Mongolian Throat Singing: Wonderful Foreign Sounds On Top Of A Mountain

If you grew up in the Western world without a lot of exposure to Asian culture, you might never have heard something like this in your entire life: Mongolian throat singing – a particular variant of overtone singing practiced by people in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Tuva and Siberia.

This is a demonstration of the art in a beautiful scenery on top of a mountain. Truly a wonderful cultural experience for everyone.

See the lyrics and the translation below, in case you want to sing along. 😉

Video credit: Nuudelchin Mongol

Kokh Tengerees zayatai
Blessed by the ‘Blue Sky’ or ‘Kok Tengri’ (referencing to the God)
Khuduu arald mendelsen
Born in the ‘Khuduu Aral’ (Birth place of the Genghis Khan)
Kokh Mongoloo negtegeed
United the ‘Blue’ Mongols (Blue is referencing to “Mongolian blue spot”)
Khuvchin delkhii dursanaa
The whole World is remembering/missing you
Chorus: Eee, Eyaye!
Erelheg Mongol Chinggisee
To the Courageous Mongol Chinggis (Genghis Khan)
Ezen Bogd Chinggis Khagan
To the Holy Lord Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan)
Galt mesnii dundaas
From all of the metals
Ganbold shig hattai
“You are” strong as steel
Gazar delkhiidee
On this Earth
Garid shuvuu shig huchtei
“You are” strong as Garid (Garid is large bird-like creature. See Garuda)
Chorus: Eee, Eyaye!
Erelheg Mongol Chinggesee
To the Courageous Mongol Chinggis (Genghis Khan)
Daichin Bogd Chinggisee
To the Warrior Lord Chinggis (Genghis Khan)
Deed Tengerees zayatai
Blessed by the Upper Tengri (referencing to the God)
Delhiin taliig daguulsan
Followed by the half of the world (Mongol Empire conquered half of the know world)
Sur khuchee negtgeed
United all the might and power
Suld khiimorio badraavaa
Inflamed the spirits
Chorus: Eee, Eyaye!
Erelheg Mongol Chinggisee
To the Courageous Mongol Chinggis (Genghis Khan)
Ezen Bogd Chinggis Khagan
To the Great Lord Chinggis Khan (Genghis Khan)