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The World’s Coldest Road. Kolyma Highway in Yakutia, Siberia / Russia [video]

Bolot — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:26:28 +0000

The photographs were taken on the road between Oymyakon and Khandyga in the mountain part of the Kolyma Highway known also as Stalin’s Road of Bones.

When we were driving, the outdoor temperature was as low as -55C. In the beginning of the way, i.e. in the village of Tomtor in the Oymyakon area, we registerd -57.3C. Extremely cold. Not surprised that the Kolyma road is considered by many as the coldest one in the world.

Photographs are mine. Song by the Yakutia-based rock band “103″ (give this group your like at http://facebook.com/103RockBand) Performed in the Sakha language.

- About Oymyakon at eYakutia.com and AskYakutia.com;
- the “103″ rock band;
- my travel to Oymyakon.Similar Posts:

Albina Degtyareva, Ayarkhaan. Playing khomus in Moscow. Video.

Bolot — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 04:29:02 +0000

Never stop admiring Albina Degtyareva, the Ayarkhaan female ensemble, who is doing all the best to promote the Yakut knomus music around the world. And it’s so sad she’s doing all that for free.

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Juliana’s fascinating video “Uhuktuu” (Awakening). Yakut khomus music!

Bolot — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:32:40 +0000

Juliana in her video Uhuktuu. Performed by khomus, a Yakut musical instrument.

This is Juliana. She performs music by the Yakut musical instrument called Khomus.

Juliana is well known in Yakutia, Siberia / Russia. By the way, she started her career in the first team of Albina Degtyareva’s Ayarkhaan female ensemble.

At present, she performs solo and sounds powerful and looks effective.

Watch her video clip “Uhuktuu” (Awakening), listen to mp3 and see screenshots in high resolutions.

Video’s idea & direction by Kristina Guide.
Created by Reka (River) Production.
Release time: Spring of 2011.

Listen to the soundtrack (mp3):

Juliana – Uhuktuu

High resolution screenshots:

The post is dedicated to the Day of Khomus celebrated on Nov. 30th annually. Actually this year we have such an event for the first time.Similar Posts:

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.

No more words! Watch Yakutia!Similar Posts:

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“103″ is the rock music born in a little Yakutian (Siberian) village of Khatassy

Bolot — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:19:03 +0000

Last weekend, friends of mine, Oe Karpov and Andrey Dyakonov, arranged the great event. It was a BIG city event, but done in a TINY manner. They rented a wooden house in the wooden part of Yakutsk City, invited close friends and let the rock music sound in all power and authenticity.

Yeah, it was the “103″ rock band performing the unique ethno Siberian heavy music. It was utterly awesome!

Frankly, I am a big fan of “103″. Like its story. It is a little group of young people, who arrived into the city from a little Yakutian village called Khatassy by the public bus “103″ a few years ago. This village is mainly known as the producer of pork & beef. Nothing special could appear over there, apart from the delicious meat.

And here they are. Authentic ethno rock music! Delivered by guys, who learned to play musical instrument themselves in a little wooden village hall. By the way, they use the sound of the khomus, Yakut Jews-harp instrument.

Immediately they became popular in Yakutsk. They are one of the most respected bands in the city. And you know what? It’s hard to see them performing currently, as the rock music is their hobby. They are ordinary guys, who have ordinary jobs and who, apart from one guy, still live in the village. The singer, for instance, works in a store as a customer manager. Why? They need to feed their kids.

When they take instruments, they became extremely extraordinary!

Check below the event’s photographs & videos. See their official videos (think, they’ve got two only) and download mp3 tracks for free.

Please, tell your friends around the world about the existence of the great Siberian band “103″!

Andrey Dyakonov and Oe Karpov. They arranged the event.

The second man of Yakutia, Vice President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Dmitry Glushko.

Yakutsk khomuses.

Below see 103 performance photographs by Wanda Queen:

103 VIDEOS

103 – Sakham Sire (My Yakutia)

103 – “Osuokhai”

Osuokhai is a Yakut national circular dance.

The list of the event’s videos:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=240472782673826

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=271366726233727

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=271376339566099

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=191361997610623

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=191369044276585

The following ones are official videos:

103 – Tyal Baarun Tukhary (While The Wind Is Blowing) ft. Varya Maxima:

103 – Butekhik Pioner (The Last Pioneer):

Now enjoy the above-shown songs in mp3:

103 – While The Wind Is Blowing

103 – The Last Pioneer

Friends, I am pretty eager to let the world know about this great Yakutian (Siberian) rock band “103″. Please, share the post and refer people to it.

They deserve attention!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

For any further information and requests contact Misha Maltsev on FB or through the FB event page.Similar Posts:

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.

Check the lists of the Ayarkhaan-related posts below.Similar Posts:

Video: Georges Méliès’ silent films with the Yakut khomus (Jew-s Harp) music in Yakutsk

Bolot — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:19:52 +0000

This is the video from the Live Music of the Silent Film event arranged by Kostas Danilov for cine amateurs in EPL’s Diamond House Cafe in Yakutsk (Yakutia / Russia) a couple of weeks ago.

The event was done in the form of Georges Méliès‘ silent films demonstration. But how to watch his movies without music? And what type of music do Yakutians love? Certainly, the one performed by a Yakut khomus (also known as Jew’s-harp.)

So, organizers decided to make Georges Méliès’ pictures more close to people. In the vid, you can see and listen to how Olga Podluzhnaya and Strana 03 perform on a Yakut khomus and drums.

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Winter in Yakutia. Track by Ivan & Guido

Bolot — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:09:44 +0000

Ivan & Guido – Winter in Yakutia by Guido Percich

Just listen to what a great track Ivan and Guido Percich, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, created. That’s how they were impressed with our cold land and cold winter. Awesome! Thanks, guys!Similar Posts:

Video: Yakutia in khomus (Jew’s Harp) music and images!

Bolot — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 01:26:37 +0000

Enjoy khomus (Yakut Jew’s harp) music and images of Yakutia in the amazing video slideshow created by Marianna Leontieva in 2008. The author lives in Moscow and she called the video “Khomus… A Yakutian’s Nostalgia…” Think, no additional info is required.

By the way, Yakutsk will host the 7th International Jew’s Harp Society Congress on June 23-26, 2011. It will be held right before the Yasyakh national holiday celebration in the area of Ys Khatyn near Yakutsk. My god, my fingers are crossed, don’t want to miss this must-be-awesome event.

Download the Congress Program (pdf, 525 Kb).Similar Posts: