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In just six short years, groundbreaking inuk throat singer Tagaq (also known as Tanya Tagaq Gillis and Tanya Tagaq) has brought an ancient Inuit vocal game to the heights of the experimental music scene. She’s collaborated with Björk, The Kronos Quartet and Mike Patton and toured with some of the world’s leading global artists.
Like Björk, Tagaq makes music that is both decidedly unusual and universally appealing on a most primal level. Her innovative, solo style of throat singing seeks to push the boundaries of emotion and to express the primitive instincts she believes still reside deep within our flesh. She describes her evolution over the past six years as a process of going deeper and deeper into her performance to the point where she virtually “leaves her body” and lets the expression take over.
Tagaq’s new CD, Sinaa (pronounced “sih-NAA”), displays her technique through a collection of original improvisations and three traditional Inuk throat songs. Most of the time, Tagaq’s voice is the only instrument, communicating the emotion of the piece through a stunning array of sounds: aggressive grunts and growls, frantic gasping rhythms and ecstatic, high pitched wails…sometimes layered over additional beds of moans and sighs. Four songs also feature the tribal sounding beats of the txalaparta (say “cha-la-PAR-ta”), traditional Basque percussion provided by Tagaq’s partner, Filipe Ugarte and his duo, Ugarte Anaiak. On “Ancestors”, a duet with Björk, a touch of piano provides the backdrop as Bjork’s sweet, shrill vocalizations intertwine with Tagaq’s provocative throat sounds.
Like Björk, Tagaq makes music that is both decidedly unusual and universally appealing on a most primal level. Her innovative, solo style of throat singing seeks to push the boundaries of emotion and to express the primitive instincts she believes still reside deep within our flesh. She describes her evolution over the past six years as a process of going deeper and deeper into her performance to the point where she virtually “leaves her body” and lets the expression take over.
Tagaq’s new CD, Sinaa (pronounced “sih-NAA”), displays her technique through a collection of original improvisations and three traditional Inuk throat songs. Most of the time, Tagaq’s voice is the only instrument, communicating the emotion of the piece through a stunning array of sounds: aggressive grunts and growls, frantic gasping rhythms and ecstatic, high pitched wails…sometimes layered over additional beds of moans and sighs. Four songs also feature the tribal sounding beats of the txalaparta (say “cha-la-PAR-ta”), traditional Basque percussion provided by Tagaq’s partner, Filipe Ugarte and his duo, Ugarte Anaiak. On “Ancestors”, a duet with Björk, a touch of piano provides the backdrop as Bjork’s sweet, shrill vocalizations intertwine with Tagaq’s provocative throat sounds.
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Oralfabeta wrote:
This is emotional.
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ChileanFlower wrote:
I am trying to throat say " beautiful " but it comes out horrible, so I will try it out tonight making love with Kasia. Simply beautiful.
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ferdwad wrote:
Auk gives me orgasms.
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Olleroo wrote:
I'm so impressed! I hever heard before anything like this trax! Sometimes I can become scared of listening ti this, however, I enjoy this feelings! :) It's really my kind of music, 'cos I like everything unusual and experimental :)
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NINlife wrote:
this music makes me straight when i listen to it because of her sexy voice
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thomas534 wrote:
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numbhead wrote:
manyak
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Tonacatecuhtli wrote:
Goddess! ♥♥♥
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Suuryykatka wrote:
She worked with Bjork? LOL! Sho looks like Bjork's sister! :-)
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Jotsko wrote:
I am thoroughly enjoying her artistic efforts.
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concretica wrote:
!!! 0||0 !!!
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RuaraidhB wrote:
love love love Auk/Blood
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thomas534 wrote:
!!!!!!!!!!!! Auk/Blood amazing !!!!!!!
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Brrryce wrote:
Auk~Blood is awesome.
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JasonDoiron wrote:
Auk is sublime. A great evolution for Tagaq. Alianait!
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OkerekeTML wrote:
She was so great to meet in Guelph! And her performance was amazing, crowd loved it.
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beepIT wrote:
HOLY CRAP YES!! She is coming to Calgary, thus pleasing me immensely. I've yet to dive too deep into her music but just the fact that she has worked with both Bjork and Mike Patton means that she is simply the best.
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GaLv_ wrote:
http://www.lastfm.es/group/Tagaq ---------> Please JOIN
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GaLv_ wrote:
Auk/Blood is getting closer
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buttgammon wrote:
She's incredible, never heard anything like this before.
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Brand New Home Page
30 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/tagaq
The folks who produced the award winning feature film,
Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, Isuma Productions, have built a new
home page for Tanya. It can be found at www.isuma.tv/tagaq. The
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