About this episode
This episode explores the Morin Khuur and its unique sound through the performance of Chaoke Jiletu.
In this episode, the hooves are replaced by horse-hair: the Morin Khuur speaks, sighs and gallops in the hands of the soloist Morin Khuur performer Chaoke Jiletu. You’ll feel 180 nylon filaments tremble like prairie grass, and learn why the bow is called the instrument’s “two legs.” Just let the steppe gallop straight into your headphones.
People in this episode
Guest: Chaoke Jiletu
Topics covered
- string
- Morin Khuur
- bow
- music
Keywords
- horse-hair
- nylon filaments
- steppe
- gallop
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