In 1204, Chinggis (Genghis) khan declared Mongolian classical script as an official alphabet for newly established empire of Mongolian tribes. Mongolian script is the only alphabet in the world that is written vertically. At the end of the first millennium AD (VIII-IX centuries) ancient Uyghurs and Mongols adopted their vertical scripts from the Sogdian alphabet, […]
The 90th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2017 and took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. This year’s Oscar night was held on March 4, 2018, rather than its usual late-February date to avoid conflicting with the 2018 […]
A deel – Mongolian traditional costume, has been on the attention of foreigners’ even from the ancient times, well known for its, exotic and colorful design. “It is amazing that this nation has invented an outfit that fits all type of seasons and climate, well thought of the personal needs and used in many different […]
Ever since I bought and started listening to Jantsannorov’s CD back in college, I was drawn to the sound of the Morin Khuur. Though I loved listening to the melodies, I had never dreamed of learning to play the instrument by myself. There is too long a story behind what made me want to learn […]
Researchers say that world speaks 3000 different languages, which of only 13 are spoken among large populations over 50 millions. Mongolian language and writings, however being used in small populations, has created very specific characteristics including numerous different scripts and characters representing particular ethnic groups and their dialects. This language has been mastered through its […]
Even though, there were ideological issues portrayed in movies made during the socialist system, subjects such as customs and humanity were addressed more frequently. Scenes and conversations in those movies were not artificial; well-planned, meaningful conversations, combined with powerful compositions from famous composers all created a wonderful warm feeling inside you. Maybe that’s why every […]
Dembee is melody based, interesting finger game which is widely spread among the Mongolians. Dembee is played between two counterparties by debating based on cantillating. The game rule is to guess and tell by cantillating the total. There are other versions of Dembee playing differ by special melody stemmed from techniques and manners of showing […]
While I was having a conversation with the well-known morin khuur player (the horse headed fiddle) Chibulag, I was thinking even though he was 74 years old, he is energetic, humble, talented articulate and he was such a great minded one. He initiated an idea to establish international university of morin khuur. He accomplished it […]