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Musical Connections

Musical Connections
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Musical Connections


When you think of music in the Arctic, the button accordion isn’t always the first instrument that comes to mind. But at community gatherings, it’s not unusual to find an accordion in the mix. Introduced in the 1800s by whalers who shared their musical tastes with local Inuit, the accordion remained up North long after the whalers returned to home bases in the United States and Scotland. In the century after the whalers left, when people picked up their feet to square dance, the accordion helped set the beat.
This tradition survived the 19
th and 20
th century and by the late 1970s button accordions were often for sale at remote Hudson’s Bay Company stores. Today button accordions can be found across the Inuit music scene, and are played by respected elders like Simeonie Keenainak and modern indie bands like The Jerry Cans, which features accordionist Avery Keenainak. And interest among new players is growing. ....

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Arctic Inspiration Prize awards $3M to northern projects


Posted: Feb 20, 2021 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: February 20
The Dakhká Khwáan Dancers were one of several artists who performed at the Arctic Inspiration Prize ceremony that was broadcast across the country for the first time in its history.(Arctic Inspiration Prize)
The Arctic Inspiration Prize awarded more than $3 million to seven northern projects from music education to food sovereignty to Indigenous-led conservation. 
The million-dollar prize went to Imaa, Like this: Children and Youth Expressing Themselves Through Music. Their project is focused on teaching Inuit children music, employing Inuit youth and music instructors and to mentor youth to become musical leaders in their communities. ....

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