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The chaos theory of Mongolia

I returned to Mongolia 15 years ago after an absence of 13 years, save for the occasional 2-week leave from work, and that time I spent a semester and a half at a local university drinking endless cups of brown, watery 150 Tugrik instant MaCcoffee at the café strangely, or perhaps egotistically, named "In my memory", writing the first and so far the only book that got us into trouble with the local intelligence who apparently had little else to do than to pore through the ramblings of teenagers to catch the tell-tale signs of drug dealery. But I digress. When you visit a country for a short period, be it home or not, you hardly have time to immerse yourself in the spirit of the country and the city and feel the nitty gritty and dirty shiny of it all. So after 13 years, it took me a while to readjust and finally understand what the hometown of my childhood had become.  The most striking, ubiquitous, and inescapable feature was and still, unfortunately, is the traffic. In 2008,
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ALTAN URAG IN LONDON: 13 JANUARY 2010

 
Famous for their soundtrack on the movie ‘Mongol’ directed by Sergei Bodrov,
the Mongolian ethnic folk rock band ALTAN URAG will perform LIVE
at The Relentless Garage ONLY ONCE on Wednesday, 13 January 2010 at 7PM.
Tickets only £15. Places limited to 150. Book and buy your tickets by phoning 07888713429 or via e-mail: info@linguaglobal.org.ukThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
STRICTLY OVER 14S, PHOTO ID, UNDER 16S TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT.
You will have an opportunity to buy their CD, get the band members’ autographs and have your photo taken with the band members.
Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, Babyshambles and many more have performed at The Relentless Garage. After Altan Urag’s performance, those who attend the concert will have the opportunity to move to the main hall  of the club for FREE and continue clubbing until they close!!! Take an advantage of our ‘2 for 1’ offer and spend a night to remember at this famous venue!!!
Address:  Upstairs at Garage
                 The Relentless Garage
                 20-22 Highbury Corner
                 London N5 1RD
Tube: Highbury & Islington, right opposite the tube station (close to Highbury & Islington Parks, where the Mongol Naadam is organised every summer)
Buses: 4, 19, 30, 43, 271, 393

Organisers:

Lingua Global                        Mongolian Accociation in UK                                  Altan Urag
www.linguaglobal.org.uk        www.mongolchuud.co.uk                               www.myspace.com/altanurag
 
Formed in 2002, ALTAN URAG is an ethnic folk rock band, whose music fuses traditional Mongolian sounds with contemporary influences.
The name Altan Urag can be loosely translated as “Kin of the Khan” or “Golden Lineage”, referring to Genghis Khan and his ancestors. The band’s vision is both to promote Mongolian culture to the world and to introduce traditional music to the young people of their country.
The band’s seven members are skilful players of traditional instruments:  morin khuur (horse-head fiddle), ikh khuur (grand horse-head fiddle),  bishguur (traditional horn) and yochin (hammered dulcimer) and percussion. The vocalists are exotic throat and long song singers, and have all been trained in traditional and classical Mongolian music.
Of Altan Urag’s music Sergei Bodrov says “… their distinctive vocal rhythms lend a sense of otherworldly strength to several scenes … I just fell in love with them. They have an amazing energy.” (Bodrov, www.mongolmovie.com)
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