Music of Mongolia Origins of folk music in Mongolia often attributed to nomadic life. Long Song: Specific cries for each type of animal — “toig, toig” (sheep), “chaig, chaig” (goats), “ohb, ohb” (cattle), and “hohs, hohs” (camels) — evolved into specific melodies and rhythms. Eventually, words became associated these melodies and thus the long song was born. 1. Traditional Long Song

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Khuuchir: Related to the Chinese erhu BishguurBishguur: Double reed instrument (like oboe & bassoon)

Altan Urag Folk rock band that merges traditional Mongolian music with contemporary Western music influences. Formed in 2002, it has spread the sound of Mongolian music far beyond its nation’s borders. 7.Mother Mongolia (from the movie Khadak)Mother Mongolia 8.Raakh IIRaakh II 9.Blue Mark (from the movie Mongol)Blue Mark 10.AbroadAbroad 11.Live performance (2011) – song is called “Jalam Kar”, which musically portrays a horse raceLive performance