Uighurs Uighurs http:// http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v www.youtube.com/watch?v =SdO5ZKEc-S8 =SdO5ZKEc-S8 Practicing Muslim Practicing Muslim population from population from northwestern China, northwestern China, Xinjiang Province Xinjiang Province Turkic speaking people Turkic speaking people China accuses the China accuses the Uighurs of building Uighurs of building unrest in the western unrest in the western region of Xinjiang region of Xinjiang Rights groups say Rights groups say thousands have been thousands have been killed or imprisoned in killed or imprisoned in China's crackdown on China's crackdown on the Uighurs' separatist the Uighurs' separatist actions actions . .
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Practicing Muslim Practicing Muslim population from population from northwestern China, northwestern China, Xinjiang ProvinceXinjiang Province
Turkic speaking peopleTurkic speaking people China accuses the Uighurs China accuses the Uighurs
of building unrest in the of building unrest in the western region of Xinjiangwestern region of Xinjiang
Rights groups say Rights groups say thousands have been killed thousands have been killed or imprisoned in China's or imprisoned in China's crackdown on the Uighurs' crackdown on the Uighurs' separatist actionsseparatist actions..
First introductionsFirst introductions Not easily accessible to Not easily accessible to
new ears and first time new ears and first time listenerslisteners
Vocal quality is quite Vocal quality is quite distinctive and uses a distinctive and uses a different aesthetic for different aesthetic for beauty than that of the beauty than that of the WestWest
Timbre is challenging to Timbre is challenging to newcomersnewcomers
Everyone is easily drawn Everyone is easily drawn to the visual brilliance, the to the visual brilliance, the make-up and painted make-up and painted faces, and the acrobatic faces, and the acrobatic stage action.stage action.
Usually would sing in Usually would sing in falsettofalsetto
One of the first jingju One of the first jingju stars to perform to stars to perform to international international audiences: Japan, audiences: Japan, US, USSRUS, USSR
Became friends with Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Became friends with Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanksand Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks visited China in 1929. He apologized for Fairbanks visited China in 1929. He apologized for the treatment of Chinese in previous American the treatment of Chinese in previous American films.films.
Mei LanfangMei Lanfang
Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958)Cheng Yanqiu (1904-1958)
AcrobaticsAcrobatics
Evil Knieval meets operaEvil Knieval meets opera http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0qEEv43GDc&feature=PlayList&p=C05D5DEFBhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0qEEv43GDc&feature=PlayList&p=C05D5DEFB
Mongolia, the world’s largest land-Mongolia, the world’s largest land-locked nationlocked nation
Arrival in MongoliaLadies & Gentlemen, Welcome to Mongolia!
The LandThe Land Climate: Large daily and seasonal temperature changesClimate: Large daily and seasonal temperature changes Summer averages 68F. Summer averages 68F. Winter averages 13F degrees. Winter averages 13F degrees. Winter is from October till April. Winter is from October till April. Mongolia has more than 260 sunny days per year on average.Mongolia has more than 260 sunny days per year on average.
Average Elevation: More than 5,180 feet (one mile above sea Average Elevation: More than 5,180 feet (one mile above sea level).level).
Major Rivers & Lakes: The Orkhon River is the longest river in Major Rivers & Lakes: The Orkhon River is the longest river in Mongolia at 698 miles (1124 km). Lake Hovsgol Nuur is Mongolia at 698 miles (1124 km). Lake Hovsgol Nuur is Mongolia’s largest lake and holds 2% of the world’s freshwater Mongolia’s largest lake and holds 2% of the world’s freshwater supply.supply.
Desert steppeDesert steppe Gobi Desert: covers most of Mongolia’s southern territory; 17 Gobi Desert: covers most of Mongolia’s southern territory; 17
% of the total country mass% of the total country mass
•Literacy rate of 99%•Religions are Tibetan Buddhism and Lamaism•Life expectancy is 65
Sheep…an important “product”Sheep…an important “product”
Nomadic herders
Diet is primarily meat, with some dairy products. Vegetables and fruit arevery rare because they have no gardens.
Have you milked your yak today?Have you milked your yak today?
Fermented horse milk (airag) is a national drink
Mongolian BBQMongolian BBQ
“A popular way of cooking meat is putting hot rocks in a large container, adding mutton and some water, and closing it tightly for several hours. The meat, served in large chunks, gets very tender. The fat, which is drunk hot while it is still liquid is for the real mutton fan only... This is the real Mongolian barbeque, a far cry from the so-called Mongolian grill restaurants that have spring up in the west” (Blue Peak Travel).
Aerial view of wheat fieldsAerial view of wheat fields
Home Sweet Home for a newlywed Home Sweet Home for a newlywed couple: a “ger”couple: a “ger”
Making felt for the wallsMaking felt for the walls
Gobi Desert: few sand dunes, but Gobi Desert: few sand dunes, but lots of rocky plains; winds up to 140 lots of rocky plains; winds up to 140
Windmill and satellite dish in Gobi Windmill and satellite dish in Gobi DesertDesert
Party timeParty time
Steppe landscapesSteppe landscapes
Wild horseWild horse
Altai MountainsAltai Mountains
Border Guards Border Guards
Ghengis KhanGhengis Khan
131 feet tall, 250 tons of stainless steel, on a Mongolian steppe: visitors can come out between his legs onto the observation deck on his horse’s head
Ghengis KhanGhengis Khan Conquered about half the Conquered about half the
known world in the 13known world in the 13thth centurycentury
Since Mongolia overthrew Since Mongolia overthrew Communism in 1990, Communism in 1990, Ghengis Khan has returned Ghengis Khan has returned as a hero in his own land.as a hero in his own land.
““The khan’s bearded visage The khan’s bearded visage graces cans of energy graces cans of energy drinks, vodka bottles and drinks, vodka bottles and cigarette packs, as well as cigarette packs, as well as the money to pay for those the money to pay for those goods” (NY Times).goods” (NY Times).
MongolMongol
NY Times video movie reviewNY Times video movie review
Mongolian HorsesMongolian Horses
Horse head fiddles!Horse head fiddles!
Throat singingThroat singing
Short exampleShort example
Accompanied exampleAccompanied example
Horse head fiddle solo with singingHorse head fiddle solo with singing