“Their gloriously atmospheric songs are based on melodies that are as memorable and accessible as any great Western folk songs, and they deserve success well beyond their homeland.”—Guardian
Mongolian folk music has a charismatic, distinctive sound — joyously churning fiddles and deep, droning throat singing. The leading exponents of Mongolian music worldwide, the nine members of the band Anda Union, appear at Hodgson Concert Hall Thursday, April 3 at 7:30 p.m.
As Anda Union celebrates 20 years of music making, the band has become a cultural phenomenon in the East. Recent 2024 winners of the popular Chinese reality TV show The Big Band, they wowed audiences by singing in their mother tongue, rocketing into the limelight and bringing their Mongolian sound to the masses. Anda Union have since starred in many commercial campaigns and headlined festivals and stadiums across China.
Anda Union all trained in traditional Mongolian music from a young age and are part of a revivalist movement finding inspiration in traditional music. Their haunting harmonies and vibrant strings evoke the endless beauty of the Mongolian grasslands. Combining throat singing and long song with horse head fiddles and two stringed lutes they bring this powerful ancient music to life as never heard before. Driven by their thirst to revitalize their traditions and culture, they have been stunning people all over the world for the past two decades.
Anda Union brings a unique combination of styles from across the grasslands coalescing in a unique and magisterial sound whilst remaining true to their cultural roots. They have headlined many world music and mainstream festivals winning over international fans with their powerful music.
DISCOGRAPHY
2011 — The Wind Horse (Hohhot Records)
2016 — Homeland (Hohhot Records)
2018 — Heemor: Windhorse Reprise (Hohhot Records)
SUPPORTED BY
Rhonda Lucile Hicks
PERFORMANCE TALK
Join us for a free pre-performance talk in Ramsey Concert Hall from 6:45-7:15 pm.
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