Blessings of Nature
a 5 minute journey to another world
All I can say is … oh, my … and don’t miss this transporting experience.
Click here to listen and read this blurb from FaceBook: Olena Podluzhnaya Uutai, 33, was born in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic in Russia.
She isn’t well-known in the west yet, but her songs have fascinated many people in her native Eastern Europe. Her heritage is Ukrainian but was born in Yakutia, Russia.
This chilly area has deep roots in shamanism and animism that quickly become apparent in Olena’s music.
This powerful performer got her start at age seven when she was sent to music school. She learned piano at first, but ended up drawn to her home’s native khomus (or jaw harp).
The small but versatile instrument has over 1,000 different names worldwide, though the khomus is unique in several respects. It possesses a louder and broader range of sound that spans over three octaves.
Today Olena can be found at country fairs and world music festivals throughout Europe, mixing elements of the khomus, shaman drum, “jieretii yrya” (sublime singing), “degeren yrya” (orderly singing) and elements of trance music to create a thrilling folk-fusion mix”. - Rhylan Dane.
As I watched and listened, I was thinking if this woman did an outdoor performance in Kenya she'd have full grown lions so confused that they would be running off in the opposite direction - truly amazing (it's ashamed that word is so overused)
Intriguing! My cat was a bit disturbed by the sounds, though.