Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russian Federation Чолбон (Cholbon in transliteration) is a psychedelic/progressive rock band from Sakha Republic (Yakutia), formed in the late 80-s in a small Yakutian village Namtsy. Their name means “the star that appears before dawn”, “the morning star” in Yakutian (referring actually to the planet Venus). The band sings in Yakutian and their music is considered mystic/shamanistic influences. Their music combines both classical prog-rock and ethnic elements.
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Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russian Federation Чолбон (Cholbon in transliteration) is a psychedelic/progressive rock band from Sakha Republic (Yakutia), formed in the late 80-s in a small Yakutian village Namtsy. Their name means “the star that appears before dawn”, “the morning star” in Yakutian (referring actually to the planet Venus). The band sings in Yakutian and their music is considered mystic/shamanistic influences. Their music combines both classical prog-rock and ethnic elements. After their success within the former USSR they played in Europe and Far East as a guest stars. Russian rock scribe A. Troitsky claims they sound like a Siberian version of Pink Floyd.
