Shaman music of Siberia meets Western Club Music

No.3 at World Music Charts Europe 2001
Nominated “Best of WMCE 2001″

Intensive interpretation of shamanistic singing from Sakha (Siberia), combined with todays western club-culture | from tradtional and mystic essays, ritualistic ceremonies to modern urban forms .. with shamanistic singer Stepanida Borisova from Siberia.

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“It’s mystical, it’s modern, it’s low beat danceable, it sounds sacred and at the same time sounds urban…. it’s great!!!” (DJ Tonyy Sao Paulo).

“The music of Sakha (Yakutia) originates 3000 Years before Christ. It has relations with Sankrit music from India , which is thought of as one of the earliest musics of this earth.” (P. Amrod/N.Y.C.)

“THROAT SONGS OF THE SIBERIAN SHAMAN – This is a unique opportunity to gain some insight into this ancient and powerful means of vocal expression and to receive training from a performer of renown in both the folk and theatre worlds.” THROA

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Stepanida Borisova, shamanistic singer from Siberia

Shamanistic singer Stepanida Borissova was born in 1950 in the District of Megino-Khangalaas in the Siberian Republic of Yakutia. After her studies at the famous Shepjin School of Acting, she started in 1974 an acting carrier at the Ojunski-Sakha-Theatre.

She received, as well, the Ojunsky prize from the USSR and is a celebrated actress since this time. As a singer and performer Stepanida mastered many different styles of the traditional Sakha singing.

In the entire Russian Federation and abroad, Stepanida Borissova won her special place in the world of music mainly as a singer of “tojuks” (improvised, epic songs). Stepanida sings “ugadan kurduk” as a shaman. In Kamlania female shamans are considered more powerful than male shamans. Though it is difficult to prove, it is said that her voice has healed people

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103 is a rock band created in a little Yakutian village called Khatassy near Yakutsk City. It applies Yakut ethno tunes in its performance. 103′s salt is the use of a khomus (Yakut Jew’s harp).

Amazing sound! Local experts say these guys may repeat Cholbon’s success and world crusade. Good fellows, indeed. Maybe, anyone wish to help and support them? Kidding, but, nevertheless, consider this chance.

103 is a must to see for live music fans. In Yakutsk you can catch them in the rock bar “Garage.”

P.S. Video was shot and uploaded two years ago. The performance took place in a village. Don’t remember the name of the settlement.

AYARKHAAN. By by Andej Tojko, a Polish photo artist.

It seems like I won’t be ever tired of promoting Albina Degtyareva, a bright representative of the Yakut national (khomus/jews harp) music, and her Ayarkhaan team. I really like the music of the world (or world music) and she is in the top list of music artists a must to listen to. She produced many music albums – solo and with her band “Ayarkhaan.” You can come across her tracks on many download music websites and see her khomus play in many YouTube videos. She’s got many fans, who are ready to make her and Ayarkhaan visible on the Internet as much as possible. So am I.

Albina Degtyareva with her band “Ayarkhaan” is based in Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia. Lives in the biggest Siberian region. Born in the little village of Kyrgyday.

Albina Degtyareva, the Ayarkhaan group leader.

Regalia: The honored culture worker of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia).

Jobs:

Currently works as a khomus music teacher at Yakutsk Music College and as the artist of Yakutia’s State Variety Art Theater.

Used to work as a khomus music tutor at Yakutsk Children High Music School for more than 10 years. Had research work experience at International Khomus Center (known also as Yakutsk Khomus Museum).

Education:

Graduated from Yakutsk State University with major in the Sakha language and literature.

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Jeada, a Yakutia-based hip hop singer

Song: Taptal (Love)
Performance: Jeada (Egor Vasiliev)
Lyrics: Jeada (Egor Vasiliev)
Music: Nikolay Mikheev
Director: Konstantin Timofeev
Camera-man: Ivan Semyonov

So… WHO IS JEADA?

Real name: Gosha Vasiliev.
Born in Yakutia’s Megino-Kangalassky region.
Age: still young; just graduated from high school.
Worshiped by Yakutian teenagers for his song texts and life perception. His hit “Min Sakhabin” (I am a Sakha) created a real furor in 2005. He sings in the Sakha language mainly.

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