The Daily Digest: Mongolian Metal Mania

Ali Johan, Music Director, BFM | Hariraam Tingyuan Lam, Musician and Music Educator

11-Jan-19 14:30

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The music of a Mongolian rock band The Hu gained significant attention on YouTube for their fusion of traditional mongolian instruments and guttural singing with the more familiar sounds commonly associated with heavy metal. Today, we discuss this unique blend of sounds and what makes the band so popular.

Produced by: Sharmilla Ganesan

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Juliet Jacobs and Tee Shiao Eek

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Categories: Film, History, People and Places, Social Issues

Tags: mongolian metal, heavy metal, traditional instruments, mongolian culture, the hu, hunnu rock,

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