Mongolia’s ’Khusugtun’ performed at UN
The concert entitled “Nomadic way – Living in harmony with Mother Earth” by Khusugtun, Mongolian ethnic ballad group, was held at General Assembly Building of UN Headquarters.
Mongolia’s ’Khusugtun’ performed at UN. The concert entitled “Nomadic way – Living in harmony with Mother Earth” by Khusugtun, Mongolian ethnic ballad group, was held in Conference Room 4 of the General Assembly Building of UN Headquarters. Khusugtun is an internationally recognized group that performs traditional music from Mongolia. They are especially renowned for their capella arrangements using “khöömei” or “overtone-singing,” which is an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity from Mongolia. The group has produced numerous works that feature elements of Western classical music and musical instruments and techniques that form part of Mongolia’s intangible cultural heritage, including the horse-headed fiddle, zither, flute, lute, open-ended flute, various jaw harps and overtone-singing. Khusugtun’s performance at UN Headquarters was part of the ethnic group’sconcert tour of 10 citiesof Canada and the USA including Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Washington D.C., Chicago, Seattle and Los-Angeles.
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