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Culture of the Yakuts, Siberian Horse People. Fine Arts Museum in Yakutsk, Russia

Bolot — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:45:19 +0000

The current post is sequal to the previous one, “Olonkho, Sakha Heroic Epos, In Timofei Stepanov’s Painting The Upper World.” This time we post images of crafts and attributes of the Sakha (Yakut) people’s past daily life.

Yes, photographs were taken in The National Fine Arts Museum of the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia in Yakutsk, Siberia / Russia.

In the following images you’ll see crockeries for horse milk, female horse saddles, talisman-like crafted calendars, female clothes, belts, other national clothes and… mammoth tusk crafts.

Each picture shows that the Sakha people is the nation that cultivates and breeds horses.

By the way, click images to enlarge.

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Olonkho, Sakha heroic epos, in Timofei Stepanov’s painting The Upper World

Bolot — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:43:52 +0000

Love visiting National Fine Arts Museum of Republic of Sakha-Yakutia (www.sakhamuseum.ru) in Yakutsk, Russia. Many paintings, sculptures, installatons.

Hereby, I am eager to show parts of one painting done by the well-known Yakut artist, Timofei Stepanov.

He was the first artist, who depicted the Yakut heroic epic called Olonkho in the series of paintings.

Olonkho is a heroic epic tale of the Sakha people. The poetic tales, which vary from 10,000 to 20,000 verses (or more) in length, are performed by the Olonkho singer and story-teller. Wiki.

In 2004, it was proclaimed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. UNESCO.

Timofei Stepanov was named as a Olonkho story-teller in fine arts. Indeed, one painting is like one big tale with many small stories. As a proof, see below fragments of the above piece called The Upper World.

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Yakutia in a 5-min video presentation. W/ subtitles in three languages

Bolot — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:46:17 +0000

This is a 5-min video about Yakutia!

Its creators tried to do the impossible… to show all images of the vast diverse region called Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Think, they succeeded, but, frankly, such a hard mission won’t be possible to do ever.

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Ysyakh, Yakut National Summer Holiday, in Yakutia, Russia. Video by V. Moonkuev.

Bolot — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 02:14:05 +0000

A short video is dedicated to the biggest Yakut national holiday called Ysyakh (Yhyakh). Celebrated annually in June.

Created by Vladimir Moonkuev. Music by Sasha Lukin.

No words. The video conveys all the message. Enjoy! Certainly, you’re welcome to Yakutia in summer!Similar Posts:

A. Filippova’s Yakut national costumes during Yakutia Days in Toronto, Canada

Bolot — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:42:07 +0000

Glad that our famous designer Avgustina Filippova were able to participate in Yakutia’s Days in Toronto, Canada. In the above video you can see how she displayed her work – Yakut national costumes.

More about Yakutia’s Days in Toronto in my previous posts and Vera Solovieva’s article on SakhaDiaspora (in Russian).

Now waiting news about how two Yakutian movies screening went at the film festival in Canada in the same period.Similar Posts:

Ayarkhaan is giving three concerts in London, UK, on Oct. 21-22, 2011

Bolot — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 03:36:45 +0000

Ayarkhaan

Albina Degtyareva’s AYARKHAAN female ensemble is giving three concerts in London, UK, on October 21-22, 2011. Learn more about the group and concerts’ time & locations.

AYARKHAAN

Ayarkhaan, the female ensemble from the Republic of Sakha-Yakutia in Siberia, have been at the forefront of the revival and innovation in Sakha music for many years. The principal instrument of Ayarkhaan is a khomus (jew’s harp) and the trio, led by Albina Degtyareva, also employ a variety of animal imitation techniques to create a unique interplay between human and natural sounds.

Sakha is a land of hunters and herders, and its music-making culture is a way to seek communion with the natural world, to interact with it and reproduce its ambience.

Their performances create a flow that takes the listener on a fascinating journey into the Siberian soundscape – the horses, the birds, the wind…the proto-musical world where natural and human made sounds blend.

They became a sensation at this summer’s BBC Proms and WOMAD festival

“The only concert I stayed from the beginning to end” – Lynne Franks (Britain’s PR Guru), on WOMAD performance

LONDON SERIES OF CONCERTS

CONCERT 1 – 21 OCTOBER
BRUNEI GALLERY, SOAS, Russell Square, 7 pm, Admission free

http://www.soas.ac.uk/music/events/concerts/21oct2011-spectacular-vocal-trio-from-the-depths-of-siberia.html

CONCERT 2 – 22 OCTOBER
BLOOMSBURY FESTIVAL, Russell Square, 2.30 pm, Admission free

http://www.bloomsburyfestival.org.uk/event/id/185

CONCERT 3 – 22 OCTOBER (evening)
KIT & CUTTER, The Old Nun’s Head, Nunhead, South London

http://transpont.blogspot.com/2011/10/kit-and-cutter.html

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Two Yakutian films to be screened at Imagine Native Film Festival in Toronto, Canada

Bolot — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:34:19 +0000

An image from Days of Yakutia in Toronto, Canada.

What a great news! Sardana Savvina let me know that two Yakutian films are going to participate at The Imagine Native Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto, Canada. They will be screened at Bell Light BOX Movie Theater on October 22nd and 23rd, 2011.

If by any chance you appeared to be in Toronto on those days, don’t miss the chance to visit the film festival and watch Yakutian movies. You won’t regret ever! Check the screening schedule.

Further, find films description and get energized by the While the Wind Blows movie trailer with a song performed by the famous Yakut rock band “103″ and Varya Maksimova.

Tual baarun tukaru
(While the Wind Blows)
2010, Russia, 76 min, DVCAM,
Sakha English
Director: Sergei Potapov

While the Wind Blows. A movie by Sergey Potapov.

International Premiere
Oct 22 2011, 3:30PM
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3

Touted as the first feature film from the Sakha (Yakut) region of Russia, and the imagineNATIVE debut of young Yakut director Sergei Potapov, Tual baarun tukaru is a cinematic and mythic tour de force of good vs. evil, and a new voice in Indigenous film. In the rural expanse of the Russian wilderness, a mysterious storyteller wanders upon the feudal enclave of the Moyos family and their servants. Aiyyna, the beautiful daughter of Lord Moyos, is transfixed by the storyteller and dreaming of her future when she is abducted by Ehr Sogotokh, a lonely and mysterious castaway. Aiyyna’s fiance, Sette Timekh, son of the regional duke, mounts a campaign to rescue his lover and hunt down her captor with a squad of warriors. But meeting with Ehr changes Aiyya’s life. Reliving his strange upbringing, Ehr understands his destiny and that the battle for Aiyyna may be his last. Jealousy, betrayal and yearning test heroes and villains, a showdown between love and death. Sumptuous cinematography, landscapes and distinctive storytelling make this Beauty and the Beast tale a magical and memorable film.

This is the first feature for Sergei Potapov (Sakha). Born in the village of Suntar in the Yakutia region of eastern Russia, Sergei created several short documentary and dramatic works such as Breath, Once in Yakutsk and Whims of Rain before establishing with fellow filmmakers the Cinema Centre Production company in 2009. In production since then, this is the company’s first large-scale production. The film screened to local audiences in Yakutsk before making its international debut at imagineNATIVE.

Put’ k solnsu
(Towards the Sun)
2010, Russia, 50 min, MiniDV,
Even and Russian English
Director: Marina Kalinina

Towards the Sun. A film by Marina Kalinina.

North America Premiere
Oct 23 2011, 12:00PM
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 2

The Indigenous people of northeastern Russia have a legend about a magic reindeer that has the sun on its antlers. In this incredibly intimate and direct cinema approach, the experiences of a nomadic migratory trip made by a group of Evenki reindeer herders is told with a timeless and unique style by filmmaker Marina Kalinina. Through 500 kilometres of beautiful landscapes, harsh conditions and minus 45 degree temperatures, this film captures the daily trials, tribulations and routines of one family that still survives according to ancient ways of living.

Born in the Yakutia Russian Republic, Marina Kalinina (Even) has an extensive filmmaking background, from the horror film Naakara in 2006 to the intimate point-of-view documentary Shergin’s Mine and her current documentary series about World War Two. Put’ k solnsu caught the eye of imagineNATIVE programmers at the Skabmogovat Film Festival in Finland earlier this year.

If you wonder, who is Sardana Savvina, so here is the clue. It was her, who made two Yakutian movies screening at The Imagine Native Film + Media Art Festival possible!Similar Posts:

“So Good People!” – Yakut Villagers in Ayar Kuo’s Photographs. Authentic Yakutia!

Bolot — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 09:46:17 +0000

Ayar Kuo is a photographer of Yakutia. Love her last set of black-and-white photographs dedicated to ordinary Yakut villagers. Hope you’ll like people’s portraits too. They are very authentic.

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Ayarkhaan’s khomus music performance in London, UK

Bolot — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:10:03 +0000

Good news for world music admirers and fans of the Ayarkhaan trio. July 24, 2011, Albina Degtyareva‘s Ayarkhaan Trio performed at the BBC Proms (Royal Albert Hall) in London, UK.

“Three Sakha women from Siberia blew the audience away with their unearthly sounds of jew’s harp and animal imitation. It was truly amazing,” Misha Maltsev reports.

They didn’t wear Yakut national costumes, as they used to do before.

Instead, three little Siberian young women looking dignified in their black suites come on stage with their seems-to-be-weird music. Bang. “They came, they played, proudly walked away and the people were left open mouthed, puzzled, stunned, confused – but all were moved,” Misha says.

You can listen their interview and khomus music at http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b012r8cv/BBC_Proms_2011_Prom_11_Human_Planet_Part_2/.

The above video was recorded a few months ago.

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Yhyakh, the Yakut national holiday, celebrated in the 1960s [history videos]

Bolot — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:39:57 +0000

Here in historical videos, you can see how Yhyakh (Ысыах in Russian), the Yakut national holiday, was celebrated in the 1960s. For the long period, the Soviets prohibited the Yakuts to hold its traditional summer event, but eventually, since 1941, allowed.

Yhyakh is the celebration of the summer solstice. Dedicated to the spirits of Ajyy and nature revival. Followed with the rising sun worship ceremonies, abundant food, kumis (also spelled kumiss, koumiss or kumys; it’s the horse milk) drinking, national sports games, horse races.

Further, please, find the second historical video.

The national holiday signifies the end of the past year called D’yl and the beginning of the new year called Syl. That was the reason, why many consider Yhyakh as the Yakut New Year celebration.

“Yhyakh” might be literally translated as “abundance.” The Yhyakh holiday is tightly related to the Sun divinity and the god of fertility.

We usually celebrate it on the day of the summer solstice, i.e. June 22nd, but each village, settlement and city sets its own dates in the course of June.

Traditionally, Yakutsk Yhyakh is held at the last weekend of June. It is a big event in the area of Ys Khatyn, a few km north from the city.

All Yhyakh-related posts come under the tag Ysyakh.

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