The Matouqin Music of Inner Mongolia

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　　The matouqin, or horse-head fiddle, is a Mongolian instrument. It is called the horse-head fiddle because the top of the pole is carved into the shape of a horse head. The instrument has a long history, and it was quite popular with the Mongolian people during the early period of the 13th century. The names, structures, tones and performance styles vary from place to place.