Songs once destined for extinction will be heard on mobile telephones and will bridge the divide between ancient traditions and youth culture
By Jeff Lee, Vancouver SunApril 13, 2009
Tewanee Joseph sees unique ring tones bridging traditions.
Photograph by: Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun files, Vancouver Sun
For more than 100 years, Christian priests in the north banned Inuit women from practising the ancient art of throat-singing.
Like many aspects of aboriginal or Inuit culture and customs, the guttural, rhythmic duets by the women of the north were in danger of being forgotten.
But now, with the help of the Four Host First Nations, throat-singing and a lot of other native songs are literally about to ring out all over the world.
Later this month, the FHFN will upload onto its website several electronic files of Inuit throat-singers that people can download as ring tones for their mobile phones.
It's not just Inuit songs that will be available.
By Jeff Lee, Vancouver SunApril 13, 2009
Tewanee Joseph sees unique ring tones bridging traditions.
Photograph by: Ward Perrin, Vancouver Sun files, Vancouver Sun
For more than 100 years, Christian priests in the north banned Inuit women from practising the ancient art of throat-singing.
Like many aspects of aboriginal or Inuit culture and customs, the guttural, rhythmic duets by the women of the north were in danger of being forgotten.
But now, with the help of the Four Host First Nations, throat-singing and a lot of other native songs are literally about to ring out all over the world.
Later this month, the FHFN will upload onto its website several electronic files of Inuit throat-singers that people can download as ring tones for their mobile phones.
It's not just Inuit songs that will be available.
Continue reading First nations music will ring out to the world.
