Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador and Greenland (see Eskimo). Until fairly recent times, there has been a remarkable homogeneity in the culture throughout this area, which traditionally relied on fish, sea mammals, and land animals for food, heat, light, clothing, tools, and shelter. Their language is Inuktitut.
The Inuit Circumpolar Conference defines its constituency to include Canada's Inuit and Inuvialuit, Greenland's Kalaallit people, Alaska's Inupiaq and Yupik people, and Russia's Yupik. However, the Yupik are not Inuit in the sense of being descended from the Thule and prefer to be called Yupik or Eskimo.
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AANA: Drumdancers - Includes cultural uses of drumdancing and a photograph.
CBC Musical Memories: Drum Dance of the Copper Inuit - Report on Diamond Jenness' recording of hundreds of Inuit drum dance songs on wax cylinders. Links.
CJTM: Charlie Panigoniak: Eskimo Music in Transition - Lynn Whidden examines the influences the music styles of different generations have on each other.
Drum Dancing - Account of the tradition, with lyrics.
Inuit Music - Article covering drum dancing, personal songs, and throat singing.
Inuit Thoat Singing - Two audio samples.
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Inuit Throat-Singing - Includes an interview with Evie Mark, suggested CDs, and references.
Inukshuk Productions - Nunavik based record company specializing in contemporary and traditional Inuit music. Includes studio equipment and rates and a CD catalog with artist profiles, audio samples, and ordering. [English/French]
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Nunatsiaq News: Kattajjatiit From Generation to Generation - Alison Blackduck's interview of throat-singers Minnie and Madeleine Allakariallak.
Siqiniup Qilauta - Ottawa-based performers of traditional throat singing and drum dancing. Offering online biographies, gallery, performance dates, media reprints, related links and a guest book.
Meta Description: [ Inuit throat singers, drum dancers by an Inuit performance group. Cultural Entertainment. ]
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