Throat Singers Bio

Alacie Tullaugaq né le 20 avril , 1935 a Povugnituk et a toujour véçu la a se jour. Elle est marrié depuis1955 et a présentment 8 enfants plus 2 enfants adoptif. Elle enseigne le Chant de Gorge aux enfants de 6 a 11 ans. Pour ellemême , elle a voyagé a travère L'Amerique du North, L'Europe, and et au dela de 10 pays donnant des démonstration de chant de gorge.

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Lucy Amarualik né le 20 avril , 1935 a Povugnituk et a toujour véçu la a se jour. Elle est marrié depuis1955 et a présentment 8 enfants. Puis elle a voyagé a travère L'Amerique du North, L'Europe, and et au dela de 10 pays donnant des démonstration de chant de gorge.

Professional Activities (extract):

1980: Recording of a disc 33T, with 4 singers and musicians of Puvirnituk
“Chants Inuit, Gorge et Guimbarde” (Canadian Music Heritage) - out of stock

1993: European Tour (org. “Rencontre pour Mémoire”).
15 events, with Nellie Nunga, in France, in Belgium and Netherlands. Taking part of 2 exhibits, 2 radio programs and workshops of singing.

1995 European Tour “Les Peuples de l’Arctique” (org. R. pour M.”) 3 weeks in Belgium, in France and in Germany with 3 other singers from the village of Puvirnituk (Nellie Nunga, Mary Sivuarapik, Lucy Amarualik) and 3 Inuit drummers from Greenland. Presence at the “Woomex Festival” in Brussels and at the “Festival de Lille”.

1995: McCord Museum, Montreal.
Concert sold out, with 3 other singers from Puvirnituk, 3 Inuit drummers from Greenland and Abénakis musicians.

1998: European Tour “Chants et danses Inuit” (org. “R. pour M.”) 3 weeks in Belgium, in France and Switserland, with 3 other singers from the village of Puvirnituk (Nellie Nunga, Phoebe Atagotaaluk, Clara Aupaluk) and 3 Inuit drummers from Greenland.

1998: Recording in Inukjuak of the CD “Katutjatut, Throat Singing” with her partner Lucy Amarualik.

1999: European Tour: “La chaleur du grand nord” (org. “R. pour M.”) 3 weeks in Belgium, in France, with 3 other singers from Puvirnituk (Nellie Nunga, Mary Sivuarapik, Lucy Amarualik) and a Tchouktche singer from Siberia.

1999: They won (BEST TRADITIONAL-HISTORICAL ALBUM) at the Aborigingal Music Awards in Toronto.

1999: Went to Umiujaq along with 2 other singers from the village of Puvirnituk (Nellie Nungaq and Mary Sivuaraapik) to teach the students how to throat sing and the students are now throatsinging.

1999: Performances in Ottawa.

2000: Went to Aupaluk, Tasiujaq and to Iqaluit with 2 other singers from the village of Puvirnituk (Nellie Nungaq and Mary Sivuaraapik) to teach the students how to throatsing. The Students that were taught are now throatsinging.

2000: Performed at several Cree communitees across Canada

Since 1980, Alacie Tullaugak has participated in numerous tours and concerts, namely in Washington D.C., New York, Seattle, Toronto, San Francisco, Alaska, Labrador, Germany & England with her partners Nellie Nunga or Lucy Amarualik.