Mongolia has decided to protect its most valued cultural heritage, the horse-head fiddle and long song, through a 10-year project, local newspaper in Ulan Bator reported Sunday.

Ts. Jargalsaikhan, who is in charge of the program, said that Mongolia will spare no efforts to promote the art of the horse-head fiddle, the most important musical instrument, and long song,the traditional vocal performance in Mongolia.

Meanwhile, a special committee supervising the project has beenformed.

The committee will train teachers in downtown Ulan Bator from April and each province of Mongolia will make a plan for teaching residents so as to popularize the traditional instrument and the vocal performance.

Xinhua