Would OTYKEN be considered Asian Music?

Otyken is a Russian Siberian indigenous music group that mixes elements of local folk music with modern pop, incorporating traditional instruments, lyrics, and languages. The band members are of Siberian ethnicities and live in tiny villages along the Chulym river in the taiga of Krasnoyarsk Krai.

Otyken SNS:

Instagram: @otyken_official

YouTube: OTYKEN

TikTok: @OTYKEN

Telegram: OTYKEN

Website: otyken.ru

Otyken Current Members:

Azyan (Азян)

Birth Name: —
Position: Leader, Vocalist, Face of the Group
Birthday: April 4, 1997

Her ethnicity is Dolgan

Hakaida (Хакайда)

Birth Name: —
Position: Leader, Drummer (Barrel)
Birthday: February 5

Tsveta (Цвета)

Birth Name: Tsevilmaa Shoiovna Baiyr-ool (Цевилмаа Шойовна Байыр-оол)
Position: Jaw Harp Player, Back Vocalist, Face of the Group
Birthday: April 14, 1993

Her ethnicity is Tuvan

Ach (Ач)

Birth Name: Achyty (Ачыты)
Position: Throat Vocalist, Keyboardist, Bass Guitarist, Producer, Rattles Player
Birthday: September 30

Muna (Муна)
Birth Name: —
Position: Bass Guitarist, Rattles Player
Birthday: —

Achanay (Ачанай)
Birth Name: —
Position: Khomys Player
Birthday: 2004

Her ethnicity is Khakass

Kys (Кыс)
Birth Name: —
Position: Ikili Player
Birthday: —

Her ethnicity is Sakha

Hara (Хара)
Birth Name: —
Position: Drummer (small drum), Jaw Harp Player
Birthday: —

Members in Indefinite Hiatus:

nezhana (Снежана)
Birth Name: Snezhana Vladislavovna K. (Снежана Владиславовна К.)
Position: Maracas Player, Jaw Harp Player
Birthday: —

Sandro (Сандро)

Birth Name: Boris (Борис)
Position: Rattles Player, Visual, Back Vocalist
Birthday: October 12, 1991

His ethnicity is Khakass

Maya (Майя)
Birth Name: Viktoriya Vadimovna (Виктория Вадимовна)
Position: Drummer, Back Vocalist
Birthday: October 17

She is half Tatar by her father

Past members

Alyona – vocals, drums (2015–2018)

Kristina – violin (2015–2019)

Misha – throat singing, guitar, bass guitar, jaw harp, drums, komuz (2017–2019)

Aisylu (Tansylu) – bass guitar, drums, jaw harp, vocals, rattle (2017–2021)

She has her own band named AINA

Aiko – bass guitar (2018, 2023)

Altyna (Altynai) – komuz, vocals, jaw harp (2018–2021)

Eugene – saxophone, throat singing, jaw harp (2018–2021)

Taida – vocals (2019–2021)

Otamay (Kristina) - komuz (2022–2024)

Instagram: @kkolchikova

Kunchari – igil (2021–2024)

Instagram: @chebokchinovaa

Discography

Albums

Otyken (2018)

Lord of Honey (2019)

Kykakacha (2021)

Phenomenon (2023)

Mammoth (2024)

Singles

Fashion Day (2020)

Steps ( formerly Шаги Шойгу Steps of Shoigu) (2021)

Genesis (2021)

Legend (2022)

Storm (2022)

Altay (2023), with Ummet Ozcan

Smoke (2023)

Khan Blues (2023)

Belief (2023)

Chukotka (2024)

Belief Remix (2024), with Xzibit

Oneness (2024), teaming with The Ethereal Daydreamer; the video features a teaser from the forthcoming Japanese film Senseki

Day By Day (2025)

Alaska (2025)

Best of otyken Music Videos

Otyken (2018)

https://www.discogs.com/release/26295998-Otyken-Otyken

Lord of Honey (2019)

https://www.discogs.com/release/26295941-Otyken-Lord-of-Honey

Lord of Honey

Hol Agas

My wing

Fashion Day (2020)

https://www.discogs.com/release/26301242-Otyken-Fashion-Day

Kykakacha (2021)

https://www.discogs.com/release/26290061-Otyken-Kykakacha

My wing - remake

kykakacha

Genesis (2021)

https://www.discogs.com/release/26301155-Otyken-Genesis

Storm (2022)

https://www.discogs.com/release/26301320-Otyken-Storm

Legend (2022

https://www.discogs.com/release/26301221-Otyken-Legend

Phenomenon (2023)

https://www.discogs.com/master/3003335-Otyken-Phenomenon-

Smoke (2023)

Khan Blues (2023)

Altay (2023)

Belief (2023)

Chukotka (2024)

Oneness (2024)

Mammoth (2024)

Pysche (2024)