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Altai Khairkhan

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Altai Khairkhan (Алтай Хайрхан) is an overtone singing ensemble from Mongolia founded in 2002 by Childeegiin Palamjav, Sambuugiin Pürevjav and Ejeegiin Toivgoo. [1]

12 relations: Aimag, Altai Mountains, Dance, Folk music, Mongolia, Morin khuur, Musical ensemble, Overtone singing, Singing, Topshur, Uvs Province, Yatga.

Aimag

An aimag, originally a Mongolian word meaning "tribe", is an administrative subdivision in Mongolia and in Inner Mongolia (China).

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Altai Mountains

The Altai Mountains (also spelled Altay Mountains; Altai: Алтай туулар, Altay tuular; Mongolian:, Altai-yin niruɣu (Chakhar) / Алтайн нуруу, Altain nuruu (Khalkha); Kazakh: Алтай таулары, Altai’ tay’lary, التاي تاۋلارى Алтайские горы, Altajskije gory; Chinese; 阿尔泰山脉, Ā'ěrtài Shānmài, Xiao'erjing: اَعَرتَىْ شًامَىْ; Dungan: Артэ Шанмэ) are a mountain range in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan come together, and are where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters.

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Dance

Dance is a performing art form consisting of purposefully selected sequences of human movement.

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Folk music

Folk music includes both traditional music and the genre that evolved from it during the 20th century folk revival.

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Mongolia

Mongolia (Monggol Ulus in Mongolian; in Mongolian Cyrillic) is a landlocked unitary sovereign state in East Asia.

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Morin khuur

The morin khuur (морин хуур), also known as the horsehead fiddle, is a traditional Mongolian bowed stringed instrument.

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Musical ensemble

A musical ensemble, also known as a music group or musical group, is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name.

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Overtone singing

Overtone singing – also known as overtone chanting, harmonic singing or throat singing – is a type of singing in which the singer manipulates the resonances (or formants) created as air travels from the lungs, past the vocal folds, and out of the lips to produce a melody.

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Singing

Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice and augments regular speech by the use of sustained tonality, rhythm, and a variety of vocal techniques.

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Topshur

The topshur (топшур) is a two-stringed lute played by the Western Mongolian tribes called the Altai Urianghais, the Altais, and the Tuvans.

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Uvs Province

Uvs (Увс аймаг, Uws aimag) is one of the 21 aimags (provinces) of Mongolia.

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Yatga

The yatug (Mongolian: yatug-a, Khalkha dialect: ятга yatga;; Chinese: 雅托葛) is a traditional Mongolian plucked zither, related to the Chinese guzheng.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altai_Khairkhan

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