The Khatylaevs perform a fascinating and little known musical repertoire rooted in the animist and shamanist traditions of their native Yakutia, a.k.a. Sakha, the vast region of north central Siberia whose fragile ecology is now under increasing pressure from rampant natural resource extraction. Using jaw harps, archaic fiddles, percussion, and a variety of extended vocal techniques, the Khatylaevs create a magical soundscape that represents the dynamic forces of spirit and nature in traditional Yakut spirituality. (Video by Paul Horton) http://www.wesleyan/edu/feettothefire
