Mongolia - Living Music Of The Steppes

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 16, 2009)
• Original Release Date: May 27, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Music Of The Earth
• ASIN: B000005BMD
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #240,304 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > Mongolia
  • #49 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Far East & Asia

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Field Recordings of Merit, September 13, 2008

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Dr. Debra Jan Bibel "World Music Explorer" (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mongolia - Living Music Of The Steppes (Audio CD)

The potential purchaser should know that this CD, originally of Japanese issue, is composed of fine field recordings of traditional instrumental and vocal music of Mongolians living in Mongolia and also Inner Mongolia, a province of China. The ethnomusicologist was Haruo Hasumi. The variety of selections provide an extensive introduction to the musical idioms of the region, with the chordal throat singing of khuumei; the morin kuur horse-head fiddle of cello range; the erh-hu-like khuuchir; the Mongolian banjo called a shraga; the yatag zither; and shawns and jew's harp. The performances are both folk and professional, solo and ensemble. This CD is an excellent choice to complement the CDs of professionally produced artists.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superior, September 2, 2007

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Dr. Christopher Coleman (HONG KONG) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mongolia - Living Music Of The Steppes (Audio CD)

In putting together a programme of World Music for Hong Kong's public radio station RTHK Radio 4, I came across this CD and a CD of similar material released by Ocora, the Radio France recording company. Most Ocora recordings of world music are superior products, but in terms of the variety of Mongolian music, their CD fell far short. Living Music of the Steppes is a womderful product and far superior to Ocora's; it contains a wider variety of instruments, has both male and female singers, and has some truly astonishing and gorgeous examples of Tuvan throat singing. My favorites are a track of unaccompanied throat singing, a track of the Mongolian Jew's Harp, and a track with throat singing "accompanied" by the Mongolian 2-stringed fiddle in a heterophonic texture. This is a fantastic product, marred only slightly by programme notes that are a bit hard to follow in their organization. Nonetheless, a must have for all those interested in non-Western music.

4.0 out of 5 stars Good variety as a "sampler" of Mongolian music, November 24, 2008

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sierraseven - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mongolia - Living Music Of The Steppes (Audio CD)

Has a good selection of traditional and more modern Mongolian music. Sound quality good, liner notes interesting. A good introduction to different aspects of the music of this region.