DaiQing Tana & Haya Band - Silent Sky (2011)

Born in Mongolia, Daiqing Tana marvelously blends the traditional tunes with the contemporary compositions. Through her evocative voices, she invites listeners to a realm of pure solitude where inner peace resides.

In 2006, Quansheng formed HAYA with several of his students and friends. “HAYA” means “margin” or “boundary” in Mongolian. According to an ancient legend, at the boundary of the endless sky, there is a gem called “HAYA” that holds the radiance of all living things. When one day people see it, all hatred will dissolve and love will abound throughout the entire world. HAYA’s music breaks free of national boundaries and ethnic ties, mixing inherently unaffected and profound Mongolian music with pioneering musical elements, infusing new blood into ancient melodies that have been passed down for centuries, giving them fresh life. The morin khuur (horse-head fiddle), tanbur, khoomei (throat singing), shaman drum, chanting – they have all passed through the hourglass of time and become HAYA’s gems. In 2010, HAYA performed at the Columbus Asian Festival in the US, and in 2011 they performed at the Cultural and Arts Festival of India and the Cannes World Music Festival in France, after which they began their “Migration” concert tour of Asia.

Tracklist:

1. Silent Sky
2. Snow Mountain
3. Ongmanibamai
4. Qinghai Lake
5. Passed time
6. Dancer in the darkness
7. Missing you
8. Golden bracelet
9. Reborn