Research and Listening

I spent time listening to multiple Khoomei recordings to understand timbre and structure. 

I am not aiming to imitate or represent Mongolian culture. Instead, I am engaging with sound as a listener shaped by different environments. 

I also began reading Jonathan Sterne, which helped me realize that listening is never neutral. The way I hear Khoomei already carries assumptions about culture and distance. 

This insight gives my project a stronger theoretical foundation. My idea is becoming clearer. The transformation of listening is just as important as the transformation of sound.