STATE PRIZE CONFERRED UPON WORKS OF BAYANMONGOL JAZZ BAND OF THE STATE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
On the occasion of the 2228th anniversary of the Statehood, the 813th anniversary of the Great Mongol Empire, the 108th anniversary of Restoration of National Freedom and Independence, the 98th anniversary of the People’s Revolution, and the 30th anniversary of the Democratic Revolution, President of Mongolia Khaltmaagiin Battulga issued a decree on awarding the State Prize.
The presidential decree says:
“Authorized by Article 33, Section 1, Clause 7 of the Constitution of Mongolia, Article 15, Clause 1 of the Law on the President of Mongolia, and Code on State Prize, adopted with the presidential decree No. 302 of 2006, I hereby DECREE that:
On behalf of the Bayanmongol Jazz Band of the State Philharmonic Orchestra, composer, guitarist S. Baatarsukh, composer, conductor B.Ganbat, saxophonist L.Sukhbaatar, sound engineer D.Gantumur, trombone player A.Khishigdorj, conductor B.Nyamdorj, singer Kh.Tumurbaatar, and conductor S.Saruul-Od SHALL be awarded with the State Prize as a high recognition of its foundation and development of modern Estrada and jazz music in Mongolia, substantial contribution to the modern Mongolian musical repertoire, making of the 1981 Bayanmongol music plate and the 2019 Bayanmongol – 50 Years music plate which contain musical scores that are immortal in the hearts of the Mongolian people, and the hard work of the generations of artists of the Bayanmongol Jazz Band of the State Philharmonic Orchestra, which has produced many talented artists who have done valuable service throughout the development of Estrada and jazz music over 50 years.