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TUNING WESTERN AND EASTERN Music BY G. BIRWAA AND B. MÖNKHBOLD
Due to the control on Buddhist faith and devotion during the socialist period, reli¬
gious rites and art have faded and became forgotten. However, after the democratic
changes in 1990, religious faith and devotion became widely popular again, and
temples and monasteries began to operate again. It was the opportunity for religious
music to be created. The first pieces of work ofthat period were the symphony Dam¬
dinchoijilin dorom (Tib. Dam can chos rgyal gyi gtor ma),”’ and the melody Reciting
mantra 10000 times** by G. Birwaa, the laureate of state prize, the merited worker
of Mongolian art. The former was first played at the music festival Golden autumn
and the latter at the performance dedicated to his works in 1998.
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27 Birwaa. G.: Ekh oron gedeg …, 120-121: At the monastery of Lamiin Gegeen, there is Damdinchoijil
dorom at the end of the religious ritual. On 29" of the last month of winter, there organized Dorom with
over 70 Tsam figure dedicated to Damdinchoijil, the king of Death... with large horn cow head and
wearing dark blue costume, Damdinchoijil appears by slowly and gracefully moving which attracts
the audience. His grace and movement allow guessing whether next year there would be precipita¬
tion or drought, whether people would have illness and suffering, or it would be peaceful. The one
having desire to perform Damdinchoijil was not allowed. And for last 20 years Yondon doorombo
had performed it, but he was arrested during repression years. The costume for Damdinchoijil is done
with great deal of mastery by decorating with 9 precious gems and was only dedicated to wear during
Dorom activity. For example, it is skillful craft including ruby on head of Choijil, 9 gems inlaid, and
2 horns were made by copying the sutra Yamarands 100,000 times, after that all copies were joined by
gluing. Dorom is for eliminating any hardship or suffering of the people of Gegeen during the year by
burning Sor and eliminating any obstacle for next year. After Damdinchoijil’s magnificent movement,
there is always the dance of 21 Taras with smooth and speedy rhythm as if leaping by steppe gazelle,
as if grace and beauty of mountain deer and as if cheerful galloping by wild horses of Gobi. In other
words, it is Zsam leaping (dancing) starting with slow rhythm and gradually speeding up the rhythm,
therefore, parishes came to see it no matter whether it is cold.
8 Yiindenbat, S.: Lamiin Gegeenii shawiin tüükh, 142: Starting from 16" of the middle month of autumn
for 3-5 days, many people gathered, and they altogether recite mantras 10000 times, and first nuns
begin reciting, and then many monks as /owon joined that activity of reciting and it is, as if a thousand
people choir, echoes of which trembled the temple.
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