What are the musical traditions of Inuit?
Inuit have a drum dance, which combines music, song, dance and stories. They also have a tradition of throat-singing: two women face each other and make resonant sounds through voice manipulation and breathing techniques. These songs attempt to imitate the sounds of the northern lights, the seashore and the wind. Young Inuit singer/songwriters, such as Susan Aglukark, are making an impact on the contemporary music scene with songs in Inuktitut that tell of the joys, hardships and dreams of their people. Country and western type songs in Inuktitut are also growing increasingly popular in Inuit communities.
