Khusugtun / Mongolian khöömii & throat singing in polyphony

Khusugtun was formed in 2009 when its members were working together at the National Song and Dance Ensemble. During the last ten years, they have produced numorous pieces that feature Mongolian Intangible Cultural Heritage, such as the horsehead fiddle, zither, flute, lute, open-ended flute, various mouth harps and throat-singing. In particular, they have created original pieces that feature the remarkable sound of throat-singing in polyphony arrangements, while incorporating elements of fusion of Mongolian traditionnal or classical music. They have travelled to over twenty countries (including China, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Brazil, UK, France…) gaining increasing fame at competitions where audiences have received them with much admiration. Over the past eigth years Khusugtun has successfully participated in many international folk art and music festivals: • Out of 900 artists from 15 different countries, they won 2nd place at the "Asia's Got Talent 2015" show, organized in Malaysia and Singapore. • At the festival "Rain Forest World Music Festival" (RWMF) in Malaysia, one of the top 20 international festivals, they were recognized as the most distinctive group in 2012. • In 2011, they performed at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK for the "BBC Proms Human Planet" concert together with the BBC Concert Orchestra and bands from the Sakha Republic, Papua New Guinea, Greenlandand, Zambia. Since 2016, they started working with the French-mongolian NGO Routes Nomades (accredited by the UNESCO) in the framework of the Anthology of Mongolian Khöömii CD and tour. Since then they asked Routes Nomades to become their agent and coproduce their new album, Jangar, released internationally on Buda Musique label in August 2020. Since then the album got: Transglobal World Music Charts - 5th position in septembre 2020 Sélection album Le Monde september 2020 Songlines (UK) - Top of the World And the Songlines Music Awards 2021 for Asia & Pacific!