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Inuit Art: Drum Dancer

Artist: Matt Tunnillie       

Size: 8 3/4″ high, 6” long

Community: Gjoa Haven       Year: 1990     Stone: Serpentine

Drum_ᕿᓚᐅᑦ       Dance_ᒧᒥᖅ- _ᒧᒥᖅᑐᖅ 

_Drum dancing includes drumming, dancing, and singing songs that carry stories of personal experiences,

humorous anecdotes, and traditional Inuit morals and values. At times, the group veers away from tradition to create innovative

musical renditions that incorporate both traditional and contemporary musical styles.

The Inuksuk Drum Dancers represent Inuit culture from rural Nunavut within the urban context of Iqaluit.