Batzorig Vaanchig

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Batzorig Vaanchig
Born1977 (age 46–47)
Zag, Bayankhongor, Mongolia
NationalityMongolian
Years active2014–present
Known forThroat singing
Notable work"Ode To Chinggis Khaan"
ChildrenKhangal Vaanchig, Maral Vaanchig
Websitewww.batzorigvaanchig.com

Batzorig Vaanchig (Mongolian: батзориг ваанчиг; born 1977) is a Mongolian throat singer. He first garnered attention for a video of him singing "Chinggis Khaanii Magtaal" (In Praise of Genghis Khan) on top of a mountain in Mongolia. He later sang more Mongolian folk songs using his throat singing skills.

Batzorig was born in 1977 in

Bayanhongor, Mongolia whilst playing a morin khuur.[2][3] The video has a total of 21 million views as of 2024. Also in 2014, Batzorig made a cameo in the Netflix series Marco Polo, as a throat singing musician in a military camp.[4] Batzorig is also part of a musical band called Khusugtun. In 2020, Batzorig posted a video of his throat singing with his daughter, Maral Vaanchig. The video also became famous as it reached almost 5 million views.[5]

In August 2023, Batzorig performed his throat singing on CNN to Richard Quest in Ulaanbaatar, during Quest's visit in Mongolia.[6]

References

  1. ^ https://www.batzorigvaanchig.com/
  2. ^ Chinggis khaanii Magtaal - Batzorig Vaanchig, retrieved 2023-10-18
  3. ^ "Watch a Mongolian Throat Singer Perform on a Mountain". Atlas Obscura. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2024.
  4. ^ Ethnic Zorigoo Batzorig ( Khusugtun band) Marco Polo season 1., retrieved 2024-02-28
  5. ^ "The incredible sound of a father and daughter's Mongolian throat singing duet". Classic FM. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
  6. ^ "Mongolian Throat Singer Batzorig Vaanchig gives a fantastic performance to wrap up three days of Quest Means Business in Mongolia. | By Quest Means Business". Retrieved 2023-10-18 – via Facebook.