Music is an integral part of
Mongolian culture. Among the unique contributions of
Mongolia to the world's musical culture are the
long songs, one of the greatest features of the Mongolian music,
overtone singing and
morin khuur, the horse-headed fiddle. The
music of Mongolia is also rich with varieties related to the various ethnic groups of the country:
Oirats, Hotogoid,
Tuvans, Darhad,
Buryats,
Tsaatan,
Dariganga, Uzemchins, Barga,
Kazakhs and Khalha.