Traditional and contemporary music is a vibrant part of Inuit society. Inuit visual artists often portray traditional drummers, singers, and dancers in their works, highlighting the ways such ...
In the Inuit language, tusarnitut means “sounds that please the ear.” It’s a fitting title for a new exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts focused on the power of songs and music in Inuit art ...
Phillip Blanchett didn’t really sing in front of others as a kid. He had allergies, and breathing was difficult. He remembers doing a solo at his church once and, well, “I try not to say that it was ...
Join Moderator Tiffany Ayalik and speakers James Dommek Jr., Byron Nicholai and Julia Ogina for a conversation about the past, present and future of Inuit music with four practicing artists. Alyson ...
Alaska ensemble Pamyua will showcase Inuit culture through modern performance for one night only in Whitefish on Oct. 27. Described as “Inuit soul music,” Pamyua was formed by brothers Phillip and ...
A warning: The following piece includes references to suicide. When Elisapie thinks of her hometown of Salluit, she can almost hear the breeze. "It's like you can always be purified," she says. "You ...
Tanya Tagaq's intense, evocative vocalizations, based on Inuit throat singing traditions, help reclaim indigenous identity and dignity from the controversial 1922 film Nanook of the North, one of ...
The Festival will include a local opening act representing a culturally spiritual tradition as well as an adjoining series of workshops to be announced later in the summer. The First Congregational ...
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