Altai Khairkhan () is an

overtone singing Overtone singing, also known as overtone chanting, harmonic singing, polyphonic overtone singing, or diphonic singing, is a set of singing techniques in which the vocalist manipulates the resonances of the vocal tract to arouse the perception ...

ensemble from

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founded in 2002 by Childeegiin Palamjav, Sambuugiin Pürevjav and Ejeegiin Toivgoo.

Style and lyrical themes

The members are from Uvs

aimag An aimag ( ; ; ), originally a Mongolian word meaning 'tribe', is an administrative subdivision in Mongolia, Russia, and in the Inner Mongolia region of China. Mongolia In Mongolia, an aimag is the first-level administrative subdivision. ...

, situated in the west of

near the

Altai Mountains The Altai Mountains (), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain range in Central Asia, Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan converge, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob River, Ob have their headwaters. The ...

. Thus, the songs are often a praise to the mountains, rivers and animals of western Mongolia. The band performs either songs of their own composition or Mongolian traditional songs using

morin khuur The ''morin khuur'' (), also known as the horsehead fiddle, is a traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument. It is one of the most important musical instruments of the Mongol people, and is considered a symbol of the nation of Mongolia. ...

tovshuur The ''tovshuur'', also known as ''topshur'' or ''topshuur'' ( Mongolian Cyrillic: ; ) is a two- or three-stringed lute played by the Western Mongolian (Oirats) tribes called the Altai Urianghais, the Altais, Tuvans, and Khalkha peoples. The top ...

and a range of

techniques called Khöömii ().

Members

;Current members * Palamjavyn Lkhamjav (Паламжавын Лхамжав) – tovshuur, overtone singing * Sambuugiin Pürevjav (Самбуугийн Пүрэвжав) – morin khuur, singing * Yansangiin Süglegmaa (Янсангийн Сүглэгмаа) –

yatga The yatga (, Khalkha dialect: ; ; is a traditional plucked zither of Mongolia. Yatga may vary widely in size, tuning, and number of bridges and strings; The body is a long wooden box, one end of which is angled downward. The performer plucks ...

* Lkhagvasürengiin Lkhamragchaa (Лхагвасүрэнгийн Лхамрагчаа) – tovshuur, overtone singing ;Former members * Childeegiin Palamjav (Чилдээгийн Паламжав) – tovshuur, overtone singing, dance * Ejeegiin Toivgoo (Эжээгийн Тойвгоо) – tovshuur, overtone singing

Discography

* 2003 : ''Whistle in the Wind'' (album) * 2009 : ''Altai Khairkhan'' (video)

References

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{{Authority control Throat singing Mongolian traditional music groups Musical groups established in 2002 2002 establishments in Mongolia