Original Inner Mongolian music plays in ICIF

Matouqin playing is presented at the Inner Mongolia Ethnic Arts Theatre's concert on May 23 in Shenzhen's ICIF.[Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

An ethnic music troupe from the Inner Mongolia Ethnic Arts Theatre gave a concert of the region's original and primitive music at the 11th China (Shenzhen) International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF) in Shenzhen, on May 22.

Traditional Mongolian music arts such as long tune, matouqin (or horse-headed fiddle) and hoomii (throat-singing) were performed at the concert.

"I heard that some of the performers were herdsmen. The original and primitive music from grasslands is so touching," said an audience.