The Arctic
Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran explore the music of Arctic communities, visiting Greenland, Norway, Canada and Siberia.
For this major series to accompany 麻豆社 One's 'Human Planet', Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran go in search of music from some of the world's remotest locations.. This week: the Arctic.
Greenland: Lucy greets the New Year with music, and hears the mighty voice of Greenland's greatest singer, Rasmus Lyberth.
Norway: Andy goes reindeer-herding under the midnight sun with Human Planet's May-Torril, who also happens to be an accomplished singer in the Sami tradition of yoiking.
Canada: Inuit singer Tanya Tagaq introduces us to her village in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, and sings the intensely soulful music of the western Inuit.
Siberia: Andy meets musicians from Yakutsk, the coldest city on earth, where long winter nights are whiled away with the help of a Jew's harp.
Producers Roger Short and James Parkin.
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Clips
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Music Planet - Greenland
Duration: 08:14
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Music Planet - Canada
Duration: 10:03
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Music Planet - Norway
Duration: 08:35
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Music Planet - Siberia
Duration: 06:35
Music and featured items
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Into
Duration: 02:23
Ayarkhaan
Breath of North
- 麻豆社 Recording made on-location by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
Greenland
Duration: 19:10
Rasmus Lyberth
I see a light in your eyes
Composer: Lyberth Performers: Jane Clark (violin); Christian Sogard (accordion)
- 麻豆社 recording made on-location at Det Gronlandske Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark by Sound Engineer James Birtwistle on 11th January 2010.
Rasmus Lyberth
Inuuneq nutaaq (The New Life)
Composer: Rasmus Lyberth Performers: Jane Clark (violin); Sogard (accordion)
- 麻豆社 recording made on-location at Det Gronlandske Hus, Copenhagen, Denmark by Sound Engineer James Birtwistle on 11th January 2010.
Erinarsoqatigiissuit
Seqineq nuilereersoq
Composer: Anthon Tellesen Performers: Conducted by Berteh Sandgreen
- Erinarsoqatigiissuit 3.
- ULOCD-160.
The townsfolk of Ilulissat, Greenland
Unknown hymn
- 麻豆社 recording made on-location in Ilulissat, Greenland, on 13th January 2010 by Sound Engineer James Birtwistle..
Leif Immanuelsen
Drum Dance Song
Composer: Trad
- 麻豆社 recording made on-location in Ilulissat, Greenland, on 13th January 2010 by Sound Engineer James Birtwistle.
Leif Immanuelsen
Polka: Tamatigooq
Composer: Immanuelsen
- 麻豆社 recording made on-location in Ilulissat, Greenland, on 13th January 2010 by Sound Engineer James Birtwistle.
Leif Immanuelsen
Drum Dance Song
Composer: Trad
- 麻豆社 recording made on-location in Ilulissat, Greenland, on 13th January 2010 by Sound Engineer James Birtwistle.
Norway
Duration: 15:09
Johan Sara
First improvised joik at river
- 麻豆社 recording on-location in Maze, Norway, on 5th July 2010 by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
Johan Sara
Second improvised joik at river
- 麻豆社 recording on-location in Maze, Norway, on 5th July 2010 by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
Johan Sara
Second improvised joik in hills near Maze
- 麻豆社 recording on-location in Maze, Norway, on 5th July 2010 by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
May Torill
Yoik for calling Reindeer
- 麻豆社 recording on-location in Maze, Norway, on 5th July 2010 by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
May Torill
Improvised joik in hills near Maze
- 麻豆社 recording on-location in Maze, Norway, on 5th July 2010 by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
Canada
Duration: 12:01
Tanya Tagaq
Improvisation
- 麻豆社 recording.
Tanya Tagaq & Donna Lyall
Geese
Artist: Donna Lyall
- 麻豆社 recording.
Tanya Tagaq & Donna Lyall
Love Song
Artist: Donna Lyall
- 麻豆社 recording.
Tanya Tagaq & Donna Lyall
Song of the Puppy
Artist: Song of the Puppy
- 麻豆社 recording.
Tanya Tagaq
Improvisation
- 麻豆社 recording.
Michael Red
The 麻豆社 is grateful to Michael Red for assistance with natural sound recordings in Cambrid
Siberia
Duration: 10:08
Ayarkhaan
My Horse
- 麻豆社 Recording made on-location by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
Ayarkhaan
Dedication to the Blacksmith's Patron Kudai Bakhsy
- 麻豆社 Recording made on-location by Sound Engineer Marvin Ware.
Broadcasts
- Thu 27 Jan 2011 21:00麻豆社 Radio 3
- Sat 29 Jan 2011 15:00麻豆社 Radio 3