Special Throat Singing Performance
Mongolian Special Throat Singing Performance has been a unique component of Mongolian music and culture for generations. This is absolutely one of the things to know before traveling to Mongolia. Throat singers frequently perform while playing a horsehead violin, a bow-stringed instrument (morin khuur).
The lips, throat, mouth roof, tongue, and molars/jaw are all used to change the voice tone. This particular type of music can only be found in this part of Asia (Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Tuva, and Siberia). So many tourists are uninformed of its existence that they will visit Mongolia but not attend a performance. Don't miss out on this once-in-a-lifetime chance and cultural encounter!
Because the art of overtone and throat singing developed in Mongolia's southwestern provinces of Khovd and Govi-Altai, Mongolia is the most active center of Special Throat Singing Performance. Throat singing is said to have evolved from people's attempts to imitate natural sounds such as a river running, a mountain echo, or the sound of animals. Mongolians, as you may know, have a nomadic lifestyle that is primarily reliant on herding animals. People used to take care of livestock by following them about while they were grazing to ensure that no wild creatures injured them and that they returned home.
