Mongolian folk metal unit Tengger Cavalry have a new mini documentary of their first tour of the U.S. The video was shot by the band’s Morin Khuur player, Uljmuren and can be seen below courtesy of Decibel.
Additionally, the aforementioned link features a gallery of photos taken by frontman Nature Ganganbaigal during his recent pilgrimage to Mongolia. He comments:
“Tengger Cavalry‘s musical soul is rooted in nomadic culture. Without nomadic life, nomadic music can’t exist, and that’s why I decided to go back to Mongolia. Spending time with nomads, horses, sheep and cows offered a realistic experience, putting me deep in touch with those traditional roots. It’s important for me to remember what it feels like to ride horses across the boundless grassland, for example, and to translate that experience into our music, making it as authentic as possible. It’s not possible to be fully influenced just from studying cultures in books, films or other media. We need to immerse ourselves in the traditions of the homeland.”
The group will be hitting the road next week on a headlining North American tour with Incite Get the dates here.