Category Archives: Pop Culture

Guest Post: Mongols on the International Film Stage

Posted on April 11, 2015 by JDierkes

Marissa Smith Mongols on the International Film Stage: Negotiating the International Relations of Mongolia By Means of Their Understanding by Others During a press conference in Berlin March 3rd with Chancellor Merkel, President Elbegdorj quipped, “Die Mongolen sind wieder da, … Continue reading →

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Mongolian Bling

Posted on April 28, 2013 by JDierkes

On April 27, the Projecting Change Film Festival screened Mongolian Bling, an award-winning documentary about Mongolian hip hop. Benj Binks, the Australian director of the film, happens to be in town for a couple more days, so I’ve invited him … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Musical Mobility and Continued Dialogues Between City and Countryside in Urtyn duu

Posted on April 19, 2013 by JDierkes

Sunmin Yoon’s guest post on Mongolian long-song. Continue reading →

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Mongolian Pop Culture: Live from UB

Posted on April 2, 2013 by JDierkes

Lauren Knapp recently sent us this description of her project on contemporary Mongolian music: Documentary filmmaker, Lauren Knapp spent most of 2012 living in Ulaanbaatar attending just about every rock concert she could. She was researching and filming her forthcoming … Continue reading →

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