TENGGER (meaning ‘unlimited expanse of sky’ in Mongolian) are a traveling musical family, made up of Pan-Asian couple, ITTA (from South Korea) and MARQIDO (from Japan), who create their brand of psychedelic New-Age drone magic through the use of Voice, Indian harmonium, and Toy instruments (played by ITTA) and synths & electronics (played by MARQIDO) alongside their 12 year old son RAAI (Voice, Synth, Toy Instrument, Dance performance on stage).
TENGGER won the 2024 Grulke Prize for Developing Non-US Act at SXSW.
The SXSW Grulke Prize award, now in its tenth year, was developed in honor of our friend and colleague Creative Director Brent Grulke, who passed away on August 13, 2012. The Developing Act Prizes are for artists who are breaking new ground with their creativity and show the most promise in achieving their career goals. The Career Act Prize is for an established artist who appeared at SXSW to reinvent themselves or launch a new project.
Past winners include Balming Tiger, Leon Bridges, Haim, Chvrches, Courtney Barnett, Jade Bird, Anderson .Paak, Jain, Dolly Parton, Iggy Pop, Damon Albarn, Spoon, The Chills, and The Flaming Lips.
“TENGGER was the most magical of all the performances I watched.”
– Bob Boilen (NPR Tiny Desk, All Songs Considered)
it sounds like music designed to induce enlightenment.
– The FADER
Trance-inducing pieces that draw on New Age, Krautrock, and Folk
– Pitchfork
