21 august 2007 - We are glad to inform you that from now you may buy our jew's harps in our

In our Store you would find jews harps from different regions of Russia: Yakutia (Republic of Sakha), Tuva (Tyva), Mountain Altai (Altay), Bashkiriya (Bashkortostan). Sometimes we sell there very rare jews harps which exist in singe copy.

3 august 2006 - The unique jew's harp players band from Yakutia - Ayarkhaan.

Three ladies with Jew's-harps and one guy with a tambourine. Latter has additionally a gift for throat singing. When they are together, they can produce poweful and unique music... The reason is simple. They imitate all sounds of Yakutia.

Look, listen and read more about jew's harp band Ayarkhaan   >>>

Jew’s harp, maultrommel, vargan, khomus – all of these are the names of one of the most ancient musical instrument. In some countries it can be found only in museums, but in other its musical destiny is continued, obtaining a new modern sounding, a new life, turning into an instrument adored by everybody.

Under it unobtrusive appearance khomus conceals extraordinary opportunities for it is able to make all the varieties of the natural sounds as if it were born by Mother Nature. The magical music of khomus can double human joy, dispel sadness, and cure people of illness.

To make khomus sound place the instrument between your teeth, hold it tightly, then pull the reed down with your finger. You can change the sound my changing the form and volume of your oral cavity, by the form and movements of your tongue, by the form of your lips and by breath.

The version of the jew’s harp we present here is the Yakutian khomus. When the professional jew’s harp players hear that some jew’s harp is Yakutian khomus, it’s enough for them to understand that this jew’s harp is the best one in the world. There are some reasons for that.

Siberian shamans traditionally used khomus during their rituals. This instrument can be called by right the classic shaman’s instrument. They say that the sounds of khomus are heard not only by people and can lead to world of spirits. All this means that the traditions of Yakutian khomus making are very ancient, many thousand years. And these traditions were carefully saved by Yakut people till the present time.

Another reason is that all Yakutian khomuses are made from steel, whereas all other kinds of jew’s harp are made from soft alloys. That is why the sound of Yakutian khomus is the most powerful and clear among all other jew’s harps. From the other hand dealing with the steel demands from the master very high-class workmanship. Every Yakutian khomus is made with great accuracy, all of them are hand-made and hand-tuned. Every Yakutian master has his own secrets. That is why khomuses made by different masters have their own features.

Nowadays only few Yakutian khomus masters are left. Your interest to the khomus can help to save this unique tradition and this wonderful instrument.