364 participants performed at the IX Republican Children’s Competition of Khomus Artists “Dyuruүүy, khomukum!” named after Nikolai Spiridonovich Shishigin, on March 22, the press service of the head of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) and the government of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) reports.
29 ensembles, 2 family ensembles, 64 soloists from 11 uluses and from the city of Yakutsk took part in the competition.
The Grand Prize among soloists was awarded to Liliya Kychkina from Tattinsky ulus, conductor Lyudmila Efremova.
Among the ensembles, the winner of the Grand Prize was the “Unuges” ensemble of third grade students of Yakutsk school number 17, the conductors – Tuyara Zhirkova, Galina Petrova, among the family ensembles – Aisaara and Ayilkhan Shishigin, representing the Palace. of Yakutsk Children’s Creativity, director: Agnia Zhirkova.
“This demonstrates the magnitude of the event, the fact that our national instrument, the khomus, is developing and spreading among schoolchildren and younger generations.”said Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Mestnikov.
Let us remember that the Yakut khomus (Jew’s harp) is an ancient musical instrument of the peoples of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), which is more than 5 thousand years old. It is distinguished by a characteristic “cosmic” sound: since ancient times it was considered an instrument of Yakut shamans. The Yakut khomus still retains its sacred meaning today and is used in various rituals. Therefore, in Yakutia it is not just an instrument, but a true symbol of the national culture of the Sakha people. Local craftsmen have preserved the secrets of making sonorous and colorful Jew’s harps over the centuries. Despite its small size, it allows you to produce fascinating sounds that imitate the sounds of nature.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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