The Violin: At home in the hands of Mongolian Youth
The violin, although a Western instrument, finds its routes in Central Asia. According to the Smithsonian Center for Folk life and Cultural Heritage, it is believed that the violin originates from the nomadic horsemen of the Mongolian and Kazakh areas where the morin khuur and kobyz were transported along the trade routes into China, India and the Middle East.
It was not until the 16th Century that the violin as we know it today first appeared in Italy, where there were close links to Central Asia via the silk road and ports of Venice and Genoa. The string instruments that we use today, including the violin, are still strung with horse hair, a legacy of their nomadic ties.
The violin is an instrument that is well known and respected in Mongolia in classical music. Music is an important part of Mongolian life. The youth of today in Mongolia understand this and are proud of their heritage. Many children are now graduating from their schools, and also from their music classes. The Children’s Palace is ringing with the sound of hopeful musicians full of energy and enthusiasm. On 4th May the Children’s Palace Violin Class performed their graduating concert and demonstrated the skills and dedication of young Mongolian musicians, and illustrated the talent of their teacher D.Enkhjargal.
Children as young as seven are able to take violin lessons up until they graduate from school, from September until May, every year. The talent demonstrated in this concert, for friends and parents, is an acknowledgement of the aptitude for music that the Mongolian people have.
The violin has found its way back to its source and now finds a lively home in the hands of many talented youths in Mongolia.
It was not until the 16th Century that the violin as we know it today first appeared in Italy, where there were close links to Central Asia via the silk road and ports of Venice and Genoa. The string instruments that we use today, including the violin, are still strung with horse hair, a legacy of their nomadic ties.
The violin is an instrument that is well known and respected in Mongolia in classical music. Music is an important part of Mongolian life. The youth of today in Mongolia understand this and are proud of their heritage. Many children are now graduating from their schools, and also from their music classes. The Children’s Palace is ringing with the sound of hopeful musicians full of energy and enthusiasm. On 4th May the Children’s Palace Violin Class performed their graduating concert and demonstrated the skills and dedication of young Mongolian musicians, and illustrated the talent of their teacher D.Enkhjargal.
Children as young as seven are able to take violin lessons up until they graduate from school, from September until May, every year. The talent demonstrated in this concert, for friends and parents, is an acknowledgement of the aptitude for music that the Mongolian people have.
The violin has found its way back to its source and now finds a lively home in the hands of many talented youths in Mongolia.
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