Anda Union

As Anda Union celebrate 20 years of music making the band have become a culture phenomenon in the east. Recent 2024 winners of the popular reality tv show The Big Band, they wowed audiences by singing in their mother tongue, rocketing into the limelight and bringing their Mongolian sound to the masses. Anda Union have since starred in many commercial campaigns and headlined festivals and stadiums across China.

Anda Union all trained in traditional Mongolian music from a young age and are part of a revivalist movement finding inspiration in traditional music. Their haunting harmonies and vibrant strings evoke the endless beauty of the Mongolian grasslands. Combining throat singing and long song with horse head fiddles and two stringed lutes they bring this powerful ancient music to life as never heard before. Driven by their thirst to revitalize their traditions and culture, they have been stunning people all over the world for the past two decades.

Anda Union bring a unique combination of styles from across the grasslands coalescing in a unique and magisterial sound whilst remaining true to their cultural roots. They have headlined many world music and mainstream festivals winning over fans around the world with their powerful music.



Discography

2011 – The Wind Horse (Hohhot Records)
2016 – Homeland (Hohhot Records)
2018 – Heemor – Windhorse Reprise (Hohhot Records)



Band Members

Nars – Morin Huur, Tobshuur, Hoomei (throat singing), Ikil & Guitar
Urgen - Morin Huur, Hoomei (throat singing),
Chinggeltu – Bass Morin Huur
Saikhannakhaa - Morin Huur, Tobshuur, Hoomei (throat singing),
Uni - Morin Hur, Tobshuur, Hoomei (throat singing),
Urgen - Drums
Chinggel - Moadin Chor (Mongolian flute)
Biligbaatar – Urtyn Duu (longsong)
Tsetsegmaa – Urtyn Duu (longsong)