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Urna Chahar-Tugchi (a.k.a. Urna) was born into a family of livestock farmers in the grasslands of the northern province of Inner . Urna developed her musical talent and instincts while learning the , the Chinese .

After studying with a visiting professor from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, at the age of eighteen she decided to leave Inner Mongolia to study at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. It was an bold decision - for at that time she did not speak a single word of Mandarin Chinese and her family knew very little of Shanghai, let alone its location.

With this move, Urna’s life and career took a dramatic turn. She decided to follow her voice, leaving the dulcimer and concentrating on the multitude of tone colours of her voice which has a range of four octaves. At the same time she tried to go further than the common methods of musical training.

Of her music she says: “ I interpret my songs in all my energies with the variety of life experiences; therefore, I feel rebirth after each performance.”

While being rooted in the traditional music of her Mongolian homeland, Urna continues to take her music in new directions. Her latest compositions emphasize free, brushstroke-like improvisations, which have been inspired by her recent experiences with other cultures and musicians and her life outside of Mongolia. With this constant yearning to take her music beyond convention, Urna has performed with many internationally-renown musicians, including the Hungarian violinist Zoltan Lantos
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  • herkyjerky

    When I first heard Urna I thought it was amazing... By now it has gone far beyond amazing! The title cut from "Jamar" is probably my top pick of all her work, but so many of her pieces are like entire worlds of sonic mystery unto themselves.

    November 2011

  • mythhatermike

    How does she sing like that?

    October 2011

  • clutterbells

    Just brilliant.

    May 2011

  • SuXinbo

    great voice

    March 2010

  • BeateKleines

    Liebe Urna, ich freu mich schon sehr auf den neuen Film. werde ich mir auf jeden Fall ansehen.

    January 2010

  • mayaberlin

    liebe urna*ich drücke die daumen für das große concert in beijing heute*hoffentlich rechtzeitig*du wirst wie immer großartig sein

    November 2009

  • le4o

    Four days to her concert... I'm all impatient

    October 2009

  • Gajava

    Голос её, завораживает!

    August 2009
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