Erdemutu sweeps in from the grassland

Urtiin Duu or "long song," the major form of Mongolian songs, and bel canto, are two totally different ways of singing. But the tenor Erdemutu, from the Wuzhumuqin grassland in Xilingol, can handle both styles equally well.

On Tuesday he will show off his extraordinary talent at the National Center for the Performing Arts.

Born in 1967, Erdemutu displayed a talent for singing and dancing as a little boy.