June 19, 2022

National musical instruments of Russia and Mongolia

Russia Post issued a stamp as joint issue of the Russian Federation and Mongolia to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations. depicting National musical instruments balalaika and morin khuuron on 5th November 2022.

The bilateral diplomatic relations between Russia and Mongolia were officially established on November 5, 1921, after the victory of the People's Revolution in Mongolia. Starting from the Soviet period, relations between the two countries have remained traditionally friendly.

The balalaika is a Russian folk trichord pizzicato musical instrument with a triangular wooden sound box.The morin khuur is a Mongolian national bowed instrument widespread in Mongolia, China, and Russia (Buryatia, Kalmykia, Irkutsk Region, and Trans Baikal Territory.

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