Mongolian art of singing, Khoomei | Global Knowledge Systems

Overview

The Mongolian art of singing: Khoomei, or Hooliin Chor (‘throat harmony’), is a style of singing in which a single performer produces a diversified harmony of multiple voice parts, including a continued bass element produced in the throat. These singers may perform alone or in groups. Khoomei is practised today among Mongolian communities in several countries, especially in Inner Mongolia in northern China, western Mongolia and the Tuva Republic of Russia. Traditionally performed on the occasion of ritual ceremonies, songs express respect and praise for the natural world, for the ancestors of the Mongolian people and for great heroes. The form is reserved for special events and group activities such as horse races, archery and wrestling tournaments, large banquets and sacrificial rituals. The timing and order of songs is often strictly regulated. Khoomei has long been regarded as a...

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Community and Authority

Communities: China
Languages: Not specified in UNESCO dataset
Cultural territories: China
Countries: China

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Music, Performance and Oral Literature Language, Story and Memory Material Culture, Design and Technology Ways of Knowing and Knowledge Transmission

Sources and Evidence

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Field-Level Provenance

title: UNESCO DataHub field title_en
preferredTitle: UNESCO DataHub field title_fr
summary: UNESCO DataHub field description_en
type: UNESCO DataHub fields type_of_element_en and type_acronym
countries: UNESCO DataHub field countries, ISO codes resolved with ISO-3166 regional metadata
categories: ARED category inference from UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names and title
relationships: UNESCO concepts_primary_names, concepts_secondary_names, type fields and World Heritage links
sourceUrl: UNESCO DataHub field http_url_en
rights: UNESCO DataHub dataset metadata license and license_url

Original Source Metadata

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ich_public_ref210

inscription_year2009

title_enMongolian art of singing, Khoomei

title_frL’art mongol du chant Khoomei

type_of_element_enRepresentative List

type_acronymRL

countriesCN

http_url_enhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/RL/00210

concepts_primary_namesNomads, Throat singing, Vocal music

concepts_secondary_namesAnimism, Apprenticeship, Bowed string instruments, Festivals, Oral tradition, Plucked string instruments, Shamanism, Woodwind instruments

main_image_urlhttps://ich.unesco.org/img/photo/thumb/01660-LRG.jpg

main_image_caption_enNot supplied

main_image_copyrightIMARI, 2004

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Relationships

Nomads Throat singing Vocal music Animism Apprenticeship Bowed string instruments Festivals Oral tradition Plucked string instruments Shamanism Woodwind instruments UNESCO representative list

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