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Revision as of 23:28, 27 August 2011
Khongorzul Ganbaatar | |
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| Birth name | Ganbaataryn Khongorzul |
| Also known as | Khongorzul |
| Born | April 7, 1973 |
| Origin | Mongolia |
| Genres | Folk, World Music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1990 — present |
Khongorzul Ganbaatar (Template:Lang-mn, Ganbaataryn Khongorzul; * 1973 April 7) is a traditional Long song singer from Mongolia.
Life
Khongorzul was born in the Khentii Province. During adolescence she only sang for private entertainment. Then she auditioned for the Than Khentii Folk Ensemble and was accepted. From 1998 she studied at the University of Culture and Art in Ulan Bator. In the same year she won the first prize in the Ulan Bator Competition of Professional Longsong Singers. After that she performed as a soloist singer with the Mongolian Theater of National Dance and Folksong and the Traditional Music and Dance Theater both in Mongolia and abroad. Khongorzul performs with the famous Silk Road Ensemble led by the cellist Yo Yo Ma.[1]
Khongorzul has sang for the opening of the Nobel Prizes and the opening of the 2002 World Cup.[2] She has also performed at Albert Hall, Carnegie Hall, the Bolshoi and many other notable venues.
Discography
- appears on Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet (Yo Yo Ma 2002)
References
- ^ "Khongorzul Ganbaatar". The Silk Road Project. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
- ^ "News-in-brief". The Mongol Messenger. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
External links
- Khongorzul - official site
- The Long Song - online excerpt of a TV segment showing Khongorzul