Dimash Sang 'Swan Goose' With Tengger

I keep watching this YouTube video of Dimash singing 'Swan Goose' with Tengger @ Tengri because of the ethnic instruments and sound incorporated into the performance.  

And the two singers sound and look so good together.  You'd never think that there could be such a fascinating collaboration between a young Kazakh singer dressed in a sharp suit and a Chinese Mongol artist who does throat singing.  I"ve heard about Tengger before but was never bothered to listen to him.. until this performance.

 

What lush vocals....I've been reading up about Tengger and people describe his vocals as sweeping, as if he brings you over the vastness of the prairie.  Funny, that is exactly how I feel about Dimash's vocals too.  For those who may be interested, this performance was at the Jiangsu Satellite TV Spring Festival Gala on 5 February 2019.

Here are the lyrics to 'Swan Goose' translated to English

Swan Goose
(Mongolian folk song)

Swan goose
in the sky
fly in unity
long is the river
yellow is the autumn grass
sorrow is the music on the prairie

Swan goose
southbound
fly over the reeds
the grey sky is boundless
where are they heading for
home is where the heart is
the grey sky is boundless
where are they heading for
home is where the heart is

Swan goose
coming back from north
take my yearning
fading is the song
trembling is the music
warm is the spring on the prairie

Swan goose
flying through the grey sky
how far away the sky
the glass is empty
fill again
I won't go home till I'm drunk tonight
the glass is empty
fill again
I wont go home till I'm drunk tonight