Khomus Festival Invite

Michael and John Wright have been invited to the 7th International Jew’s Harp Congress “Khomus  in the cultural dimensions of the world”  in Namskiy, Khangalasskiy Ulus, Republic of Sakha-Yakutia. The khomus (as the Jew’s harp is known in the region) is one of their national musical instruments, hence the event being supported by their government and opened by the President. At the moment John and I will be representing the British and Irish (and French) musical traditions, with other participants invited from Austria, Sicily, Germany, Norway, Hungary the USA, Japan… the list gets longer daily, joining the regional players.