Sharav Byambasuren Sharav

Byambasuren Sharav (Mongolian: Бямбасүрэнгийн Шарав, Byambasürengiin Sharav) (13 November 1952 – 15 July 2019) was a Mongolian composer and pianist.

Life

Sharav was born in Jargaltkhaan Sum in Khentii Province. He learned as a child from his father to play the accordion. As a music teacher at an elementary school, he began to compose children's songs. From 1975 he studied at the Sverdlovsk Conservatory in the Soviet Union.

Work

Byambasuren Sharav has composed over 200 songs and composed for more than twenty major motion pictures, eight concertos for Mongolian folk instruments, three symphonies, and four ballets. He was commissioned by Yo-Yo Ma for the Silk Road Project in 2000, for which he wrote his piece Legend of Herlen. Also of note is his Genghis Khan composition (2003). Two of his compositions featured at the Stanford Pan-Asian Music Festival in February 2011.

List of compostions

Operas

“Chinggis Khaan” (2003),

Ballets

“Onond Khataagdsan Ild” (Hardened Sword on the Onon, 1990),

“Altan Urag” (Royal Blood Relatives, 1994),

“Zuurdyn Oron” (Intermediate Land, 1999),

“Seruun Namar” (Cool Autumn, 2000);

Symphonies

Symphony No. 1 (1983),

Symphony No. 2 (1987),

Symphony No. 3 (1990);

Oratorios

“Muroodol” (Dream, 2005),

Chinggis khaan (2006);

Cantatas

“Zambuutiviin Naran” (The Sun of the Universe, 1981),

Minii Ekh Oron (My Country, 1987),

Khumuun (Human, 1991);

Concertos

Concerto for flute and symphonic orchestra (1987),

Concerto for morin khuur and orchestra (1991),

Concerto for shanz and orchestra (1995),

Concerto for piano orchestra (1999),

Concerto for yatga and orchestra (2001),

Concerto for khuuchir and orchestra (2005),

Concerto for yochin and symphonic orchestra (2007);

Overtures

Sersen Tal (Raised Steppe, 1984),

Ikh Khaadyn Urgoonddn the Palace of the Great Khans, 1998),

Uria (Call, 1998),

Khuvsgalyn Duunuud (Songs of Revolution, 1991),

Tengeriin Oron (Heaven's Country, 1992),

Erdenetiin Javkhaa (Spirit of Erdenet, 1990),

Ay a Urgied Will Present Melody, 1989),

The moon dance among the steppe (2005);

Fantastical symphonies

"Ulemjiin Ertunts" (Great World,1994),

Music of over 30 feature films including:

"Ard Ayush" (Arat Ayush, 1984), "Baildaany Daalgavar" (War Task, 1985), "Iluu Sartai Zun" (Summer with Extra Month, 1986), "Martagdsan Duuli" (Forgotten Ballad, 1987), "Bulingar" (Turbid, 1988), "Khuin Kholboo" (Navel Relation, 1988), "Tengeriin Sakhil" (Heaven's Blessing, 1989), Khusel Khyasal (Wish and Obstacle, 1989), "Khalaasny Uroo" (Side Room, 1991), "Kheltgii Zaya" (Unlucky Fate, 1993); Khubilai khaan’s edict (2007) Chinngis khaan (2008)

Over 100 works of instrumental music including:

Sonatina for piano (1979), Trio for piano, violin and cello (1980), "Bayaryn Uyanga"(HolidayMelody, 1983), "Setgeliin Egshig"(Melody of Heart, 1988), "Naadmyn Denj" (Hillock of Naadam, 1999), 'Yaarsan Setgel"(Hurried Heart, 1987), "Kherlengiin Khuvoond" (On the Bank of the Kherlen, 1987), "Narny Bujig" (Dance of the Sun, 2000), "Gegeen Alsad Odokh Yumsan"(I Want to the Bright Horizon, 2002), "Gegeen Dursamj" (Bright Memory, 2005);

over 20 romances including:

"Khavar" (Spring, 1989), "Solongo" (Rainbow, 1989), "Boroo" (Rain, 1989), "Shuteen" (Cult, 1989), "Ereg Ni Ugui Gorkhin" ( Brook without Banks, 1999), "Borlog Namkhan Tolgod"(Low Brown Hills, 1999), 'Tal Mini" (My Steppe, 1999), "Shuvtarsan Tsagaan Bumba" (White Lost Pot, 1999);

more than 300 songs including:

"Surguuli Mini Bayartai" (Good-bye, My School), "Bagsh Ta" (My Teacher), Ochood Zolgono doo (I Will Go and Greet), Tsenkheriin Goloor Nutag Mini (My Land of River Tsenkher), Khairkhan Uulyn Baraa (View of Khairkhan Mountain), Aav, Eej Khoyor Mini (My Father and Mother), Minii Okhin Sain Khun Bolooroi(Become a Good Human, My Daughter), Nutag (My Land), Khaany Titem Shig Otgontenger (Otgontenger Like Khan's Crown), Mongolyn Tal Nutag (Mongolian Steppe), Khunees Avaagui Mongol (Mongolia Which We Did Not Get From Others) and composition of over 40 folk songs.

Awards

He was given the Honored Art Worker of Mongolia Award in 2002.

He was also given the Labor Hero (Mongolian : Хөдөлмөрийн баатар) in 2019.