Haranga

Haranga / Харанга
2013.07.14
Background information
Origin	Mongolia
Genres	Hard rock, Progressive rock
Years active	1989 – present
Members	Khatanbaatar Lkhagvasuren Tserendorj Chuluunbat Tsendsuren Enkhmanlai Yarinpil Odsuren Nemekh Purevdash
Past members	Khangal Bulgan
Notable instruments
Gibson Les Paul Gibson SG Warwick

Haranga (Mongolian: Харанга, gong) is a hard rock/progressive rock band from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, established in 1989 as the first Mongolian hard rock group.^[1] It has been performing in Mongolia since the early 1990s. In 1997, the group recorded two CDs in Germany, sponsored by Daimler-Chrysler and Siemens Nixdorf.

History

In the 1990s their "Shuuder tsetseg", and "Uguilen sanana" became hits. And title name of "Only in Mongolia" became a popular quote in everyday life of Mongolia. They participated in Mongolian National TV's New Year's program "Tsenkher Delgets".

Members

• Lkhagvasuren Khatanbaatar: vocal, trumpet /1989 - to present/
• Chuluunbat Tserendorj: bass, double-bass, vocal /1989 - to present/
• Enkhmanlai Tsendsuren: lead guitar, vocal^[2] /1989 - to present/
• Odsuren Yarinpil: rhythm guitar, vocal /1989 - to present/
• Purevdash Nemekh: drums, percussion /1989 - to present/
• Bulgan Hangal: keyboards, accordion /deceased/ /1991 - 1999/

Discography

• Эрин зууны хөг (The Sound of the Century 1997)
• Best of Haranga (1997)
• Бодлын тэнгис (Bodlyn Tengis, The Ocean of Thought, Unplugged, 2000)
• Ертөнцийн өнгө (Color of the World, 2003)
• Special Edition Gold (2007)

References

1. World Music 2000, ISBN 1-85828-636-0 p. 197
2. /1989 - to present/International Cultural Exchange Society | ICES

External links

• Haranga music samples
• Mongolia Sings its Own Song
• Official facebook page
• Official instagram page