Anda Union
Sun 8 Feb 2026 7:30pm
Sun 8 Feb 2026 7:30pm
Legendary Mongolian throat-singers celebrate 20-year anniversary
Drawing on the diverse traditions of Mongolia’s ethnic nomadic cultures, this major festival favourite weaves together haunting long-song, resonant throat singing, and instrumental mastery on horse-head fiddles, two-stringed lutes, flutes, and percussion. The resulting sound is ancient yet contemporary—haunting harmonies and vibrant strings evoke the vastness of the grasslands and the rhythms of horseback life.
Anda Union are celebrating two decades of music making, a journey that has seen them transform from a grassroots revivalist ensemble into a cultural phenomenon across the East and beyond.
Formed in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, Anda Union is a dynamic ensemble of musicians who trained from a young age in traditional Mongolian music. Their name, Anda—meaning “blood brother” in Mongolian—reflects their deep bond and their shared mission: to preserve and revitalize the endangered cultural heritage of the steppe.