Ganpurev Dagvan brings the rare Altai Harp to Europe
About Ganpurev & Munkh-Erdene
Ganpurev Dagvan and Munkh-Erdene Chuluunbat belong to the most respected representatives of traditional Mongolian music of their generation. Together, they bring a rare combination of research, virtuosity, and cultural preservation to international audiences.
Ganpurev is a musician, composer, and researcher best known for reviving the rare Altai Harp after the instrument was rediscovered in 2008 inside an ancient cave burial site in the Altai Mountains of Western Mongolia. Through years of research, he developed a modern playing and teaching method that inspired a new generation of players through his initiative Chure Club. His work is dedicated to preserving, deepening, and internationally sharing Mongolian musical traditions, with a special focus on the Altai Harp.
Munkh-Erdene Chuluunbat is one of Mongolia’s leading yatga performers and is internationally recognized for her refined playing style, technical precision, and deep musical expression. As both a soloist and teacher at the conservatory in Ulaanbaatar, she performs traditional repertoire as well as contemporary compositions for the yatga — an ancient Mongolian string instrument with a long cultural history.
Together, they represent a unique artistic collaboration where ancient traditions, education, research, and contemporary performance come together.
A Unique Concert Centered Around the Altai Harp
The concert in Geneva offers a rare opportunity to experience one of Mongolia’s most mysterious instruments live on stage. The Altai Harp produces a warm and meditative sound that blends beautifully with traditional Mongolian singing, throat singing (khöömii), overtone singing, and ancient instrumental traditions.
During the concert, audiences can experience:
- Traditional Mongolian melodies and songs
- Original compositions for Altai Harp
- Mongolian throat singing and overtone singing
- Cultural stories and explanations about the instrument
- Musical improvisations inspired by the landscapes of Mongolia
More than simply a concert, this performance is a cultural journey through the history, spirituality, and landscapes of Western Mongolia.
A Cultural Collaboration Between Mongolia, the Netherlands, Germany & Switzerland
This project is organized by Altai, founded by Rowan Hartsuiker and Saran Myagmarsuren, in collaboration with Henosis. Together, they are building a long-term cultural exchange between Europe and Mongolia centered around traditional music, ancient instruments, and throat singing.
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Concert Description (Long)
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Ganpurev Dagvan and Munkh-Erdene Chuluunbat present a remarkable musical journey into the world of traditional Mongolian music.
Ganpurev is internationally known as the musician and researcher who revived the rare Altai Harp after the instrument was rediscovered in Western Mongolia in 2008. During this concert, he introduces audiences to the warm and meditative sound of this extraordinary instrument through traditional Mongolian melodies, original compositions, throat singing (khöömii), and overtone singing.
Sharing the stage with him is Munkh-Erdene Chuluunbat, one of Mongolia’s most respected yatga performers and a teacher at the conservatory in Ulaanbaatar. Through her refined playing style and impressive technical mastery, she brings the poetic sound world of the yatga to life — an ancient Mongolian string instrument that has played an important role in Mongolian musical culture for generations.
Together, they create a unique meeting between two extraordinary musical traditions from Mongolia, guiding audiences through ancient melodies, improvisations, cultural storytelling, and deep soundscapes inspired by the nature of the Mongolian steppe.
Concert Description (Short)
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Ganpurev Dagvan and Munkh-Erdene Chuluunbat present a unique evening of traditional Mongolian music. Expect the rare sounds of the Altai Harp, refined yatga music, Mongolian throat singing, traditional melodies, and original compositions — an intimate and immersive musical journey through the culture and landscapes of Mongolia.
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Rowan Hartsuiker
rowan@altaiyurt.nl
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