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Wed, 10/09/2013 - 13:23
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Fame of prominent singer to be perpetuated

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Many events will take place dedicated to 82nd birth anniversary of prominent long-song singer and People’s Actress late Norovbanzad Namjil and 10th anniversary of the foundation named after her. For example, a home museum of the singer and her spouse N.Banzragch will open Friday, a long-song festival will run in a hall of State Department Store, the State University of Culture and Arts is to open a faculty of the long song named after Norovbanzad. Ms N.Norovbanzad (1931–2002) was a singer of the Mongolian traditional long song. She grew up in a herder family. In late 1990s, she became a main figure to introduce to the world the Mongolian long song. In 1993, she won the Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize in the category "Arts and Culture". Her songs were sampled in Enigma (musical project)'s worldwide hits, The Eyes of Truth and Age of Loneliness.

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