A Study on the Bodily Mechanism of Khoomei Performance from the Perspective of Body Schema 
Баясгалангийн ЦЭНГЭЛ （QingGeLe）  Эрдэнэбэлэгийн ЗУЛЦЭЦЭГ（E. ZULTSETSEG）

Mongolian National University of Arts and Culture, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia, 14200；

Abstract：Khoomei (Throat Singing) is a traditional Mongolian vocal art. It uses a steady main tone and overtone harmonics at the same time. The singing process needs different parts of the body to work together, such as breathing, the larynx, and the mouth. This paper uses Body Schema theory to study how the body works in Khoomei singing. It looks at three aspects: pre-reflective, non-conceptual, and habitual. The study shows that body coordination in Khoomei singing develops through long-term practice. This kind of body experience cannot be fully taught through language only. It depends more on demonstration, imitation, and practice.

Keywords: Body Schema; Khoomei; Embodied Experience; BodilyCoordination

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