Qoosbayar

Qoosbayar was born in 1955 in Modo Ayil in Darqan Banner. Qoosbayar is renowned for transforming the historical romance Köke sudur “The Blue Chronicle” by Inǰaanasi into a quγur-un üliger. Qoosbayar also performed tales glorifying the deeds of the Mongol heroes Senggerinčin (1811-1865) and Toγtaqu (1863-1922).

Further Information

For a full English translation of the biography, see Elisabetta Chiodo, “Life Stories and Achievements of Eastern Mongol Bards”, Ural-Altaische Jahrbücher NF 22, 2008, pp. 216-217. The Mongolian texts of the biographies of the bards, on which the English translation is based, are published in Rinčindorǰi, Tuuličid quγurčid-un namtar böge mörgöl-ün iraγu nayiraγ, Beijing 2010, pp. 157-177, 195-214.