Tuvergen Band: Mongolian Folk Fusion

One of the grooviest Lunar New Year festivities of the year can be found at Flushing Town Hall on February 22, courtesy Tuvergen Band, a Chicago-based folk-fusion trio from Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia. The engaging and educational program will introduce the distinctive musical and cultural traditions of Mongolia, especially throat singing (khöömii), a vocal technique in which a single voice produces multiple tones at once, echoing the layered harmonies of the surrounding environment. Audiences will have the chance to try basic vocal techniques and rhythm exercises, while Flushing Town Hall teaching artist Ling Tang will also demonstrate essential Inner Mongolian dance movements such as horse-riding steps and the use of unique props like chopsticks and wine cups.