Inuit Throat Singing - for iPod/iPhone

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In many cultures, song is perhaps one of the most important traditions. What is extraordinary about the Inuit musical tradition is the way they create their songs - with notes originating from their throats. The song isn't interrupted even when a breath has to be taken. The 6 tracks in this album focus on Tanya Tagaq, who describes the amazing art of throat singing and how her heritage and culture, carried in her heart forever, has driven her to continue with this unique tradition. This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317, Words and music.

Episodes

  1. 03/26/2010

    Inuit Throat Singing

    A short introduction to this album.

    1 min

  2. 03/26/2010

    Transcript -- Inuit Throat Singing

    Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

  3. 03/28/2009 · VIDEO

    Tanya Tagaq – Throat Singing

    The background to throat singing and an example song – husky slipping on ice

    3 min

  4. 03/28/2009

    Transcript -- Tanya Tagaq – Throat Singing

    Transcript -- The background to throat singing and an example song – husky slipping on ice

  5. 03/28/2009 · VIDEO

    Learning throat singing

    How & why Tanya learnt throat singing

    2 min

  6. 03/28/2009

    Transcript -- Learning throat singing

    Transcript -- How & why Tanya learnt throat singing

  7. 03/28/2009 · VIDEO

    Culture within Singing

    What Tanya's singing means to her, and how her culture is encapsulated within it.

    4 min

  8. 03/28/2009

    Transcript -- Culture within Singing

    Transcript -- What Tanya's singing means to her, and how her culture is encapsulated within it.

  9. 03/28/2009 · VIDEO

    The sounds of throat singing

    Exploring the sounds in throat singing, and how they are made.

    3 min

  10. 03/28/2009

    Transcript -- The sounds of throat singing

    Transcript -- Exploring the sounds in throat singing, and how they are made.

  11. 03/28/2009 · VIDEO

    Illunikavi performance

    Tanya Tagaq performs a song she has written for her cousin, about how close they are in terms of family, but also in tune with each other.

    3 min

  12. 03/28/2009 · VIDEO

    Improvised Performance

    Tanya gives an improvised performance of the amazing rational throat singing of the Inuit's.

    6 min
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In many cultures, song is perhaps one of the most important traditions. What is extraordinary about the Inuit musical tradition is the way they create their songs - with notes originating from their throats. The song isn't interrupted even when a breath has to be taken. The 6 tracks in this album focus on Tanya Tagaq, who describes the amazing art of throat singing and how her heritage and culture, carried in her heart forever, has driven her to continue with this unique tradition. This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317, Words and music.

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