马头琴是前郭县蒙古族文化生活中广泛应用的蒙古族民间弦乐器。在长期实践中,马头琴演奏技巧已发展成为具有地域特色的民间音乐艺术。近几年来,前郭县委、县政府制定了本县社会文化发展战略,马头琴艺术被提升到文化战略的品牌位置。2006年8月4日,中国民族管弦乐学会正式命名前郭尔斯蒙古族自治县为“中国马 Ma Touqin is a Mongolian folk string instrument widely used in the Mongolian cultural life in Qian Guo County. In the long-term practice, the technique of playing horse dances has developed into a folk music art with regional characteristics. In recent years, Qian Guo county government has developed the county social and cultural development strategy, Ma Tau Qin art was promoted to the brand position of cultural strategy. On August 4, 2006, the Chinese National Orchestra Society formally named the former Kwale Mongolian Autonomous County as ”the Chinese horse