Haranga
Encyclopedia
Kharanga or Haranga is a hard rock
/ progressive rock
band
from Ulan Bator, Mongolia
, established in 1989 as the first Mongolian hard rock group. 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
.
. They participated in Mongolian National TV's new year's program "Tsenkher Delgets".
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/ progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
band
Band (music)
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from Ulan Bator, Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
, established in 1989 as the first Mongolian hard rock group. It has been performing in Mongolia since the early 1990s. In 1997 the group recorded two CDs in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, sponsored by Daimler-Chrysler and Siemens Nixdorf
Siemens Nixdorf Informationssysteme
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History
In 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. Lead singer Lkhagvasuren was arrested and sentenced to 7 years for possession and usage of drugs, purportedly Opium poppyOpium poppy
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. They participated in Mongolian National TV's new year's program "Tsenkher Delgets".
Members
- Khatanbaatar Lkhagvasuren: vocal, trumpet
- Tserendorj Chuluunbat: bass, double-bass, vocal
- Tsendsuren Enkhmanlai: lead guitar, vocal
- Yarinpil Odsuren: rhythm guitar, vocal
- Nemekh Purevdash: drums, percussion
- Hangal Bulgan: keyboards, accordion /deceased/
Discography
- Erin Zuunii khug (The Sound of the Century 1997)
- Best of Haranga (1997)
- Бодлын тэнгис (Bodlyn Tengis, The Ocean of Thought, Unplugged, 2000)
- Yertuntsiin ungo (Color of the World, 2005)
- Special Edition Gold (2007)