A Circumpolar Soundscape
A Circumpolar Soundscape is the outcome of a remarkable collaboration bringing together four distinct and highly creative female Aboriginal artists from across the north.
This project features Leela Gilday from the Northwest Territories, Sylvia Cloutier from Nunavut via Nunavik, Nive Nielson from Greenland and Diyet from Yukon. Internationally recognized artists, the north informs their writing and is part of every performance in every part of the world.
“You will hear songs about the love of the north, and how those places shape us; about lost love and strange love and hilarious love; about sisters’ strength and loss, holding on to hope; and about residential school and resilience… all in Greenlandic, Southern Tutchone, North Slavey, and Inuktitut, as well as English, and of course the common language - music.“ Leela Gilday
A Circumpolar Soundscape is a rare opportunity for these artists to connect on a creative level by sharing their broader Aboriginal heritage and experience. Performances are infused with passion and emotion. They bring the colours of the north alive for your ears as they paint a musical landscape through contemporary song.
“The best part of the concert is witnessing four strong solo artists function as an ensemble. Each voice is unique and the geography they represent is vast, but somehow harmony, synchronicity and unity prevail.”