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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 chinese province of Inner mongolia. Urna developed her musical talent and instincts while learning the yangqin, the Chinese dulcimer.
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
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 wrote:
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.
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mythhatermike wrote:
How does she sing like that?
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clutterbells wrote:
Just brilliant.
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SuXinbo wrote:
great voice
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BeateKleines wrote:
Liebe Urna, ich freu mich schon sehr auf den neuen Film. werde ich mir auf jeden Fall ansehen.
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mayaberlin wrote:
liebe urna*ich drücke die daumen für das große concert in beijing heute*hoffentlich rechtzeitig*du wirst wie immer großartig sein
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le4o wrote:
Four days to her concert... I'm all impatient
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Gajava wrote:
Голос её, завораживает!
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echo-wrapping wrote:
она прекрасна! добавила информацию о ней на русском.
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frosia wrote:
oh,she is incredible!
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saikoxaol wrote:
http://www.urna.de/urna_site2008/ ...wie gerne würde ich einmal das weite Grasland besuchen! Passend dazu diese wundervolle Musik! Mit Urna hatte ich einmal ganz flüchtigen eMailkontakt, sie scheint eine liebenswerte, warmherzige Frau zu sein.
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jimapore wrote:
Sangjidorji is heavenly! Makes we want to travel in Mongolia ;-)
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bluyu wrote:
urna, you inspire the most beautiful daydreams in my mind.
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Azalin wrote:
she's good
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