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8 Cards in this Set
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Urtin duu |
Mongolian long song |
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Khoomei |
Overtone singing tradition in Mongolia 2 distinct tones at the same time, selectively amplifying overtones. loop |
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Animism |
Non-human entities are spiritual beings and have souls. No separation between spiritual and material world |
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Shamanism |
Practices used to communicate with spiritual realm Shaman act as intermediaries between spiritual and material world. Enter ecstatic state to comm. w/ spirits. Healer for imbalance between worlds. |
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Ovoo |
Mongolian sacred shrine or alter |
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Spiritual use of music |
Bridge linking humans w/ supernatural and divine People interact with spirits by imitating natural sounds (honors the spirit) either precisely (iconic imitations) or imaginative (aesthetic imitation) |
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Aesthetic imitation |
Musical sounds inspired by nature that cannot be imitated precisely. Used by singers in order to interact with spirits. Throat singing is a form |
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Mongolian instruments |
Morin Huur: Trapezoid shaped long-neck fiddle (bowed, chordophone) Igil: 2-stringed horse headed fiddle, (bowed, chordophone) Doshpuluur: 3-stringed plucked chordophone. Accompaniment to singing, based on horses galloping. Horse hair used to make string and bow. Horse is the most important animal in Mongolian culture. |
