Two new volumes are added to the children books created by Inuit illustrator Nunga Echalook. After depicting the numbers and traditional tools, here is a book about transportation means and other vehicles. Dog sled, school bus, helicopter, snowmobile, firetruck, qajaq, and others. These images show the evolution of vehicles in Nunavik. Made for 0 to … →
Product Description Explore Canada’s north with Charlie Ningiuk, a unique artist that combines modern feelings, sounds and instruments with traditional language, culture and influences caressed by the Canadian Arctic atmosphere. This CD provides world music fans with a dynamic side of Inuit music, pure sounds inspired by native northern roots. Come along for a colourful …
Product Description Performed by Alacie and Lucy, these chants, sounds and stories bring to life the nature, land and animals distinct to arctic lands. This album was awarded the “Best Traditional Album-Historical” at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards ceremony in Toronto. The recording features 14 of their performances, including long and difficult songs, such as …
Product Description Traditional meets contemporary in “Piaraapivut” from Inuit singer Laina Tullaugak. The seven songs on this CD feature lyrics sung in Inuktitut and melodies with pop-folk-country sensibilities. Tullaugak also incorporates traditional throat singing into some of the songs. In addition to vocals and throat singing, Tullaugak plays acoustic guitar. She is backed up on the recording …
This collection became possible when Avataq Cultural Institute brought 100 of Canada’s Top throat singers to Puvirnituq, Nunavik for the first throat singers’ gathering in September 2001.
Schneider’s dictionary is the largest piece of published lexicological scholarship on any Canadian Inuktitut dialect.
Product Description One of the all-time hit songs from Nunavik is back in as the title track of this CD from Charlie Adams. “Quviasupunga”, which means “I’m happy” in Inuktitut is presented in two versions on the new disk. Charlie’s voice is in fine form throughout the 13 tracks. Some of his classics have been …
Product Description Charlie composed this 12 tracks album and brought a mixture of past and modern times. The arrangements really blend in with the lyrics which captivates you right in like a movie. When he talks about rain, you actually hear it. This album is like “hearing it, seeing it”. About the Artist Charlie Adams …
Product Description Tumassi Quitsaq’s eleven songs are sung entirely in Inuktitut. His style consists of Blues-Rock, at times he goes into Country and Western, and at others in a Progressive Rock style. Tumassi’s voice is distinctive, showing he is having fun when pronouncing certain Inuktitut words, easily displayed with songs such as “Sikuliaqsiajuittuq’. The collection …
Product Description This album is a collection of the best Inuit contemporary music that you can find. Since 1994, Inukshuk Records recorded various artists such as Charlie Adams from Inukjuak, Henoch Townley from Labrador, Laina Tullaugak from Puvirnituq, Qimutjuit from Inukjuak, Tumassi Quitsaq from Akulivik, Uvagut from Iqaluit, Charlie Ningiuk from Inukjuak, and André Brassard …
Product Description The eight tracks of this album are at times playful, and will appeal to the child in all of us, and at times more serious. In the northern music scene, Qimujuit wrote a song with huge potential written all over it, called “Nunavut” meaning “our land”, before the territory was renamed on April …
