Mongolian music
From www.oscarvandillen.com
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Hoomii
| Morinhuur (morinkhuur) and hoomii (over- and undertone singing) |
Interview with musician performing Morinhuur and Hoomii |
Historical map showing expansion of the Mongolian empire
Map showing changes in borders of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century, from founding by Genghis Khan in 1206, Genghis Khan's death in 1227 to the rule of Kublai Khan (1260–1294). (Uses modern day borders)
By 1294 the empire had split into the Golden Horde (yellow), the Chagatai Khanate (dark green), the Ilkhanate (light green) and the Empire of the Great Khan Yuan Dynasty (purple).
