Namgar



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.

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

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.