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By Kerry Davis
Indianapolis, Indiana (NFIC)
The sound of mosquitoes filled the air in Indianapolis not too long ago when Charlotte Qamaniq and Kendra Tagoona (Inuit) visited the Eiteljorg Museum and demonstrated the traditional art of throat singing.
Also known as katajjaq, throat singing is a musical performance found only among the Inuit (though similar overtone singing can be found in Tibet, Mongolia and other places). Performers are generally women who sing duets as they stand facing each other.
Indianapolis, Indiana (NFIC)
The sound of mosquitoes filled the air in Indianapolis not too long ago when Charlotte Qamaniq and Kendra Tagoona (Inuit) visited the Eiteljorg Museum and demonstrated the traditional art of throat singing.
Also known as katajjaq, throat singing is a musical performance found only among the Inuit (though similar overtone singing can be found in Tibet, Mongolia and other places). Performers are generally women who sing duets as they stand facing each other.
