Ulaanbaatar
‘Melody of Khuur, Tune of Khuumii’ Concert Held in Canada
Art & Culture
Ulaanbaatar, October 20, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The
Embassy of Mongolia in Canada, in cooperation with the Honorary Consulate of
Mongolia in Ontario Province, organized a concert titled “Melody of Khuur, Tune of Khuumii” by morin khuur musician and throat singer Ashit Nergui at
the Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts on October 9, 2025.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to Canada, Sarantogos Erdenetsogt,
opened the event, noting that cultural and artistic exchanges between Canada
and Mongolia, particularly Mongolian khuumii and Inuit throat singing, contribute
to strengthening people-to-people relations. Additionally, Mayor of Richmond
Hill David West and Honorary Consul of Mongolia Bryon Wilfert delivered
remarks.
At the concert, Ashit Nergui performed traditional
Mongolian songs such as “Durvun Uul,” “Jonon Khar Moryn Yavdal,” and “Altain Magtaal,” as well as compositions by the State Honored Artist, People’s Artist,
Hero of Labor, composer Jantsannorov Natsag, including “Setgeld Shingesen Gobi”
and "Burkhan Khaldun," blending the sounds of the morin khuur with the tones of
khuumii. Introducing the origins and characteristics of khuumii and the morin
khuur, as well as the four traditional styles and the Altai yatga, N. Achit and
musician G. Tungalag performed ancient melodies with morin khuur and Altai
yatga, adding a distinctive color to the performance.
The concert was attended by representatives from the Ontario Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada, the City of Richmond Hill, the Richmond Hill Board of Trade, Canadian business, culture, and arts communities in Toronto, non-governmental organizations, Mongolian citizens and students residing in the Greater Toronto Area, and Canadian friends of Mongolia.
