String instruments are divided into two groups: bowed and plucked stringed instruments.
In terms of sound, Mongolian national music instruments fall into the categories of strings, wind, and percussion. According to the crafted material, music instruments of Mongol nations are classified into the following eight families: metallic-tuned, stone-tuned, string-tuned, bamboo-tuned, bowl tuned, soil-tuned, hide-tuned, and timber-tuned. During this time, the State Court Music was divided into the following classes in terms of music dedication: a) symphony class, b) wedding music class, and c) dance music class. The orchestra consisted of 412 musicians and played music pieces of up to 84 parts. Instrumental music has since touched the audiences and pleased their ears throughout Mongolia.Historical records show that there was a Grand State Orchestra under the rule of Khubilai Khan in Yuan Dynasty and including traditional Mongolian instruments as well as instrumentsįrom the diverse nations subjected to Yuan Dynasty. Gradually, the range of these instruments expanded and started to include local festive events, then public feasts, weddings, and social gatherings. The initial dedication of the musical instrument of ancient Mongolian nomadic livestock breeders and hunters were to play for themselves or to nature.
The nomadic Mongolians created a variety of forms of musical instruments, elaborated music playing techniques, and developed a rich repertoire for those instruments over a long span of history.In the process, they made their own contribution to the culture of humanity.
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