Inuktitut (album)
Inuktitut is a 2014 studio album by Tanya Tagaq, a Canadian Inuk throat singer. The album explores themes related to Inuit culture, identity, and the Arctic landscape. It is characterized by Tagaq's improvisational vocalizations, which are rooted in traditional Inuit throat singing but incorporate contemporary and experimental elements. The album often blends guttural sounds, breathy textures, and melodic fragments to evoke a range of emotions and environments.
Inuktitut was released on Six Shooter Records and received widespread critical acclaim. It won the 2014 Polaris Music Prize, a prestigious Canadian music award that recognizes artistic merit regardless of genre or commercial success. The album's title references the Inuktitut language, spoken by Inuit people in Canada.