The Canadian Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq makes music that seems to cleanse the body. The form that she practices uses guttural sounds and breaths to produce a physical performance of groans, gasps ...

This story was co-written by Stephanie Kiang and Sara Haleblian. Paragraphs written by Sara are italicized. Last year in one of my classes, I was introduced to throat singing in the most hilarious way ...

Shina Novalinga is one of a handful of singers from her Indigenous tribe shifting the social media spotlight to Inuit throat singers in Canada. Each song has a different meaning that imitates the ...

The first time I heard Tibetan throat singing, I was completely blown away. According to Britannica, Tibetan throat singing is a particular style of throat singing that usually involves chanting and ...

Grazing yaks, windblown plains and bubbling rivers — these are the soundscape of the remote steppe of central Asia. In Tuva, a Russian republic between Siberia and Mongolia, these are also the sounds ...

A documentary about an American who learned an Asian form of singing (and the journey that resulted), a talk about identity and a concert by a popular local folk-rock trio are on the schedule this ...

This is part of Global Sounds, a collection of stories spotlighting the music trends forging connections in 2024. “Inuktitut was my first language, but I’m slowly losing it since I don’t really have ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. In the remote Inuit community of Kuujjuaq in northern Quebec, Janice Parsons and Sandy Emudluk lock arms and ...

There is no question that the human voice is a remarkable musical instrument, but few singing styles hit that point home as well as overtone singing — commonly known as throat singing —does. And it’s ...

Inuk throat singer Shina Novalinga captured audiences last year when she posted a video of her and her mom throat singing on TikTok. Shina Novalinga Uses Social Media To Preserve, Celebrate Inuit ...