To this day, the morin khuur repertory has retained some tunes (tatlaga) specifically intended to tame animals. It is mainly played in solo fashion but sometimes accompanies dances, long songs (urtiin duu), mythical tales, ceremonies and everyday tasks related to horses. Common techniques include multiple stroking by the right hand and a variety of left-hand fingering. The instrument’s characteristic sound is produced by sliding or stroking the bow against the two strings. The soundboard is covered with animal skin, and the strings and bow are made of horsehair. You can easily find and play the world famous Mongolian traditional throat singing songs, the urtiin duu - traditional folk long songs and many many more including the modern independent hip-hop artists' songs from the biggest Mongolian music website.
Just below the head, two tuning pegs jut out like ears from either side of the neck. The instrument’s hollow trapezoid-shaped body is attached to a long fretless neck bearing a carved horse head at its extremity. The design of the morin khuur is closely linked to the all-important cult of the horse. The fiddle’s significance extends beyond its function as a musical instrument, for it was traditionally an integral part of rituals and everyday activities of the Mongolian nomads. String instruments adorned with horse heads are attested to by written sources dating from the Mongol empire of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The two-stringed fiddle morin khuur has figured prominently in Mongolia’s nomad culture.