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-51C in Yakutsk, Siberia / Russia today [photo + videos]

Bolot — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 07:47:23 +0000

Today we had -51C (-59.8F) in a daytime, though in the morning a local meteo station registered -49C (-56.2) that meant school free time for kids of 1st to 8th grade. Anyway it’s bitterly cold.

Below, watch two short videos I made today during the lunch time.

Photographs taken by my DSLR camera are coming… Keep following. By the way, you can find many daily Yakutsk winter photographs on twitter @yakutia.Similar Posts:

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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A truck fallen through the ice on the Indigirka River, Oymyakon, Siberia / Russia [video]

Bolot — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:26:20 +0000

What can happen, when ice road truckers take a risk and cross the river on the thin ice in spring? Their trucks fall through the ice and drivers kill much time to extract their vehicles.

Take a look. This video was shot on the Indigirka River in the area of Oymyakon. This is in Yakutia, Siberia / Russia. Time was the late spring, April.

A kinda exciting adventure, but it wasn’t funny for drivers.

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One evening with the New Year tree in Yakutsk, Yakutia / Russia [photo + video]

Bolot — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 02:26:11 +0000

Yesterday I just stood a little bit near the New Year tree installed recently on Lenin Square in Yakutsk City, Yakutia, Siberia / Russia, and took my chance to take a picture and make a video.

The photo is above. The video is inside the post.

I called the video as “Christmas Tree in Yakutsk, the World’s Coldest City.” Did it so to attract attention

Frankly, we use the phrase “the New Year tree.” New Year is the major event celebrated in Russia. Christmas is praised on Jan. 7th, according to the Orthodox Church calendar.

But this is in Yakutsk, the coldest city in the world and this is a famous Yakutian (Siberian) extreme cold winter weather.

The outdoor temperature was something under -40C.

Below video was made last Saturday, while I and my son were heading to a toy store by a taxi.

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Siberian Hachiko from Yakutsk, Yakutia / Russia [video]

Bolot — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:03:07 +0000

This homeless dog became famous. Resident of Yakutsk, Russia’s Yakutian city, was astonissed at the story of the dog.

In the harsh condition of the cold winter weather, he spent weeks behind his frozen beloved. When he was found, the corpse was taken away and he was put in a kennel in the farest suburb.

Imagine what happened the next. He escaped and went all the way back to that place and he didn’t want to leave that spot, where he lost his love.

Here’s what you can read in many news stories on the net now:

“For several weeks, a dog from Yakutia named Hachiko has remained beside the lifeless body of another dog, his female friend, in minus 50 degree weather. The dog has been celebrated as a true hero on Internet forums. Moved by the dog’s loyalty, locals have been feeding him every day and have even decided to build him a warm doghouse.
The dog was named Hachiko in honor of a famous Japanese dog whose owner died of a heart attack. Every day for seven years the dog would go to the train station to greet his owner, and every day he would leave alone. // RIA Novosti”

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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.

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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:

“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.

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