mongolia Arts University.
Tulegur: nomad , skilled long song singer.
Evenki Group:
Like the sammi people from Sweden, they are also live in the forest and steppe. Which make their music related to mother nature.
Here are the artists:
FangFang: Singer, National secondary actress of Hulunbeier song and dance ensemble.
Baoyin: the lead singer of Inner Mongolia revolutionary cultural troupe in Hulunbeier.
Timurmunghe: nomad, Evenki folk song singer.
Suld: graduated from Hulunbeier TAFE institute singing major, the new blood of traditional Evenki folk music.
Kazakh Group:
Kazakh people, like the Mongolian are also living in the steppe. Many of their music are horse-themed, very melodious and infectious.
Here are the artist:
Yerbol: a renowned Kazakh singer-songwriter and Dombra player, has launched many albums, and performed across the world.
