[Script Info] Title: [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:01.17,0:00:06.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[wind blowing] Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.25,0:00:20.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mongolian traditional art of Khöömei is one\Nof Mongolia's great and invaluable Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.68,0:00:24.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contributions to the world cultural\Nheritage. This type of unique music art Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.74,0:00:28.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,has been developed in the Altai\Nmountains area, especially in Mongolia Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.78,0:00:33.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with its own unique characteristics. The\Nhistory of Mongolian Khöömei art dates back Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.87,0:00:38.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to hundreds of years. The popularity of\NKhöömei among the Mongolians has a rising Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.62,0:00:43.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as a result of close interaction between\Nnatural environment and human culture. Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.08,0:00:47.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The animistic worldview of the\NMongolians identifies the spirituality Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.65,0:00:52.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of objects in nature not just in their\Nshape or location but in their sound and Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.78,0:00:58.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,melody as well. The open landscape of\NMongolia allows sounds to embrace a Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.02,0:01:03.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,great distance. Thus, human mimicry and\Nimitation of sounds of animals, wind, and Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.79,0:01:08.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,water is seen as the route of Khöömei.\NMongolian nomads have developed these Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.68,0:01:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,mysterious sounds of nature, environment\Nand nomadic lifestyle a special genre of Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.08,0:01:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,music for expressing their emotion,\Nhappiness, and labor motivation. Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.65,0:01:25.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[throat singing and music] Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.47,0:01:38.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.70,0:01:54.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.92,0:02:06.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do not doubt when one tells you that I\Nspeak to the mountain, water, and grass. It Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.13,0:02:10.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is because beautiful nature is a great\Ncomposer itself and transmits its own Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.81,0:02:14.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,creation to human beings through gifted\Nperformers. Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.56,0:02:18.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Mongolian throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.16,0:02:31.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The exact origin of the Khöömei\Nart is unknown. But researchers Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.86,0:02:35.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,suppose that it could have been\Ndeveloped in connection with specific Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.54,0:02:39.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,epic telling work of technique shamanic\Ncalling and the play of the wooden soul Dialogue: 0,0:02:39.86,0:02:44.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,flute. Khöömei is a generic tone\Ndefining the whole local practice of the Dialogue: 0,0:02:44.80,0:02:49.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,single person who voluntarily and\Nsimultaneously overlays several sounds Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.48,0:02:55.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but mainly two sounds with his voice.\NIt is a melody of harmonics Sanibel Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.10,0:03:00.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,fundamental tone called drone. In\NMongolia the song style has been Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.18,0:03:05.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,practiced exclusively by man until\Nrecently. However, women have now been Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.61,0:03:10.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,practicing it for about two generations.\NA multitude of techniques can be found Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.91,0:03:16.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in Mongolia and they are grooved within\Ntwo main styles: the kharkhiraa Khöömei, or deep Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.14,0:03:22.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Khöömei, and isgeree Khöömei, or whistle\NKhöömei. The wonder of the Khöömei art is its Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.00,0:03:26.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,simultaneous melodious overtone. In this\Nway, the Khöömei is a phenomenon which Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.96,0:03:31.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,differentiates from all our traditional\Narts based on human vocal organs. This is Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.91,0:03:37.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The reason of calling the Khöömei\Nperformer as human music or [mongolian], Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.98,0:03:41.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which highlights its specificity from\Na normal singer. Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.04,0:03:46.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The Mongolians use the human vocal\Norgans to the high degree of level and Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.18,0:03:52.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,develop the Khöömei as a unique musical\Nart the views of Khöömei art are making Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.08,0:03:55.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much efforts for the development of the\Ntraditional apprenticeship training. Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.92,0:03:59.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This has a good role for safeguarding\Nand promoting Khöömei art and for its Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.37,0:04:02.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,transmission to young generations. Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.94,0:04:09.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.25,0:04:15.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.70,0:04:17.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.21,0:04:32.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:04:37.55,0:04:42.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.82,0:04:46.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.44,0:04:56.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:04:57.58,0:05:05.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat Singing] Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.38,0:05:13.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.39,0:05:34.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.55,0:05:46.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.59,0:05:59.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.85,0:06:02.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mongolian traditional art\Nof Khöömei is originated from after Dialogue: 0,0:06:02.64,0:06:06.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,ethnic groups of Mongolia and its\Nauthenticity and uniqueness have been Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.40,0:06:12.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,retained in the western part of Mongolia\Nuntil now. Also it is being successfully Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.16,0:06:17.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,developed in the other parts of Mongolia.\NAs an art form created and developed by Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.72,0:06:21.43,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the Mongolians, Turanians, and other\Nethnic groups and regarded as the Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.43,0:06:25.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,classic art of nomadic civilization.\NKhöömei is one of the core performing arts Dialogue: 0,0:06:25.96,0:06:31.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that shaped the Mongolian national arts\Nin today's Mongolia. Thus, it shows great Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.52,0:06:36.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,influence and ensuring the visibility\Nand enhancement of the living art of Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.26,0:06:43.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Mongolia. Khöömei is born by a variety of\Nethnic groups as a [multiple Mongolian Groups] Dialogue: 0,0:06:41.66,0:06:50.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,different locations in Mongolia so there\Nare a number of sub classifications of Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.32,0:06:55.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Khöömei style reflecting\Nthe special features in local flavors. Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.27,0:06:59.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This diversity is what constitutes the\Nrichness of Khöömei composition and thus Dialogue: 0,0:06:59.90,0:07:04.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,each community's concerned are proud of\Ntheir own unique styles and techniques Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.97,0:07:09.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while expressing themselves with such\Ndiversity and uniqueness. Dialogue: 0,0:07:13.35,0:07:15.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.86,0:07:21.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.28,0:08:02.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Speaking in Mongolian] Dialogue: 0,0:08:06.81,0:08:10.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Playing instrument and throat singing] Dialogue: 0,0:08:57.91,0:09:01.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Inscription of the mongolian\Ntraditional art Khöömei under a Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.11,0:09:05.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,representative list of the intangible\Ncultural heritage of humanity will make Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.18,0:09:09.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a great contribution for the\Nsafeguarding of this Falk heritage which Dialogue: 0,0:09:09.42,0:09:13.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reflects exceptional talent of human\Ncreating music and close interaction Dialogue: 0,0:09:13.93,0:09:19.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with nature. As one of the mainspring\Nheritage elements expressing the national Dialogue: 0,0:09:19.80,0:09:24.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,identity of the Mongolians, the Khöömei tradition\Nand its emerging tendencies contribute Dialogue: 0,0:09:24.90,0:09:29.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,promoting cultural diversity, while\Nmanifesting human creativity and Dialogue: 0,0:09:29.14,0:09:30.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,capability. Dialogue: 0,0:09:30.49,0:09:33.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,[Throat singing continues]