Bukhchuluun Ganburged Explained

Bukhchuluun Ganburged
Alias:Bukhu, Bukhu Ganburged
Birth Date:25 February 1985
Birth Place:Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Years Active:2005–present

Bukhchuluun Ganburged (Mongolian: Бүхчулуун Ганбүргэд) (born 25 February 1985 in Ulaanbaatar), also known as Bukhu, is a Mongolian Australian virtuoso throat-singer and Morin Khuur player.

Bukhchuluun graduated in 2007 as a master student of the Mongolian Music and Dance Conservatory in Ulaanbaatar performing the Mongolian Statehood Long song recognised by UNESCO as one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.

Based in Sydney, Australia since 2009, Bukhu was granted Australian permanent resident status on a Distinguished Talent Visa by the Australian government as an internationally recognised artist with exceptional and outstanding contributions to the arts.[1]

In 2013, Bukhu was featured in Angela Mesiti's work Citizen Band for the Anne Landa Award for video and new media arts at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.[2]

In 2015, Bukhu featured in the theme song for Sega's strategy video game title .[3] In the same year notable composer and ABC Radio National host Andrew Ford named Bukhchuluun Ganburged amongst his selections for Australian Music Month.[4]

On 25 May 2016, Bukhu performed at the Sydney Opera House for TEDxSydney.[5]

In 2017, the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences featured Bukhu in the This is a Voice exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum.[6]

In 2020, Bukhu appeared in The Voice (Australian season 9) on Team Guy Sebastian.

Bands

Bukhu has appeared in numerous bands and featured guest performances notably Horse and Wood, Equus, and Dangerous Song.

Horse and Wood

Horse and Wood is Duo featuring an ongoing collaboration with John Robinson, combining Bukhu's Morin Khuur and Robinsons' Oud. The idea for the band was first conceived during Woodford Folk Festival over the New Year's Eve period between 2010 and 2011, culminating in a fusion of Mongolian and Turkish Folk and Bluegrass styles.[7]

Equus

Equus is an Australian Folk fusion Quartet producing music influenced by traditional Mongolian music fused with Middle Eastern strings and a Jazz rhythm section. Featuring Bukhu in collaboration with John Robinson (Oud, Turkish Baglama, guitar), Peter Kennard (Percussion), and Bertie McMahon (Double bass).[8]

AYA

AYA Is a unique Trio with Bukhu joining New Age Fusion act 'Dangerous Song' featuring Linsey Pollak and Lizzie O'Keefe. Pollak plays endangered animal calls including Humpback Whales, Giant Lemurs, Gibbons on a digital wind instrument with live looping and soundscapes, accompanied by O'Keefe's ethereal improvised vocals.[9]

Discography

Albums

TitleDetails
Bukhu - Throat Singer and Horse Fiddle Player
  • Released: 2010[10]
  • Label: Bukhu
The Journey
  • Released: 2 March 2021[11]
  • Label: Bukhu

Singles

TitleDetails
The Journey (Single)
  • Released: 26 March 2021 [12]
  • Label: Bukhu
  • Time: 4:08
Father
  • Released: 28 April 2022 [13]
  • Label: Bukhu
  • Time: 3:20
Blue Spot
  • Released: 5 May 2021 [14]
  • Label: Bukhu
  • Time: 3:55

Featured

YearArtistTitleLengthDetails
2021Danny AvilaMother & Father (feat. Bukhu)3:20
  • Released: 1 October 2021 [15]
  • Label: Armada Music
-2021BjorthKhishigten (feat. Bukhu)3:57
  • Released: 17 December 2021 [16]
  • Label: DarkDrones

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.! |-| 2021|| The Journey || Best World Music Album || | [17] |-

Music Sample Libraries

Bukhu has recorded a series of vocal and instrumental sample libraries for the Native Instruments Kontakt sampler with NKS partners Evolution Series.

Chronicles of Bukhu

The first collaboration titled 'Chronicles of Bukhu' was released in October 2021.[18] Featuring a combination of movement and textural based vocal and Horse Fiddle performances on a virtual soundstage.

Lores

The second collaboration 'Lores' released in April 2022, features Bukhu as an instrument in a suite of sample libraries curated by composer Clinton Shorter.[19] The library brings together traditional strings and eclectic instruments, such as the Hurdy-Gurdy, Shakuhachi, and medieval pipes along with Bukhu's Mongolian Horse Fiddle.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bukhchuluun Ganburged. TEDxSydney. 2020-06-04.
  2. Web site: Citizens band, (2012) by Angelica Mesiti :: The Collection :: Art Gallery NSW. artgallery.nsw.gov.au. 2020-06-04.
  3. Web site: Total War: Attila - Main Menu Music (Hun Theme). YouTube. 2020-06-04.
  4. Web site: RN's presenter picks for Ausmusic Month - The Inside Sleeve - ABC Radio National (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). abc.net.au. 2020-06-04.
  5. Web site: Live Performance Bukhchuluun Ganburged. TEDxSydney. 2020-06-12.
  6. Web site: Interviews – Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. maas.museum. 2020-06-04.
  7. Web site: Horse and Wood . Horse Fiddle . 2021-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210625140117/http://www.horsefiddle.com/horse-wood/ . 25 June 2021 . dead.
  8. Web site: EPK - Equus . Equus Music . 2022-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220307025535/http://www.equusmusic.com.au/epk.html . 7 March 2022 . dead.
  9. Web site: AYA - Dangerous Song. Dangerous Song. 2022-05-15.
  10. Web site: Throat Singer & Horse Fiddle Player by Bukhu. Throat Singer & Horse Fiddle Player by Bukhu on Apple Music. 12 June 2020.
  11. Web site: The Journey by Bukhu. The Journey by Bukhu on Apple Music. 24 October 2021.
  12. Web site: The Journey by Bukhu (Single). The Journey (Single) by Bukhu on Apple Music. 15 May 2022.
  13. Web site: Father by Bukhu. Father by Bukhu on Apple Music. 15 May 2022.
  14. Web site: Blue Spot by Bukhu. Blue Spot by Bukhu on Apple Music. 15 May 2022.
  15. Web site: Mother & Father (feat. Bukhu) by Danny Avila. music.apple.com Mother & Father (feat. Bukhu) by Danny Avila. 15 May 2022.
  16. Web site: Khishigten (feat. Bukhu) by Bjorth. music.apple.com Khishigten (feat. Bukhu) by Bjorth. 15 May 2022.
  17. Web site: ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge . . 20 October 2021 . 24 October 2021 . Kelly, Vivienne . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ . 20 October 2021 . live.
  18. Web site: Chronicles Bukhu - Kontakt - Evolution Series . 2021-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211002205535/https://www.evolutionseries.com/portfolio/chronicles-bukhu/ . 2 October 2021 . dead.
  19. Web site: Lores - Kontakt - Evolution Series. 2022-04-20.