About throat singing

The west-mongolian legend is about people imitating the sounds of nature. The Dominican monk Andre de Longjumeau compared the singing of the Mongols to the howling of the wolves, as the peculiarity of the Mongolian variety of sound and singing style differs considerably from the Western Style.

The Mongolians as nomadic tribes occupied themselves primarily with hunting and stock breeding. So they sat down, day in and day out and dealt with the elemental forces of nature, at the same time being closely connected to them. Only a skilled, respectful relationship with nature secured them the favor of all visible and invisible forces. The Mongols face nature with great respect and reverence. The earth, the mountains and rivers are sacred to them, and they live in perfect harmony with nature. The famous west-mongolian narrator of epics Avirmed said: "This people, worshipping mountains, celebrating with singing,telling odes, and epic tales, is the path of the ancient, who worshipped the fire and called out to the heavens of hunting."