Tuyara&Snowdrop

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For years, Ayarkhaan have been leaders in the revival and preservation of the traditional music of Yakutia. The music of Ayarkhaan draws on the powers of Nature and the ancient traditions and wisdom of the Yakut people to create an atmosphere of timeless encounter between Man and the Universe. Ayarkhaan's performances on the Khomus – an instrument that was said to have been made by gods and possess a magical voice - are inspired by a tradition that has been handed down for centuries but also reflects modern musical thinking. Throughout the Russian Federation, scholars, critics and concert-goers alike have hailed Ayarkhaan as the vanguard sound of the Yakut Khomus, an instrument whose tonal versatility and acoustic resonance is at once capable of evoking the sound of a cello, a saxophone, or an electric guitar while occupying a sonic space that is ancient, transcendent and utterly unique.