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Traditional throat singers. Inuit throat singing, or katajjaq (Inuktitut syllabics: ᑲᑕᔾᔭᖅ), is a distinct type of throat singing uniquely found among the Inuit.It is a form of musical performance, traditionally consisting of two women who sing duets in a close face-to-face formation with no instrumental accompaniment, in an entertaining contest to see who can outlast the other ...
Traditional Inuit music (sometimes Eskimo music, Inuit-Yupik music, Yupik music or Iñupiat music), the music of the Inuit, Yupik, and Iñupiat, has been based on drums used in dance music as far back as can be known, and a vocal style called katajjaq [1] (Inuit throat singing) has become of interest in Canada and abroad.
The album is on the Inukshuk Records label and features Tullaugaq and Amarualik, who is also from the Puvirnituq community, performing together. It received awards, and is recognized as being an excellent example of traditional throat singing and frequently appears on recommendation lists for traditional throat singing. [5] [6] [7]
In 2005, Qamaniq co-created the throat singing duo Silla, a singing group blending divergent styles of traditional and contemporary katajjaq across a wide range of genres. [5] Their first album, Tumivut , was released in 2007 [ 2 ] and the duo performed the album in Kangirsuk .
In October 2019, several performers of katajjaq, including Canadian Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq, accused Caroline Shaw and Roomful of Teeth of having engaged in cultural appropriation and exoticism for the perceived uncredited quotation of a katajjaq song in the third movement of Partita.
Katajjaq, or "Inuit throat singing", has become well known as a curiosity. In this traditional singing style, female singers produce melodies from deep in their throats. [citation needed] A pair of singers stare at each other in a sort of contest.
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Celina Kalluk is a Canadian Inuk artist. She creates and performs in several mediums, notably the tradition of Inuit throat singing.In addition to her work as a musician, Kalluk has also worked as an actress, educator, and a children's author, publishing her debut work in 2014.