Haranga ( mn, Харанга, ''
gong
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hard rock/
progressive rock
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band
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from
Ulaanbaatar
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,
Mongolia
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, established in 1989 as the first Mongolian hard rock group. It has been performing in Mongolia since the early 1990s. In 1997, the group recorded two CDs in
Germany
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, sponsored by
Daimler-Chrysler
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and
Siemens Nixdorf
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.
History
In the 1990s, their "Shuuder tsetseg" and "Uguilen sanana" became hits. And title name of "Only in Mongolia" became a popular quote in everyday life of Mongolia. They participated in Mongolian National TV's New Year's program "Tsenkher Delgets".
Members
*
Lkhagvasuren Khatanbaatar: vocal, trumpet /''1989 - to present''/
*
Chuluunbat Tserendorj: bass, double-bass, vocal /''1989 - to present''/
*
Enkhmanlai Tsendsuren: lead guitar, vocal /''1989 - to present''/
*
Odsuren Yarinpil: rhythm guitar, vocal /''1989 - to present''/
*
Purevdash Nemekh: drums, percussion /''1989 - to present''/
*Bulgan Hangal: keyboards, accordion /deceased/ /''1991 - 1999''/
Discography
* Эрин зууны хөг (''The Sound of the Century'' 1997)
* Best of Haranga (1997)
* Бодлын тэнгис (''Bodlyn Tengis'', ''The Ocean of Thought'', Unplugged, 2000)
* Ертөнцийн өнгө (''Color of the World'', 2003)
* Special Edition Gold (2007)
*Амьдрал-2 (Life-2)
References
External links
Haranga music samplesMongolia Sings its Own Song
Hard rock musical groups
Mongolian rock music groups
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