In Hunnu rock, there is a rich sound formed by the mastery of their Mongolian string instruments, an adventurous narrative melody and energetic propulsion in the music that is exciting and intense. It sounds thoroughly modern, but it is also very much rooted in their traditional ethnic songs—a powerful chanting that is expressive and emotional. When you listen to Mongolia’s ancient music, it is easy to see why rock music is what Mongolians were most drawn to when the country became a democracy in the early 1990s and opened up to western influence.