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Music of the Inuit. The Copper Eskimo tradition

1993 · Norteamerica · 16 pistas · 37:27

Though they never sang outdoors (in case the spirits stole the words and thus the life of the singer), song accompanied every ritual, social or even commercial transaction of the Copper Eskimo. Though the traditional songs have largely been forgotten now, this fine reissue of the old UNESCO musical Atlas compensates somewhat.