The Fourth Morin Khuur Festival
Paper Presentation Schedule
May 8, 2026

​Morning Session (Global Context & Research Focus) 

9:00-9:20       ​   The Current State of Morin Khuur Studies, Khaidaviin Ariunaa (O)

9:20-9:40       ​   Expanding Morin Khuur Online Education in English, Burgedeegiin Erdene-Oyun (O)

9:40-10:00        ​Crafting the Morin Khuur: Historical, Cultural, and Practice-Based Perspectives, Degejirihu (O)

10:00-10:20      ​​Regional Repertoire of the Morin Khuur in Inner Mongolia, Surina (P)

10:20-10:40       ​Panel Q&A

30-Minute Break 

Keynote Spreaker

11:10-12:00      ​ Kip Hutchins

12:00-1:00      ​   Lunch Break

Afternoon Session I (Craftsmanship & Instrument Development) 

1:00-1:20         Tradition and Innovation in the Craftsmanship of the Ikhel and the Morin Khuur, Nansaljaviin Magsarjav (P)

1:20-1:40         The Past & Present of Morin Khuur Craftsmanship and Its Future, B. Bayarsaikhan (P)

1:40-2:00         The Process of Bringing the Morin Khuur Closer to International Classical String Standards: A Case Study of N. Jigjiddorj, Jambalyn Enebish (O)

2:00-2:20          Panel Q&A

20-Minute Break

Afternoon Session II (Performance, Technique, & Creative Practice) 

2:40-3:00          A Comparative Experiment on the Features of Traditional Mongolian Bowing Technique, Oyunbilegiin Battugs (P)

3:00-3:20          Voicing the Morin Khuur: Musical Collage in B. Sharav’s Concerto for Horse Head Fiddle and Kherlengiin Domog, Joe Lerangis (P)

3:20-3:40          The Morin Khuur and Cultural Creative Industries, M. Tungalag (P)

3:40-4:00          Panel Q&A