Urna and Kroke: Ser

Urna and Kroke: Ser

April 8, 2019

Grass, Memory and Song Listening Post 196. The grasslands of China’s Inner Mongolia region are far from any ocean, but Urna Chahar-Tugchi observes that her home turf is often called the “Sea of Songs”—a fitting metaphor for a rich musical culture and for Urna’s...
Anda Union: Homeland

Anda Union: Homeland

February 21, 2017

Always in Steppe Listening Post 87. In the dim light of a New York night club, in a cavernous church in Oxford or in any secluded corner of the globe, the nine musicians of Anda Union recreate the open skies of the Central Asian grasslands. Through traditional vocals,...