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Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren

Mongolian singer (1929–2025) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren or Purevsuren Dashbaldan (Cyrillic Mongolian: Д. Пүрэвсүрэн; Traditional Mongolian: ᠳ ∙ ᠫᠦᠷᠪᠦᠰᠦ᠋ᠷᠦᠩ; 1929 – 3 January 2025) was a Mongolian opera singer, a soloist of Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet,[1] a military officer of the Mongolian border patrol, and a highly esteemed figure in Mongolian performing arts. She was awarded the title of People's Artist of Mongolia in 2024 and the title of Meritorious Artist of Mongolia in 1961, recognizing her significant contributions to opera and singing culture of the country.

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Early life and career

Purevsuren was born in 1929 in Bogdkhan aimag Bulgan-Uuliin khoshuu (present-day Bulgan soum, Bulgan Province) in the People's Republic of Mongolia. Purevsuren's father, Dashbaldan, a herder and hunter, raised her alone after his wife died young.[2] Purevsuren joined Bulgan Aimag's volunteer artist club at the age of 8 and performed as a poor monk boy in the popular play The Adopted Pearl [Өргөмөл Сувд] at that time.[3]

On 16 March 1942, at the age of 13, she joined the Border Military Ensemble of the Ministry of Internal Affairs as a singer.[4] She quickly progressed and was certified as the second-ranked singer in 1945, and in 1947, she was promoted to a mid-ranking military officer.

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Professional opera career

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In 1948, Purevsuren was transferred to the State Musical Drama Theatre, also known as the "Green Dome" (Бөмбөгөр ногоон), which later became the Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet.[5] She continued to work there as an opera singer, contributing to the establishment and development of Mongolian opera until her retirement in late 1985.

Purevsuren made a cameo appearance in Our Song (1956 Mongolian film) [mn] (Манай аялгуу), where she sang in a duet. She performed and studied in North Korea, Russia, Germany and China. In 1961, she completed the art class at the Marxism–Leninism evening college in Ulaanbaatar.[6]

Dashbaldangiin Purevsuren was awarded the title of Honored Artist of Mongolia in 1961, recognizing her significant contributions to the cultural development of the country.[7] Professional art critics highly praised Purevsuren, in particular her role of Norovlkham in the opera Khanburged and both Nansalmaa and Khorolmaa in the Mongolian famous opera Uchirtai Gurvan Tolgoi [mn] (The Three Dramatic Characters).[7][8]

On 23 June 2019, Mongolian State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet organized an honorary concert to celebrate Dahsbaldangiin Purevsuren's 90th birthday in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[4]

The President of Mongolia awarded Purevsuren the title of People's Artist of Mongolia on 8 July 2024.[9]

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Personal life and death

Purevsuren was married to Mongolia's Meritorious Artist Noroviin Baatar, a leading professional ballet dancer in Mongolia.[10] Baatar died on 25 September 2024.[11]

Purevsuren died in Ulaanbaatar on 3 January 2025, at the age of 95.[12]

Honours and awards

  • People's Artist of Mongolia (2024)
  • Honorary Border Guard (1983)
  • Excellent Border Guard (1980)
  • Honored Artist of Mongolia (1961)
  • Order of the Polar Star (1956)

List of Operatic Roles and Songs Performed by D. Purevsuren

1Operatic RolesNansalmaa (Учиртай гурван толгой дуурь)
2Operatic RolesKhorolmaa (Учиртай гурван толгой дуурь)
3Operatic RolesKhaltan (Жаргалт зам дуурь)
4Operatic RolesQueen Ordonmago (Орданмого хатан - Шарай голын гурван хаан)
5Operatic RolesDulamsuren (Тэмцэл дуурь)
6Operatic RolesUnaga (Хөхөө намжил дуурь)
7Operatic RolesYalma (Ялмаа)
8Operatic RolesNorovlkham (Канцлер дуурь)
9Operatic RolesElder Woman (Нэгэн эмэгтэй)
10Operatic RolesOlga (Лусын дагина дуурь)
11Operatic RolesLena (Октябрь дуурь)
12Operatic RolesDrama: The 21st Century's Life (XXI зуун-д Зуун жилийн эхэнд драм)
13Operatic RolesPolovtsian Women (Игров бат хан дуурь)
14Operatic RolesBertha (Сэвэрлийн үсчин дуурь)
15Operatic RolesEsmeralda (Смеральда дуурь)
16Mongolian Folk SongsThe Flapping Bird (Хөх торгон дээл)
17Mongolian Folk SongsBlue Silk River (Хөх торгон цамц)
18Mongolian Folk SongsWake Up Breeze (Сэр сэр салхи)
19Mongolian Folk SongsMorning Regret (Санжид буруу гөлөм)
20Mongolian Folk SongsSolongo (Солонго)
21Mongolian Folk SongsThe Calf (Ботго)
22Mongolian Folk SongsHand's Ten Fingers (Гарын арван хуруу)
23Mongolian Folk SongsRainy Days (Борооны үүл)
24Mongolian Folk SongsThe White Collar (Эрүү цагаан болжмор)
25Mongolian Folk SongsLove's Path (Аргагүй амраг)
26Mongolian Folk SongsThe Corner of the Soul (Судлийн уул)
27Mongolian Folk SongsSandy Mountain Range (Тахиан зандан уул)
28Mongolian Folk SongsMother's Care (Эхийн ач)
29Mongolian Folk SongsNutty Tree (Самартай мод)
30Mongolian Folk SongsWild Goose (Янгир зоотой шарга)
31Mongolian Folk SongsSteppe River (Кондойн гол)
32Mongolian Folk SongsBlack Stallion (Хандмаа)
33Mongolian Folk SongsSmall Tree (Ганди мод)
34Mongolian Folk SongsMy Homeland (Өөрийн нутаг)
35Mongolian Folk SongsThe Blue River (Нуур амат шаазгай)
36Mongolian Folk SongsNational River (Улзын гол)
37Mongolian Folk SongsColorful Horse (Цоохор морь)
38Foreign SongsGovot
39Foreign SongsWhat Do I Live For? (Что мне жить и тужить)
40Foreign SongsVolga River (Волга реченька)
41Foreign SongsTwo Swallows (Две ласточки)
42Foreign SongsRoadway (Дорожная)
43Foreign SongsRoman Corsair (Римский корсар)
44Foreign SongsSnow Maiden's Aria (Ария снегурочки)
45Foreign SongsMussorgsky's Fair (Мусоргский сорчинская ярмарка)
46Foreign SongsGypsy Passion (Цыгане страсть)
47Korean SongsNo Dyl Chan Bion (Но дыль чан бион)
48Korean SongsArirang (Ариран)
49Korean SongsPal Chan Gio (Паль чан гио)
50Korean SongsYakson Ton Dze (Яксан тон дээ)
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