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In a small Siberian town in Yakutia, Master Tartakov forged this remarkable Khomus. This elegant jaw harp lies very smoothly in the hand and is very finely crafted. When played, their sound is very precise without sounding taut. A clean, long vibration with an extraordinary pitch-stability characterizes this Tartakov Jaw Harp. Even if you play it loud, it never feels intrusive and even softly struck, its tones are clear and distinct. The reed can be made to vibrate very well by breathing techniques alone. A very beautiful and recommendable Khomus!
This jaw harp comes with a light wooden case.
In the province of Yakutia located in the far East of Russia the jaw harp is an instrument with national relevance. It is a symbol and an ambassador of that region. One of its refined artists goes by the name of Olena Podluzhnaya who uses the stage name UUTAi. DAN MOI met her in person and had a chat about the effects of jaw harp music to the human body.
Yesterday we had a visit from Yakutia, where the Jew's harp "Khomus" is the national musical instrument. After the Yakutian Jew's harp delegation had already visited our Ancient Trance Festival here in Taucha two weeks earlier, and as there was unfortunately not enough time for a visit to our Jew's harp paradise, they stopped by again on the way back from their concert tour.
On 15 February 2017 Spiridon Shishigin visited the project shop “Sinn und Sein” (Sense and Being) in Leipzig. About 30 fans and guests from the whole region gathered to see the world-famous jaw harp virtuoso from Yakutia in concert. A concert review.
Russia is a country with a handful of jaw harp traditions: in Sakha/Yakutia, in the Altai, and in Tuva the Khomus (or Komus) is played; in Bashkortostan the Kubyz is known, and in Western Russia and in the big cities such as Moscow and St. Petersburg one can hear the name Vargan. An overview.
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