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Khakassia is a region in Russia. The Khakas people are Turkic and their culture including music has some similarities to the culture of Tuva a neighboring region in Central Asia. Like Tuva throat-singing is practiced in Khakassia often accompanied by a two-stringed instrument called the khomys.The city of Abakan has hosted the International Khakass Folk Music Competition since 1995.