PIQSIQ

Playful millennial tradition

The two sisters Inuksuk Mackay and Tiffany Ayalik bring the traditional throat singing of the Inuit people up-to-date with modern loop technology in a unique way - and also to Hamburg as part of the "Arctic Voices" festival. The centuries-old "Kattajaq" was originally created as a game to provide entertainment in Arctic temperatures: two women stand opposite each other, hold each other and sway to the beat of their breathing. Using their voices, they produce interlocking sounds that together create a rhythm - call and response. Who can go the longest without breathing, without losing their timing, coughing or laughing? PIQSIQ start each of their songs in this traditional way, but continue the game through endless harmonies and improvisation.

Line-up

PIQSIQ

Tiffany Ayalikvocals
Inuksuk Mackayvocals

Program

Katajjaq - Inuit throat singing between tradition and modernity

Venue: Elbphilharmonie / Small Hall

Organizer: HamburgMusik