THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT AND MUSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF KHUURIIN ÜLGER
-- TALES OF THE FIDDLE
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https://doi.org/10.54097/vqa7w929Keywords:
khuuriin ülger, Oral Tradition, Musical Analysis, Melody, Pentatonic, Syncretic ArtAbstract
This article examines the historical development, generic typology, and musical characteristics of khuuriin ülger (“tales of the fiddle”; Cl. Mong. quγur-un üliger), one of the forms of Mongolian traditional oral culture. Khuuriin ülger took shape during the 17th to19th centuries under the mutual influence of Mongolian–Chinese cultural exchange, and the syncretic character of its oral tradition constitutes the core feature of this art form. The melody and music of the khuur are not merely subsidiary elements; rather, they constitute the principal means by which narrative structure and psychological expression are organized.
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