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Mongolia's Mammoth Morinkhuur: A giant horse head fiddle |
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Wednesday, 01 March 2006 |
J.Baatarsuren and M.Baatarkhuu have built a 4.5 meter Morinkhuur (Horse head fiddle) and they hope that it will be included in the Guiness Book of Records. Mongolian People's Artist Ts.Batchuluun first played the giant morinkhuur at the Central Cultural Palace.
The morinkhuur or horse head fiddle is the main and most significant
instrument which is played by the Mongols and inseparably linked with
Mongolian traditions and culture. Mongolians respect the horse and
think that is the best friend of man. When a horse has passed away, the horse head
is placed on top of an ovoo, a monument associated with
worship of mountain and sky. So, in a simular way, the horse head was placed on the top
of nation’ music.
The Morinkhuur has a trapezium sound
box and covered by skin of goat and camel. Its bow and two strings were
made with the tail hair of a horse. Most Mongolian traditional performace art are accompanied by morinkhuur music.
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