Do the Eskimo make music?
Like peoples all over the world, the Eskimo make their own musical instruments and have devised their own styles of playing and singing. Bull roarers and drums are commonly found across all musical traditions in the North. One specific form of music among the eastern Inuit is called throat singing. This distinctive tradition involves two people standing close together, facing each other mouth-to-mouth. They use deep abdominal muscle contractions and rapid breathing to synchronize their movements and create the impression of a single instrument. Follow the links to listen to the type of music made by the Yupik and the Alutiiq peoples of Alaska.
