Nature Ganganbaigal (c. 1989 – June 13, 2019) was a Mongol and Chinese music performer, songwriter, producer and film music composer based in New York City. Originally from Beijing,[1] he was of mixed Han Chinese and Mongol ancestry,[2] and performed Mongolian Morin Khuur and throat singing. His western name "Nature" comes from both of his given names, Mongolian Ganganbaigal 'beautiful nature' and Chinese Tianran 'nature'. He graduated from New York University in 2015, he held a master of music degree in film music composition.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zhang Tianran (CN), Ganganbaigal (MN) |
| Also known as | Nature G |
| Origin | Beijing, China |
| Died | (aged 29) |
| Genres | Mongolian music, soundtrack, world music, heavy metal |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer, video game composer, music producer |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, morin khuur, dombra |
| Years active | 2009–2019 |
| Formerly of | Tengger Cavalry |
In 2010, Nature created the Mongolian folk rock/metal band Tengger Cavalry, which has been featured on Billboard,[3] CNN,[4] Vice,[5] MTV,[6] and Chicago Reader.[7]
In 2014, his solo album received a bronze medal from Global Music Awards [8] and a nomination from Hollywood Music in Media Awards.[9] In 2015 Nature was nominated for Best Original Score by Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards.
In 2015, he appeared on the stage of Lincoln Center[10] and held a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall with Tengger Cavalry.[11]
On June 24, 2019, it was announced Ganganbaigal had died; his body was found by authorities on June 13. The cause of death was not publicized.[12][13] He previously had a suicide attempt in December 2017.[14] Ganganbaigal contributed to the soundtrack to video games Civilization VI, Age of Empires IV, and Doom Eternal.[15] Doom's publisher Bethesda Softworks added an In Memoriam to Ganganbaigal at the end of their behind the scenes special for the soundtrack.[16][17]
References
edit- ^ "Meet Tengger Cavalry, New York's Resident Mongolian Folk Metalheads". Village Voice. 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ "One Part Metal, One Part Mongolian Throat Singer". Great Big Story. 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Tengger Cavalry's 'The Struggle': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. 2016-10-01. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ "CNN: One part metal, one part Mongolian". CNN. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "HERITAGE, HORSES, AND TENGGER CAVALRY: INSIDE THE WORLD OF MONGOLIAN FOLK METAL". Vice. 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Tengger Cavalry's Black Metal For Pagan Hordes". MTV IGGY. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Tengger Cavalry fuse Mongolian folk and death metal on the new Blood Sacrifice Shaman". Chicago Reader. 2015-05-14. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "October winners". Global Music Awards. 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Hollywood Music in Media Awards August Nominees". Hollywood Music in Media Awards. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Two-Steppe: The Amigos with special guest Nature Ganganbaigal". Lincoln Center. 2015-10-08. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Mongolian Nomadic Folk Music Concert". Carnegie Hall. 2015-09-25. Archived from the original on 2015-10-01. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ^ "Tengger Cavalry Frontman Nature Ganganbaigal Has Passed Away". ThePRP. June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2019.
- ^ "Tengger Cavalry Frontman Nature Ganganbaigal Has Died". metalsucks. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "How A Suicide Attempt Helped Tengger Cavalry's Frontman Rediscover His Musical Dreams". Kerrang!.
- ^ "Nature Ganganbaigal Dead: Tengger Calvary Frontman Was 29". Billboard. 2019-06-25. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
- ^ Doom Eternal - Soundtrack Behind the Scenes (Video). YouTube: Bethesda Softworks. March 5, 2020. 3:53 minutes in.
- ^ DOOM Eternal: The Heavy Metal Choir, retrieved 2023-07-15