AnDa Union Music of Mongolia October 25, 2011

Adult $38 | University Park Student $10 | 18 and Younger $28



Mongolia’s traditional music had all but disappeared during China’s recent tumultuous past. But today AnDa Union preserves the essence of Mongolian music — while forging a new genre — by combining styles from throughout Inner Mongolia, an autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China, and the independent country of Mongolia. The band’s ethnically diverse musicians draw their sound from all the tribes unified by Genghis Khan. “Most of the band members have been playing together since childhood,” notes group leader Narisu. The band’s instruments include the morin khuur (horse head fiddle), the maodun chaoer (three-holed flute), and Mongolian versions of the lute and mouth harp. The concert includes visuals evoking the band’s heritage.

See the film AnDa Union: From the Steppes to the City at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 23, at the State Theatre in downtown State College.

Official Website: http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/anda.html