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someone to translate the lyrics you'll hear a distinct Mongolian flavour as popular
topics include lost loves, mothers, wild nature and blue skies.
Rock groups include the Lemons, Pips and Nisvanis. For mellow R&B, the best
are BX, Maraljingoo and Bold. Nominjin (
www.nominjin.com
)
is an up-and-coming
R&B voice on the international scene; she sings in both English and Mongolian. You
can hear most of these artists on YouTube.
The recent breakout in Mongolian rap has not gone unnoticed. Australian film-
maker Benj Binks has documented the phenomena in the film Mongolian Bling
(
www.mongolianbling.com
). Not to be outdone, American Lauren Knapp created
Live From UB(
www.livefromub.com
), a documentary exploring Mongolian rock
music.
Cinemas
Örgöö 2 Cinema
CINEMA
( 7011 7711;
www.urgoo.mn
;
Baga Toiruu East; regular T4000, VIP seat T10,000)
This comfort-
able theatre has air-conditioned halls and a modern projection system.
11-313 105;
www.tengis.mn
; Liberty Sq; regular T6000, 3D film T7000)
Gay & Lesbian Venues
The only dedicated gay bar in UB is Hanzo (
Click here
)
, a friendly bar-nightclub that is
pretty tame most of the week but lets loose on Friday and Saturday nights. One-off drag
queen shows are sometimes held at different locations around the city but you'll need to
tap into the community to find out when and where these take place.
Circus
State Circus
CIRCUS
( 11-325 522; admission T10,000-15,000; )
In the recognisable round building with the
orange roof south of the State Department Store. Circus performances only happen a few
times a year when an international circus is in town. Concerts are sometimes held here in
summer. Shows are advertised in the
UB Post
or at tourist information centres.
