Namgar
Намгар Лхасаранова.
Namgar (Buryat: Намгар) is a Russian band. They were formed in 2001 in the Buryat Republic by Namgar Lhasaranova and Yevgeny Zolotaryov, a Buryat singer, who recruited Buryat and Mongolian musicians on traditional instruments. Their style combines Buryat-Mongolian Folk Music with The Power of Rock. Members include:
- Namgar Lhasaranova, singer
- Yevgeny Zolotaryov, chanza
- Kh. Altangerel, morin huur
- Jamyangiin Urantögs ("Urana"), yatag
- Erdenebal Javkhlan
- Bulat Gafarov, various instruments
The official website of Namgar is namgarfolk.com.
Not to be confused with NameDar.
Albums
- Hatar, 2003
- Inspector Putilin (TV soundtrack by Alexei Aigi), 2007
- The Prince of the Wind (TV soundtrack by Alexei Aigi), 2008
- Nomad, 2008
Performances
- Moscow, March 2001
- Riddu Riđđu, Norway, July 2001
- International Exhibition, Beijing, China, 2003
- Rainforest World Music Festival, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 2005
- Riddu Riđđu, Norway, 2005
- Buryat Culture and Art Festival, Paris, France, 2006
- Shark Taronalari, Shark, Uzbekistan, 2007
- Roza Mira, Moscow, 2008
- Alianait Art Festival, Canada, 2008
- "Ethnomechanics" festival, St. Petersburg, 2008
- "Ocean of Compassion" festival, Elista, Kalmyk Republic, 2009
- "Ocean of Compassion" festival, Dom Muzyki, Moscow, 2009
- Global Fest, New York City, 2009
- Riddu Riđđu, Norway, 2009
- OCFF, Canada, 2009
- "Ethnomechanics" festival, Moscow, 2009
- Global Fest, New York City, 2010
- Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, 2010
- Shrine, New York City, 2010
- Canada, summer 2010
- Seattle, 2010
- Ethnoplanet, Moscow, 2010
- House of Nationalities, Moscow, 2010
- Maslenitsa festival, Trafalgar Square, London, 2011
- Mongolian Festival, Berstadt, Germany, 2011
- Chiasso Festival, Switzerland, 2011
- "Movement" festival, Perm, 2011
- British Columbia tour, Canada, 2011
- London, 2011
- Chita, Zabaikal Territory, 2011
- Ulan-Ude, Buryat Republic, 2011
- Mongolia, 2011
- Poland, 2011
- Cultural center "DOM", Moscow, 2012
Namgar provides examples of the following tropes:
- First-Name Basis: Few people know that Buryat musician Namgar's full name is Namgar Ayushievna Lhasaranova.
- Folk Music
- Neoclassical Punk Zydeco Rockabilly
- Nice Hat: See Namgar's hat? It's got a Siberian Ibex on it.
- One-Woman Wail
- Rearrange the Song
- The Power of Rock
- Singing Voice Dissonance: Namgar speaks with a soft squeaky voice and sings with a much deeper voice.
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