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The Hu (stylized as The HU; pronounced as "the who" [2]) is a Mongolian folk metal band formed in 2016. [1] [3] Incorporating traditional Mongolian instrumentation, including the morin khuur, the tovshuur, and throat singing, [4] [5] the band calls their style of music "hunnu rock", a term inspired by the Xiongnu, an ancient nomadic empire based in Mongolia proper, [6] known as Hünnü in ...
The Hu is a band formed in 2016. Hailing from Mongolia, the band blends rock and heavy metal with traditional Mongolian instrumentation, including Mongolian throat singing and the Morin khuur (also known as the horsehead fiddle). [25] The Hu calls their style of music "hunnu rock", with hu being a Mongolian root word for "human". [26]
The tovshuur, also known as topshur or topshuur (Mongolian Cyrillic: товшуур; Mongolian: ᠲᠣᠪᠰᠢᠭᠤᠷ, romanized: tobshiğur) is a two- or three-stringed lute played by the Western Mongolian tribes called the Altai Urianghais, the Altais, Tuvans, and Khalkha peoples. [1]
The Hu address themes of gender equality, respect for difference and the importance of protecting nature in their music.
A number of folk metal and folk rock bands from Mongolia and the Chinese autonomous region of Inner Mongolia have combined heavy metal and rock music with traditional Mongolian lyrical themes and instruments, including the morin khuur; some of these bands include Altan Urag, Nine Treasures, Tengger Cavalry, Hanggai, the Hu, and Uuhai.
Rumble of Thunder is the second studio album by the Mongolian folk metal band the Hu, released by Better Noise Music on 2 September 2022. It was announced on 8 July 2022 upon the release of the single "Black Thunder".
Live at Glastonbury is the first live album by the Mongolian folk metal band the Hu, released by Better Noise Music on digital download and streaming media platforms on 07 June 2024, and on CD and vinyl formats on 21 June 2024.
In modern times some instruments have been adapted like the 21-stringed yatga (about 10 strings added), the morin khuur (modification of the sound box and string material) - or invented in the 1960s for completing orchestras like the "ih huur", a horse headed double bass, also having a trapezoid sound box.