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Dancing Through History excerpt – Throat Singing

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Maria Illungiayok and Lois Suluk-Locke teach young girls how to throat sing at the Ailianait Arts Festival in Iqaluit, Nunavut (Canada). Photo by Lori Henry.

[This is an excerpt from my book, Dancing Through History: In Search of the Stories that Define Canada. Lois has just returned from London where she performed throat singing as part of Her Majesty The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant at…

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Inuit Throat Singing at Alianait Arts Festival in Iqaluit

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Lois Suluk-Locke and Maria Illungiayok Teach Inuit Throat Singing in Iqaluit, Nunavut (Canada).

Almost synonymous with Inuit culture is the art of throat singing. Two women join arms and alternate making throaty sounds that become the melody of a song, one woman duplicating the sound the other woman makes. Ancient Inuit Throat Singing…

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