Internationally renowned artists from Mongolia, Japan, and the US come together for a fascinating collaboration, highlighting the popular Mongolian art of khoomei (throat singing) with the driving rhythms of Japanese taiko (drums). The Khoomei-Taiko Ensemble features Shinetsog Dorjnyam (khoomei), Shoji Kameda and Tetsuro Naito (taiko), the legendary folk musician Tserendorj Tseyen (magtaal-praise songs, morin khuur - horsehead fiddle), Kaoru Watanabe (fue and noh kan-flutes) and Miki Maruta (koto - zither). The program also includes the captivating voice of Mongolia's urtiin duu (long song) vocalist Khongorzul Ganbaatar, a featured artist in Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project. NY debut. The Khoomei-Taiko Ensemble 2009 programs are supported in part by the Trust for Mutual Understanding, the Asian Cultural Council, and the Japan Foundation through the Performing Arts JAPAN program. A Daniel Pearl World Music Days Concert