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Lydia is from Kangiqsualujjuaq (gahn-e-so-lu-joke), a village on the Ungava coast in Northern Quebec. Nina is originally from Fort Smith Northwest Territories. Both women have fascinating stories to tell and a beautiful and fierce passion for throat singing. Lydia and Nina were interview by WTIP’s Barbara Jean Johnson about the history of throat singing, how it’s used today, and what it means on a personal level to each of them.
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Lydia is from Kangiqsualujjuaq (gahn-e-so-lu-joke), a village on the Ungava coast in Northern Quebec. Nina is originally from Fort Smith Northwest Territories. Both women have fascinating stories to tell and a beautiful and fierce passion for throat singing. Lydia and Nina were interview by WTIP’s Barbara Jean Johnson about the history of throat singing, how it’s used today, and what it means on a personal level to each of them.
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INTRO:Inuit throat singers recently spoke with Barbara Jean Johnson at WTIP North Shore Community Radio in Grand Marais, Minnesota about the history of throat singing, how it’s used today, and what it means on a personal level to each of them.
OUTRO:That was Inuit throat singers, Lydia Etok and Nina Segalowitz from their interview with WTIP North Shore Community Radio, online at wtip.org. Support for this feature comes from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
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