Tserendavaa CD recording Mongolia 2000

Tserendavaa was keen to make a recording for a proposed CD. Michael brought his minidisc recorder with him for this purpose.

So one day we set up in his Ger and made the recordings and took a few ‘publicity shots. The end result is the CD Chandman Song.

Chandman’ Song became the first CD dedicated to Tserendavaa’s Khöömii. You can hear Tserendavaa Khöömiilokh traditional Mongolian melodies in his six styles of Khöömii, including his unique Hosmoljin Khöömii, which is a combination of singing words and overtones at the same time! He accompanies himself on the Morin Khuur (Horse head fiddle), the Tobshuur (2 string west Mongolian fretless lute) and metal & bamboo mouth harps. The CD ends with a unique demonstration and lecture in which Tserendavaa explains and demonstrates about khöömii practices and his six styles of khöömii.

1 Altai Magtaal : A Praise song to the Altai Mountains.
2.Khökhöö Namjil : An extract of the legend (domog) of the Morin khuur (horse head fiddle).
3.Önchin Tsagaan Botgo : Long song (urtyn duu) melody about a white one year old orphaned baby camel.
4. Khümüün Törölkhtön : A melody from the 1930’s played on the Khalsan Khuur or bamboo mouth harp.
5 Morin Kuur Tatlaga : A medley of dance (Bii) melodies played on the Morin Khuur.
6.Arvan Tavin Sar (Full Moon) : A popular Mongolian melody.
7 Dörvön Nastai Khaliun : A melody about a four year old chestnut horse.
8. Siilen Böör : A love song.
9 Geriin Magtaal : A praise song to the Ger, the Mongolian round felt tent.
10. Shüdnii Isgeree : a melody using the dental whistling technique.
11 Uruuliin Isgeree : The melody Four Mountains sung using the Labial whistling technique.
12. Tömör Khuur : An improvisation on the metal mouth harp.
13. Hosmoljin Khöömii : A demonstration of the simultaneous words and overtones style.
14. Morin Khuur Tatlaga : A medley of dance (Bii) melodies played on the Morin Khuur.
15. Khöömii : An improvisation showing some of Tserendavaa’s six Khöömii styles.
16. Ovgön Shuvuu (Old man and Bird) : A Long song melody voiced in Hosmoljin Khöömii.
17. Tooroi Bandi/Bayan Khairkhan : A melody about a hero and the other about a mountain.
18. Khümüün Törölkhtön.
19. Khöömii Demonstration Lecture : Tserendavaa explains and demonstrates about khöömii practices and his six styles of khöömii. Uruulyn (Labial) Khöömii, Tagnain (Palatal) Khöömii, Khamryn (Nasal) Khöömii, Bagalzuuryn (Throat) Khöömii, Tseejin khöndiin (Chest cavity) Khöömii and his unique Hosmoljin (Combination of singing words and overtones at the same time) Khöömii. Michael Ormiston narration. (Undra translation)

Please contact Michael if you are interested in these recordings