Long song

Urtin duu ( mongolian Уртын дуу ( Urtyn duu ) " long song "长 调chinese, pinyin Chang diao ) is a Mongolian throat singing, accompanied by a horse-head fiddle. The Urtin duu is characterized by slow, indeterminate rhythms with large intervals. The songs consist of separate stanzas without refrain. The song should not be interrupted by pauses in breathing. Urtin Duu is recited on festive occasions or cyclic Jahreszeremonion, with certain speech rules must be observed. The nomads sing but also without any particular reason, when they are traveling in the steppe. The Urtin duu is a dialog with the wide steppe. It has been proven since the time of the great khans in the 13th century.

There are three forms:

• The extensive Urtin duu: it has long flowing melodic lines with falsettierten passages
• The ordinary Urtin duu: it has no falsettierten passages and is easier to sing
• The short Urtin duu: it consists of short verses and refrains and has a dramatically changing melody.

In 2005, the Urtin was classified duu by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. The Urtin duu is also sung when a camel rejects her newborn. This is shown in the movie The Story of the Weeping Camel from the year 2003. The Urtin duu is also the focus of the 2008 film rotated Chang diao - Urtin duu.