Batzorig Vaanchig fra Aparte 2022 på Støperiet i Tønsberg. Foto: Halvor Bodin.Batzorig Vaanchig
ONSDAG 6. MAI 2026
UTBYGDA GRENDEHUS, TJØME︎︎︎19:00
Dørene åpner 18. Bar og snacks. Parkering nedenfor Grendehuset og de som kan gå ti minutter kan parkere ved Moutmarka.
TORSDAG 7. MAI 2026
COSMOPOLITE, OSLO︎︎︎19:00 (utsolgt)
Batzorig Vaanchig is a professional Mongolian Morin khuur player and throat singer.
The brightest star in Mongolian throat singing. Batzorig Vaanchig is one of the world-leading khoomei musicians, and possibly the most well known throat singer in the world right now. He grew up in the Bayankhongor Province in Mongolia, and began to learn Mongolian throat singing from his mother at a young age, and eventually he picked up the traditional horse-head fiddle, the morin khuur. He studied music at the Institute of Culture in Ulaanbaatar, and set out to be a professional musician.
His success since then has been unprecedented. As part of the band Khusugtun, he was runners-up on Asia’s got Talent in 2015. Right around the same time, he became known all over the internet through a series of memes known as Mongolian Throat Singing, which portrayed the musical tradition as the ultimate, most enjoyable form of music. Vaanchig viewed it as a welcome opportunity to spread knowledge about Mongolian music to music lovers, and has since grown his global fan base through concerts and online presence. And the thing is, the meme was onto something – to hear Vaanchigs performances and the way he utilizes the human voice, really is not like any other form of singing. The way it combines with the morin khuur, can be both hauntingly beautiful and awe-inspiring. Instantly recognizable, and still unlike anything you’ve ever heard.
The brightest star in Mongolian throat singing. Batzorig Vaanchig is one of the world-leading khoomei musicians, and possibly the most well known throat singer in the world right now. He grew up in the Bayankhongor Province in Mongolia, and began to learn Mongolian throat singing from his mother at a young age, and eventually he picked up the traditional horse-head fiddle, the morin khuur. He studied music at the Institute of Culture in Ulaanbaatar, and set out to be a professional musician.
His success since then has been unprecedented. As part of the band Khusugtun, he was runners-up on Asia’s got Talent in 2015. Right around the same time, he became known all over the internet through a series of memes known as Mongolian Throat Singing, which portrayed the musical tradition as the ultimate, most enjoyable form of music. Vaanchig viewed it as a welcome opportunity to spread knowledge about Mongolian music to music lovers, and has since grown his global fan base through concerts and online presence. And the thing is, the meme was onto something – to hear Vaanchigs performances and the way he utilizes the human voice, really is not like any other form of singing. The way it combines with the morin khuur, can be both hauntingly beautiful and awe-inspiring. Instantly recognizable, and still unlike anything you’ve ever heard.
Strupesangens mest kjente utøver.
Batzorig Vaanchig er en av verdens fremste strupesangere, og antageligvis den mest kjente eksponenten for denne tradisjonen i verden for øyeblikket. Han vokste opp i Bayankhongor-provinsen i Mongolia, og lærte sangmetoden av moren sin fra tidlig alder. Etter hvert plukket han også opp den tradisjonelle hestehodefiolinen, morin khuur. Han studerte musikk ved kulturinstituttet i Ulan Bator og ble profesjonell musiker.
Siden da har han opplevd oppsiktsvekkende stor suksess. Som medlem i bandet Khusugtun kom han på andreplass i Asia’s got Talent i 2015. På samme tid ble opptak av ham kjent på internett gjennom en serie med memes kjent som Mongolian Throat Singing – som portretterte denne særegne tradisjonen som den ultimate musikkstilen. Vaanchig tok det som en god mulighet til å spre kunnskap om mongolsk musikk til interesserte over hele verden, og har etter hvert bygget en fanbase over hele verden gjennom konserter og tilstedeværelse på nettet. Og selv om tonen er spøkefull, er jo memet inne på noe – å høre Vaanchigs opptredner, måten han bruker menneskestemmen på, ligner virkelig lite annet. Kombinasjonen av strupesangen og hestehodefiolinen kan både være vakker og rystende – umiddelbart gjenkjennelig, men også noe du aldri har hørt før.
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Awards:
2008 The “BEST THROAT SINGER” honor title from the National Competition of throat singers of Mongolia, 2008 “The Best Officer of Culture” from the Mongolian Trade Union,2009 Special prize of Solo category, “Earth Breathing” from the International Competition of throat singers organized in Ulaan-Ude, Russian Federation, 2009 Honor title “BEST OFFICER OF CULTURE” of Mongolia.
Batzorig Vaanchig er en av verdens fremste strupesangere, og antageligvis den mest kjente eksponenten for denne tradisjonen i verden for øyeblikket. Han vokste opp i Bayankhongor-provinsen i Mongolia, og lærte sangmetoden av moren sin fra tidlig alder. Etter hvert plukket han også opp den tradisjonelle hestehodefiolinen, morin khuur. Han studerte musikk ved kulturinstituttet i Ulan Bator og ble profesjonell musiker.
Siden da har han opplevd oppsiktsvekkende stor suksess. Som medlem i bandet Khusugtun kom han på andreplass i Asia’s got Talent i 2015. På samme tid ble opptak av ham kjent på internett gjennom en serie med memes kjent som Mongolian Throat Singing – som portretterte denne særegne tradisjonen som den ultimate musikkstilen. Vaanchig tok det som en god mulighet til å spre kunnskap om mongolsk musikk til interesserte over hele verden, og har etter hvert bygget en fanbase over hele verden gjennom konserter og tilstedeværelse på nettet. Og selv om tonen er spøkefull, er jo memet inne på noe – å høre Vaanchigs opptredner, måten han bruker menneskestemmen på, ligner virkelig lite annet. Kombinasjonen av strupesangen og hestehodefiolinen kan både være vakker og rystende – umiddelbart gjenkjennelig, men også noe du aldri har hørt før.
Website
YouTube
Awards:
2008 The “BEST THROAT SINGER” honor title from the National Competition of throat singers of Mongolia, 2008 “The Best Officer of Culture” from the Mongolian Trade Union,2009 Special prize of Solo category, “Earth Breathing” from the International Competition of throat singers organized in Ulaan-Ude, Russian Federation, 2009 Honor title “BEST OFFICER OF CULTURE” of Mongolia.
Otomo Yoshihide
DNA? AND?
FREDAG 5. JUNI 2026
URO/HAUGAR KUNSTMUSEUM
DNA? AND? is a musical free-improv collective where people with and without extra chromosomes create and explore their own musics based on their own specialities.
DNA? AND? is Oslo-based, and has existed since 2013, with frequent workshops and gigging. They have played at the All Ears, Blow Out and Ultimafestivals in Oslo, Sonic Protest in Paris and Le Guess Who in Utrecht, and have collaborated with legendary musicians like NU Unruh (Einstürtzende Neubauten), Hans Magnus Ryan (Motorpsycho) and Hamid Drake (Herbie Hancock, Ava Mendoza etc.).
The current members of DNA? AND? are Vilde Erikstad, Vilja Ellefsen-Larsen, Lene Høie, Sambou Jobarteh, Isaaq Ibrahim, Ola Skarsæterhagen, Mats Aase Henriksen, Jostein Hylin and Johannes Tjøtta Svendsen as well as Marie Bergby Handeland, Sara Li Stensrud, Dag Erik Knedal Andersen, Harald Fetveit as well as Anla Courtis (Reynols) whenever he’s around.
Uro
DNA? AND? is Oslo-based, and has existed since 2013, with frequent workshops and gigging. They have played at the All Ears, Blow Out and Ultimafestivals in Oslo, Sonic Protest in Paris and Le Guess Who in Utrecht, and have collaborated with legendary musicians like NU Unruh (Einstürtzende Neubauten), Hans Magnus Ryan (Motorpsycho) and Hamid Drake (Herbie Hancock, Ava Mendoza etc.).
The current members of DNA? AND? are Vilde Erikstad, Vilja Ellefsen-Larsen, Lene Høie, Sambou Jobarteh, Isaaq Ibrahim, Ola Skarsæterhagen, Mats Aase Henriksen, Jostein Hylin and Johannes Tjøtta Svendsen as well as Marie Bergby Handeland, Sara Li Stensrud, Dag Erik Knedal Andersen, Harald Fetveit as well as Anla Courtis (Reynols) whenever he’s around.
Uro
AUDIO
LP, Hot, Hot, Hot, DNA?AND?/Lampeknusekontoret, 2025
LP, Seele Brennt, reissue,DNA?AND?/NU Unruh/Reynols, 2024
CD, Seele Brennt, DNA?AND?/NU Unruh/Reynols, 2024
2xCD, DNA?AND?, DNA?AND?, 2019
CD, Elevate, various artists, 2020
CD, Sur les Rails, varoius artists, 2014
VIDEO
Concert with NU Unruh, 2019
Rehearsal with Anla Courtis, 2019
REVIEWS, ARTICLES, MENTIONS, ETC.
Musique Machine review 2025 (EN)
Radio Kapital/Twopenny Hangover review 2025 (EN)
The Wire-review: Seele Brennt, 2024 (EN)
The Wire-Office ambience, 2024 (EN)
On winning the Edvard Award from TONO, 2023 (N)
Salt Peanuts-review, 2023 (N)
Lost Girls podcast, 2021 (EN)
The Quietus-review: Elevate, 2020 (EN)
The Line of Best Fit-review: Le Guess Who 2019
Resonance FM – radio presentation, 2019 (EN)
The Wire-mention, 2019 (EN)
Morgenbladet, article on workshop, 2019 (N)
Now's the times new year's summary 2018 (N)
LP, Hot, Hot, Hot, DNA?AND?/Lampeknusekontoret, 2025
LP, Seele Brennt, reissue,DNA?AND?/NU Unruh/Reynols, 2024
CD, Seele Brennt, DNA?AND?/NU Unruh/Reynols, 2024
2xCD, DNA?AND?, DNA?AND?, 2019
CD, Elevate, various artists, 2020
CD, Sur les Rails, varoius artists, 2014
VIDEO
Concert with NU Unruh, 2019
Rehearsal with Anla Courtis, 2019
REVIEWS, ARTICLES, MENTIONS, ETC.
Musique Machine review 2025 (EN)
Radio Kapital/Twopenny Hangover review 2025 (EN)
The Wire-review: Seele Brennt, 2024 (EN)
The Wire-Office ambience, 2024 (EN)
On winning the Edvard Award from TONO, 2023 (N)
Salt Peanuts-review, 2023 (N)
Lost Girls podcast, 2021 (EN)
The Quietus-review: Elevate, 2020 (EN)
The Line of Best Fit-review: Le Guess Who 2019
Resonance FM – radio presentation, 2019 (EN)
The Wire-mention, 2019 (EN)
Morgenbladet, article on workshop, 2019 (N)
Now's the times new year's summary 2018 (N)
