Une Canadienne Errante: The Buskers

Une Canadienne Errante

That's me! Just another wandering Canadian, moving around the globe, always looking for my next adventure and my next destination! I started this blog because, before I made the decision to move to Mongolia, I wanted to see what my new city would look like, but all I could find when I searched for images of Mongolia were landscape images. I had no clue what Ulaanbaatar looked like right up until the day I landed. This blog was born so maybe other people might have a better sense of what Ulaanbaatar looks like, if they want or need to know. I've been an expatriate in Ulaanbaatar since September, but before that, I lived in Korea, Kuwait, and France. I'm considering moving to Myanmar in June-- I'll keep you posted. I'm kind of a homebody and a loner, but I also like to walk around a lot, which provides plenty of opportunities for pictures and observations. Being a loner, I rarely share my observations with others, but I'll share some here. I never proofread and rarely edit, so sorry in advance for all the typoes that are likely to sneak their way into this blog.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

The Buskers

They may not look like much to you, but they are two of the most amazing buskers I have ever seen in my life. And I saw them in Naran Tull (Ulaanbaatar's black market), of all places! Most of the time, I'm able to walk right past a busker, but these two stopped me in my tracks. And held my attention. Their singing was mesmerizing. And it was all a capella. I don't know much about singing, or about music in general, but I thing what they were doing was throat singing. Whatever it was, it was truly beautiful. They deserved so much more than the 200 Tugrug (less than 20cents) which I put in their box, but I have myself on a strict budget these days.

Une Canadienne Errante