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Traditional craftsmanship of folk music instruments
Description Mongolian craftsmen of folk music instruments craft Morin khuur (horse-head fiddle), ekil (two-stringed wooden fiddle), khuuchir (four-stringed instrument), tsuur (three-holed vertical flute), tovshuur (two-stringed lute), limbe (side-blown flute), yatga (zither), yanchir (dulcimer), shudarga (three-stringed lute) and others with specific features and characteristics in conformity with their locality and historic background. Over a span of time, the styles of these folk instruments were developed and improved in quality and designs. The selection and procession of materials are crucial importance to crafting the folk instruments. The traditional craftsmanship of folk music instruments is an outstanding outcome of centuries’ long research and experiment of craftsmen and musicians.
Manage No VI00000856 Running Time 00:03:11
Country Mongolia
ICH Domain Traditional craft skills
Videos Photographer National Center for Cultural Heritage, Mongolia Year
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