Sounds of Mongolia

Egschiglen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Arc Music
• ASIN: B00005KHF7
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,262 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #3 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > Mongolia

Track Listings

1. Huhu Namyil

2. Ayaz

3. Eruu Cagaan Bolimor

4. Tavan Hasag

5. Horgoi Torgen Deel

6. Tanz Melody

7. Buyant Gol

8. Uglee Shaazgai

9. Govin Undur

10. Naadmin Ugluu

11. Hadin Oroigoor

12. Durvun Uul Siilen Buur

13. Taivan Namar

14. Cenherlen Haragdah

15. Boroonii Uul

16. Chandmani Nutag

17. Temujin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars nice Mongolian folk music, February 28, 2002

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"bob20894" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sounds of Mongolia (Audio CD)

Traditional Mongolian folk music. First of all I love this genre of music: khoomei, morin khuur, etc. It seems to heavily influenced by the German producers and is a lot more polished than typical Mongolian folk music. Usually with the traditional music, you only hear only khoomei (throat singing) or only morin khuur or flute or one instrument. These songs tend to combine the various elements in a more robust style that is less morose or serious than some of the traditional Mongolian music. On first listen its more listenable to a Western ear, but some of it tends to get monotonous and redundant, and also the impression of being less authentic, but the musicians and singers seem to be more well-trained than any other similar CD. I personally like the "Living Music of the Steppes" CD better, because it has the impression of being more authentic traditional Mongolian music. If I want to get into Mongolian music, I want to listen to it in its natural form, not a packaged somewhat altered format to please German producers. Personally, the musicianship is high and the recording levels are perhaps the best, but its not as addictive like some of the other Mongolian music I've listened to.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 'too' chinese ?, February 19, 2004

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Richard V.F. Almasi (Brisbane) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sounds of Mongolia (Audio CD)

In comparison to other Mongolian arists like Huun Huur Tu, this cd is,as the previous reviewer mentioned, quite polished and very listener friendly with a more modern feel to it.
Also, you can hear the influence of chinese music, which makes Egschiglen's music more "tonal" than the music of Huun Huur Tu.
Neither of these things make this cd bad in any way, Egschiglen combines the cultural influences and heritage from their area which includes both Mongolian and Chinese with a modern style, composing music that is very attractive.

When I played this cd to friend from Mongolia (Ulanbaatar), he called it 'too' chinese.