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Orifong (left) plays bass and Askhan sings and plays guitar for the Mongolian folk metal band, Nine Treasures.

What would Genghis Khan rock to if he could? Mongolian folk metal

January 30, 2014Arts, Culture & Media

If Genghis Khan, founder of the Mongol empire and fearsome military leader, were alive today, what kind of tunes would he be listening to? A couple of Beijing-based Mongolian musicians say it would be their band playing Mongolian folk metal.