Roswell Rudd and the Mongolian Buryat Band

Roswell Rudd and the Mongolian Buryat Band: Blue Mongol

by Elliott Simon
October 21, 2005

Blue Mongol acquaints trombonist Roswell Rudd's unmatched tonal mastery with the musical traditions of Mongolia, resulting in the most culturally respectful, spiritually uplifting, and musically interesting release of the year. While the Mongolian Buryat Band's combined instrumental performances on bamboo flute, horse head bass and fiddle, dulcimer, lute, and zither are comparable to the best classically trained chamber ensemble, Battuvshin Baldantseren's throat singing and Badma Khanda's beautifully expressive vocals defy comparison. Although the band has aptly dubbed ...