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Buryatia is a part of theRussian Federation. One of the country's main instruments is a two-stringed horse-headfiddle called amorin khuur. This is an instrument closely linked to the all-important cult of the horse, belonging to the intangible heritage of all Mongolic peoples.[1] Other elements of Buryat music, such as the use of fourths both in tuning instruments and in songs, andpentatonicscales, reveal similarities to music from Siberia and Eastern Asia. There traditionally was nopolyphony, instead voices and instruments performed the same melody in unison but varied in timing andornamentation.
Narrative structures are a part of most Buryat folk music, often in the form of epic tales, and the last song of famous leaders; these include theLast Song of Rinchin Dorzhin.
UnderSoviet control, Buryat folk music was sanitized and mostly allowed in forms that were supportive of the state's power. This period saw state-approved songs recollecting events such as theCivil War and theGreat Patriotic War.
The first Buryat rock band wasUragsha, who were one of the few bands of the time to sing both in Russian and their native Mongolian language. Their collaborations withLa MaMa theater inNew York City in late 1990s led to their embrace of traditional music andshamanic roots too, and eventually to formation of the groupNamgar that represents Buryat traditional music atworld music festivals since 2001.
Vladlen Pantaev is also a notable Buryat musician; one of the key composers of Buryat folk music. He has devoted many years to the National Theater in Ulan-Ude. Many of his songs are widely recognized in the region.
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