Nunavik Concert (Eskimo, Inuit Music)

Various Artists - International - General | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 20, 1994)
• Original Release Date: December 20, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Inukshuk Records
• ASIN: B00006909K
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #846,208 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #10 in Music > World Music > North America > Eskimo & Inuit

Track Listings

1. Takunnanguarit (Salluit Band)

2. Umiujarmit (Charlie Tumic)

3. Ammaaq (Annie Alaku & Sarah Sivuarapik)

4. Ujurumiaq (Annie Alaku & Sarah Sivuarapik)

5. Pingasulliqi (Annie Alaku & Sarah Sivuarapik)

6. Qimmiguluapik (Annie Alaku & Sarah Sivuarapik)

7. Qanngavavaaq (Annie Alaku & Sarah Sivuarapik)

8. Sanguajug (Annie Alaku & Sarah Sivuarapik)

9. Aaqammamma (Annie Alaku & Sarah Sivuarapik)

10. (Takuginai

11. Taanisirutialuk (Rebecca Qumarluk)

12. Ukiurtatummiugujugut (Charlie Iqaluk)

13. Inu Tuuvunga (Kinguvaat)

14. The Hunt (Andre Brassard)

15. Inngiluttaasunga (Charlie Takatak & Mina Arragutainaq)

16. Pulaariannguaka (Charlie Ningiuk)

Editorial Reviews

The Nunavik Concert was held in early August of 1993 in the Innalik school gym. This 11 track recording captures some of the highlights of the show featuring artists from Nunavik and Nunavut. The Salluit Band kick things off with a stellar performance of Takunnanguarit, a popular hit on radio stations across Nunavik.There's incredible variety to be found here, including a rare recording of Jewish Harp, played with conviction by Minnie Palliser. Also of note is a series of throat songs by Annie Alaku and Sarah Sivuarapik, which together run for close to eight minutes, capturing the complete atmosphere of a throat singing performance, complete with giddy laughter. Producer André Brassard includes on of his own compositions, a song called The Hunt, providing an enjoyable contrast with the many different styles contained in this fine live recording.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Throatsinging, April 6, 2010

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Bo Lee "bohedra" (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nunavik Concert (Eskimo, Inuit Music) (Audio CD)

I bought this CD for the throatsinging--which was great! Not a big fan of the other stuff--but I got what I wanted!

3.0 out of 5 stars Between 3 and 4 stars really, September 25, 2011

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Jo Cousin (Europe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nunavik Concert (Eskimo, Inuit Music) (Audio CD)

It's not bad...but you have to be prepared for some traditional, bare, stark stuff there, too - like some throat singing, which I'm not that very fond of.

However, not all is traditional, there is also some contemporary folk, such as Charlie Ningiuk, André Brassard, ...
I like this part best, and this CD would be a good general introduction if there was more of the modern stuff, in which the Inuit usually excel.

Note that just like the other CDs of this series (enter "Eskimo, inuit" into the search box), this very rare CD is now also listed in European branches of Amazon Amazon-uk (England), -de, -fr).