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Canada, Indigenous, Inuit, Inuk, music, Tanya Tagaq, Throat singing
On Saturday night, I was lucky enough to see Tanya Tagaq in concert for the second time. The first time had been at the 4th Stage, National Arts Centre in Ottawa, in 2014. It was a very small venue and we were right up against the stage. So I already knew she was intense. This time, the venue was bigger and we were further away. So I was worried that I wouldn’t be as affected.
I was wrong. When she stepped out on stage and said a few words, her presence alone brought a lump to my throat. And as she continued to speak, tears fell before I had time to realize it was happening. So when my partner leaned over and said: “I’m already crying”, I was a bit relieved to hear I wasn’t alone.