WORLD MUSIC SERIES

TuvergenBand

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2021 • 8 P.M.

LAWRENCE MEMORIAL CHAPEL

Tuvergen Band Tamir Hargana, Naizal Hargana, and Brent Roman

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

Lawrence Memorial Chapel

8 p.m.

No intermission

Tuvergen Band Q & A to follow performance

TUVERGEN BAND

Tuvergen Band is a Mongolian folk-fusion group based in Chicago. Each member of this trio brings a different musical tradition to the table, fusing ancient Mongolian and Tuvan melodies with modern sensibilities and idiomatic world music rhythms. Their music is a modern take on nomadic music.

Mongolian folk music draws heavily upon elements of the animals and nature of the region. The nomadic lifestyle has a deep spiritual connection with nature and the elements present in that land. Often there are imitations of animal sounds, weather, and the landscapes of the Mongolian steppe. Overtone singing, called “Khoomii”, is often utilized in traditional Mongolian music. It is a style of throat singing in which multiple pitches can be produced at the same time by the singer.

Doshpuulur is a three-stringed Tuvan lute, similar to a banjo, and is mainly used to accompany Khoomii singing and traditional folk songs.

Tovshuur is a two-stringed Mongolian lute. This instrument is often used in accompaniment for storytelling or traditional Mongolian dance.

Morin Khuur, also known as “horse-head fiddle” is one of the most iconic Mongolian national instruments. It is a two-string bowed instrument, similar to a cello, and is constructed with horsehair to make the strings and bow. A horsehead sits atop the instrument providing the character and spirit of the instrument.

THE MUSICIANS

Tamir Hargana specializes in Khoomi (both Mongolian and Tuvan styles) and is a multi-instrumentalist playing several types of folk lute and Morin Khuur. Tamir has won many awards and prizes in throat singing competitions in Mongolia, Russia, Tuva, and China. He has performed and given workshops throughout the United States and the world including Mongolia, Russia, Taiwan, Indonesia and China.

Naizal Hargana is a specialist in the Mongolian horse-head fiddle, Morin Khuur. He is a composer and active performer known for his versatile musical styles and transcending of traditional Mongolian and Western classical music.

Brent Roman is a multi-percussionist known for his expertise in the study, teaching, and performance of various world music traditions. He is a member of a number of Chicago-based musical ensembles, has toured internationally, and toured with Cirque Du Soleil as a ercussionist and Drum Captain.

We collectively acknowledge that Lawrence University is situated on the ancestral homelands of the Menominee and Hochunk Nations.

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