The tsuur ( цуур , Mongolian), choor (Kyrgyz), or chuur ( шоор , Tuvan) is an end-blown flute of varying lengths that is common among Inner Asian pastoralists.
5-626: It is similar to the sybyzgy (Kazakh) and kurai (Bashkir). In western Mongolia it is mainly used by the Altai Uriankhai people, although other ethnic groups like the Kazakhs and the Tuvans are known to play them or have played them. The tsuur has only finger holes. The blowing technique utilizes the teeth, tongue, and lips in the same way as the ney used in Persian classical music. The tsuur
10-411: Is a Kyrgyz sideblown flute traditionally played by shepherds and horse herders, made from apricot wood or the wood of mountain bushes. Length 600–650 mm. The sybyzgy sound scale is estimated from 4 to 6 holes. On the territory of Kyrgyzstan , there are two types of sybyzgy associated with different performing traditions. The eastern sybyzgy has a conical shape, shorter and smaller in diameter, and
15-598: Is usually immersed in water before playing in order to seal any leaks in the wood. The melodies that are played on the Tsuur are usually imitations of the sound of water, animal cries, and birdsongs as heard by shepherds whilst on the steppes or the mountain slopes of the Altai. One of the melodies, “The Flow of the River Eev,” represents the river where the sound of khöömii was mythically supposed to have originated. The Uriangkhai called
20-548: The tsuur the “Father of Music”. A three-holed pipe was in use in Mongolia in the 18th century and was believed to possess the magical properties of bringing lamb’s bones back to life. In the Jangar epic of the 14th century, the tsuur is said to have had a voice like a swan. This reference may also be indirectly a very early reference to khöömii, as the singing style sung with the tsuur is known as Khailakh. Traditional Mongolian tsuur music
25-617: Was added to the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2009. Sybyzgy With all openings 340 – 400 Hz, The sybyzgy ( Kyrgyz : сыбызгы , romanized : sıbızğı , Tatar : сыбызгы , romanized: sıbızğı , Karachay-Balkar : сыбызгъы , romanized: sıbızğı , Nogai : сыбызгы , romanized: sıbızgı , Kazakh : сыбызғы , romanized : sıbızğı , Chuvash : шӑкӑлчи, шӑхлич , romanized: şăkălçi, şăxliç )
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