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CBC Musical Nooners July 21: Haya

Haya bring sounds from Mongolia that are both traditional and modern, thundering and melodic.

Music combines the rich heritage of Mongolia with modern sounds

Fusion band Haya combines Mongolian tribal rhythms with melodic guitar and vocals. (Supplied)

Hayawill be bringing their eclectic combination of traditional Mongolian and modern sounds to the CBC Musical Noonersstage this Tuesday.

Haya which means "margin" or "boundary" is made up of six members from Mongolia, the Philippines and Switzerland.

They capture the spirit of ethnic Mongolian music throughthroat singing (khoomei)and instruments such as the horse-head fiddle (morin khuur), the long-necked lute (tanbur) and the shaman drum, and round out their sound with modern acoustic and bass guitars.

Since their first album Wolf Totem, theyadded vocalist Daiqing Tana, whose soaring vocals have been a feature of their subsequent albums.

For a taste of what's to come this Monday, listen to Tara:


The CBC Musical Noonersare a series of free, live music concerts from noon to 1 p.m.atthe CBC Vancouver Plaza on Hamilton Street (between West Georgia and Robson).

While we do control the lineup, we can't control the weather.Follow us on Twitter at@CBCVancouveror#musicalnoonersin case of changes to the schedule due to inclement weather.