Egschiglen Discography of CDs

Egschiglen albums Mongolian (or Tuvanese) music is a paradox. On the one hand, it boasts of the world's strangest singing: throat singing, in which the singer manipulates his jaw and sinuses in order to produce several tones at once with a growling, whistling, Popeye the Sailor Man kind of sound. On the other hand, the melodies and general vernacular of Mongolian music are completely accessible -- it sort of sounds like cowboy music. This last quality should not prove too surprising, because Mongolian culture is an outdoor culture, a horse culture. Egschiglen, although they make beautiful music, is not an outdoor group. They are affiliated with a conservatory. The music is more delicate, sophisticated, and refined than that of someone like Igor Koshkendey. Another tip off to the "classical" nature of the group is their use of the joochin or ...

Egschiglen music CDs Track Listing of songs: Ode an Den Berg Dunjing Garav; Tatlaga; Mongolische Volksmelodie; Interpretation Zweier Mongolischer Lieder; Erdene Uul; Tanzmelodie; Ulen Bor Lieblingspferd; Am Ufer des Blumensees; Aufgehende Sonne; Mongolisches Volkslied; Galopp von 1000 Pferden; Mongolisches Volkslied; Manduul Khan; Serenade; Heen Huar; Ode an das Altai Gebirge;

Egschiglen discography Recording information: Grenzland Studio, Bocholt (2000). Mongolia

Egschiglen songs Track Listing of songs: Chingis Haani Magtaal; Setgeld Shingesen Govi; Bajagalant Saalchin; Khoomin Uran Setgemj; Hodolmor; Aravgar Herin Salhind; Ardin Hoyr Duu; Hentin Ondor Uuland; Manduul Khant; Jatagin Koncert; Altai Khangain Magtaal;