Tengger (Mongolian: Тэнгэр, Mongolian: ᠲᠩᠷᠢ, lit. "sky"; simplified Chinese: 腾格尔; traditional Chinese: 騰格爾; pinyin: Ténggé'ěr; born 15 January 1960), also known as Tenger or Tengri, is a Chinese singer, songwriter and composer of Mongol descent from Inner Mongolia.
He is one of the most representative Mongol male singers, as his most famous works, including songs Mongol and Tiantang (Heaven), reflect the Mongolian culture, while he uses other elements later in his career, making his music a combination of various kinds of Chinese pop music.
Early life and education
Tengger was born in Otog Banner, Inner Mongolia in the Sainbayar family. Both of his parents were folk singers so he and his four other siblings all aspired to follow suit. Because of an incident in junior high school, he became uninterested in academics. In 1975, while uncertain about his future, he applied and was admitted to Art School of Inner Mongolia. There he briefly studied dance before switching to learning instruments. After graduating, he served as a teacher and conductor. In 1980, he joined College of Music in Tianjin, where he got formal training as a musician.
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