He Who Travels Far

I own Introducing Hanggai and i have seen this band live at Bonnaroo '11. I have never liked any folk or world music until Hanggai. They are now one of my favorite bands and in my top 5 best live performances. It may take some getting used to but you must give this band a try.

As another reviewer noted, it is different but in a experiential way and I enjoyed the album and songs. The guys can sing and the music is enigmatic and strong. It reminds me of the culture, the lands and the history of the people. A good album to introduce oneself to other than the "usual" and delve into the bigger world while being nicely entertained.

But really, once you develop a taste for it, this Mongolian throat-singing is great. Not only do these guys harmonize with each other, but the individual singers harmonize WITH THEMSELVES by singing two or more notes simultaneously. There's a lot of variety on this album, too. Besides straight-up throat-singing and what I would take to be traditional-type Mongolian folk songs, Hanggai is experimenting with other kinds of music here . "Uruumdush" rocks out in a Mongolian industrial way. "Daya" is a beautiful ballad about, well, something. "Zhang Dan" sounds like Mongolian bluegrass. They're taking chances so why don't you take a chance on them?