Inuit throat singing, also known as katajjaq (Inuktitut: ᑲᑕᔾᔭᖅ), is a special kind of singing that is only found among the Inuit people. It is a musical activity where two women sing together in a close face-to-face position without using any instruments. They compete in a fun contest to see who can sing longer.
Inuit throat singing, also known as katajjaq (Inuktitut: ᑲᑕᔾᔭᖅ), is a special kind of music unique to the Inuit people. It is traditionally performed by two women who sing together in a close, face-to-face position without using any instruments. The singers compete in a fun contest to see who can last longer.
The qilaut (Inuit language: “that by means of which the spirits are called up,” syllabic: ᕿᓚᐅᑦ), (Inuinnaqtun: qilaun or qilauti or Greenlandic: qilaat) is a type of frame drum used by Inuit cultures in the Arctic. This drum is used in Inuit music. It is different because it has a handle and is made from caribou skin.
The stomp dance is performed by different Eastern Woodland tribes and Native American groups in the United States, such as the Muscogee, Yuchi, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Delaware, Miami, Caddo, Tuscarora, Ottawa, Quapaw, Peoria, Shawnee, Seminole, Natchez, and Seneca-Cayuga tribes. Stomp dance groups can be found in Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.
The Cochiti Dam is an earthen fill dam built on the Rio Grande in Sandoval County, New Mexico, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It also holds back the Santa Fe River. By the amount of material used, it is the 23rd largest dam in the world, containing 62,849,000 cubic yards (48,052,000 cubic meters) of material.
Water drums are a type of drum that uses water inside to make a special sound. These drums are used in many places around the world, but they are especially important in ceremonies and social events in the music of Indigenous people in North America and in African music. They are usually made from clay, ceramic, wood, or metal pots that hold a small amount of water.
Indigenous music of Canada includes many different types of music created by Aboriginal Canadians. Before European settlers arrived in what is now Canada, many First Nations groups lived in the area, such as the West Coast Salish and Haida, the Iroquois, Blackfoot, and Huron in the central part of Canada, the Dene in the North, and the Innu, Mi’kmaq, and Cree in the East and North. Each group had and still has its own special music traditions.
The Native American flute is a musical instrument that is held in front of the player. It has open finger holes and two chambers: one for collecting the player’s breath and another for creating sound. The player breathes into one end of the flute without using their mouth to shape the air.
The traditional music of the Federated States of Micronesia differs a lot across the four states. Recently, it has changed into popular music inspired by Europop, country music, and reggae.
Music from Tonga comes from the island of Tonga, which is part of the Polynesian islands. Today, Tongan music is usually divided into two main types: traditional music that has remained over time, or music that is either religious or secular. Tongan music can be very emotional and modern, using instruments like brass instruments, or it can be traditional, using only drums and voices.