Xoomei, matouqin (or horse head guitar) and long tune are all artistic heritages of the Mongolian minority in China. DOLAN, a group of musicians passionate about Mongolian folksongs, want to let people know about their traditional form of art, with an added modern twist. Their aim is to have Mongolian sounds resonate in the hearts of the younger generations by presenting traditional songs in a novel fashion.
Music is food for the soul, and there are neither boundaries nor borders to its beauty. This is exactly what DOLAN believes in.
Some people don't even want to try to listen to new types of songs simply because they don't understand the language. This puzzles me. The same crowd is sometimes hardcore followers of Bon Jovi or Michael Jackson. Do they speak fluent English? Not necessarily", said Sunbori, the leader and guitarist of the band.
"Appreciation of music has two dimensions. You can enjoy its beautiful lyrics, or you can simply love the tunes. If you can listen to a foreign song without understanding a word, you can do the same with other types of songs, including Mongolian folksongs", Chaoluomeng, the lead matouqin player, added.
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