Punk Inuit throat singer | Tanya Tagaq | TEDxMet

Tanya Tagaq accesses deep emotions and connections in her unusual and powerful performance.
Inuk punk Tanya Tagaq has given her visceral, elemental performances from Canada’s Northwest Territories to Carnegie Hall. Her unique vocal expression is rooted in Inuit throat singing, but expands well beyond traditional culture to incorporate electronica, industrial, and metal influences. Tagaq has collaborated with artists ranging from opera singers to experimental DJs, and been honored with a string of Juno nominations. Her latest CD, Animism, features Michael Red, a live programmer whose wild northern field recordings often serve as her de facto backing band.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

[@ruthlessgriz3340]

how did I get here. I was just going to check my email.

[@ex0ticc]

holy fuck, same.

[@Maximillienifyx]

Welcome to youtube ^^

[@MediaCharger]

lol

[@junepassingthrouthegate8810]

RuthlessGriz lol

[@angelinapina2436]

RuthlessGriz lol same I was watching meditation videos and I came on this

[@Xelann]

The amount of effort to produce those sounds at that rate is extraordinary. Her voice didn't crack at all, nor was she out of breath. I think people are confused because they're unaware of this demonstration of ability, and because it's not singing in the traditional sense.

[@aprilsbby5564]

You need to breathe in as much as you breathe out, and her mother or grandmother probably taught her therefore she’s had years of practice that has made her invincible to voice cracks

[@motog4-75]

Croaking

[@amberleitao4727]

I want to know what on earth it all meant. Because it’s obvious that woman was telling us a GREAT story in which she played all the parts!

[@pog561]

no

[@BLACKOMAMBO]

Its pretty bad

[@okaminess]

I can’t believe some of these comments. Im indigenous, but I’m of a different tribe. I wholeheartedly embrace what she has to offer the indigenous music scene. She supports victims of abuse through her music. It’s her message. As someone who survived it, I love her.

[@stevekov6740]

Whatever she's expressing, it's beautiful and at times haunting. I had a feeling it was a wide range of emotions.

[@FastusMusic]

Extremely grateful to hear this - how she hits those low registers, I'll never know - can hear the traditions she draws from & hope people outside that tradition can appreciate how special this is.

[@plumberfiddle]

FastusMusic ahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@dereknguyen2812]

plumberfiddle what’s so funny they're appreciating the culture

[@motog4-75]

@@dereknguyen2812 🙄

[@sadem1045]

You have to be trained to be able to sing like that. If a regular singer tried to throat sing they would destroy their voice.

[@KekeeBlack]

She’s using her false chords to get the extreme low notes. It’s how she’s doing the screams too. Anatomically they sit above the true vocal folds.

[@someanon1984]

For the uneducated, this is actually Tagaq's own style of throat singing. No, traditional Inuit throat singing does not sound like Tuvan throat singing, but it's typically done as a duet because it was originally more of a game or competition. Tagaq's style is a solo version. Anyway, you don't have to put it on your iTunes playlist, but be respectful. Things aren't weird or bad just because they don't sound like what Westerners are used to. Even if it's not to your personal taste, I would think you could appreciate the fact that she's not ashamed of her culture instead of turning up your noses...

[@definitelycortez3408]

Nicolas Goldring YES! Mesmerizing, Bug Eyed Mesmerizing, But SCARY! The Inuit punk Vocal Version of Horror Night on Netflix 0.0 NOOOOOBody sleepin Tonight! Nope...0.0

[@gaylalameier4554]

ROFLMFAO, OMG... you DEFENDED this???? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA... Just because it's on TEDX, doesn't make it legitimate or worthy of listening without a snort of derision at its stupidity.

[@DrPonner]

^Thanks for your opinion that nobody wanted white lady.

[@NovelistDienne]

Thanks for letting me know.

[@TheZanaZen]

She is amazing, awesome, I loved it...

[@meaganhiller3029]

I can’t imagine her strength to do this without passing out. Human emotion without words. At first i was like third is weird..but that was because it’s unlike anything I have ever heard...but then I realized how hard that would be to do and how many sounds she’s making at the same time.

[@mykelgreene911]

Exactly pure emotion and awesomeness!

[@doreenacord2957]

It's called possed

[@kaim3968]

Meagan Hiller finally a decent comment

[@peterbrown1954]

Originally not so much music, not that it is much music now but cool, It was more a breathing game for when the men went out hunting and the first to run out of breath or laugh or break the cycle would lose.

[@einSky]

I know right? Then I remembered the cases of studies about demonic possession and how they explain that people can actually activate the vocal chords differently and also use each one for a different tone to sound like there's more than one voice. I had no idea how this could be done until I heard this. Is very impressive the different sounds we can actually produce. Some throat singers can separate really well two diferent tones, like the tibetan throat singing, and their polyphonic overtone. It's so incredible.

[@freya3712]

All jokes aside, she has such an amazing use of vocal range and crazy good breath support. Really amazing artistry.

[@alanmclean3292]

Unquestionable. 👍

[@MarioFGarcia]

You trolling

[@MarioFGarcia]

Anybody who do this should move to where no one else wants to live.... wait, they already do..... keep to yourself because that is not talent. Cultural < talent

[@JustyMe]

@@MarioFGarcia I dont understand you. So Mongolian throat singers are not talented? Anything that is a bit different from regular way of singing (so basically sounds that your ears are familiar with) is bad? Listen to "love song" by inuit throat singers, its beautiful. And it's done this way because it was traditionally sung by two women putting their kids to sleep, vibrations from this kind of singing help with that :)

[@angeliquorice]

@@JustyMe I'm gonna take a look at that. ❤️

[@rickemmons8023]

I wanna crank this in my car with the windows down this summer..

[@dominus6695]

lmao

[@snikha1941]

😂😂😂😂

[@zuzualexandra3825]

Lol.... This comment made my day

[@redwillowcreations6919]

I actually have. Its pretty incredible. The ranges her voice goes you can't hear on a phone. I truly recommend blasting this on a stereo.

[@simona_sigmund1001]

@@redwillowcreations6919 What was peoples reaction?

[@BirdsBoxTV]

Anybody have lyrics?

[@McKavian]

Ok, i actually laughed at this. Good job.

[@codycrossman]

Best comment on here.

[@walterbell7193]

Yikes! It’s difficult enough to catch the lyrics in Inuit drumming song! Let alone a hip-hop throat singer!

[@thatkidwithamic2715]

Lily Blackwell wooooosh

[@walterbell7193]

It’s ok Willi, Inuit is a rather diverse language that tends to change its ways from village to village But the wooosh very much appreciated

[@Starbelli]

I went to NSCAD with Tanya.... she was a legit weird person, in that beautiful doesn’t give a damn what anyone thinks and is authentic to who she is type of way that most people wish they had the gumption to be. I bet she eats the pseudo negative comments up, and uses people’s discomfort to propel her performances to the level that has gotten her where she is today. Belt it out, girl!

[@summeronio9751]

She did make music with Bjork

[@IAmFrankieA]

You sound like the weirdo. If you have nothing nice to say, just shut up. Easy.

[@TachyBunker]

​@@summeronio9751❤

[@pooman0090]

Me trying to sleep My brain at 3am:

[@sco.crysis7553]

Ahah

[@yangoose]

LMAO!!!

[@133Nomad]

I want to like this but it’s at 420. It’s also funnier to me because I’m also Inuit.

[@133Nomad]

yuó argey Lol

[@zuzualexandra3825]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@patriciakirby7953]

Not just an incredible range of pitch and sound quality, but she's created a whole new form of performance. Is it song? Is it theatre? Is it storytelling with sounds? Whatever it is, it's powerful and very impressive.

[@steph5808]

She is an Inuk throat singer. If you do not know First Nations are the Native Peoples of Canada. Nothing new she is just reclaiming her heritage that was taken from her people and adding modern elements.

[@dstackradio]

As a woman of Inuit ancestry, I love this!!! I grew up in a household of Inuit women. ❤️

[@jeniferbliss9698]

I totally understand how strange Tanya's music can seem. It is so raw and primal. I saw her in concert at Davis. With a simultaneous slideshow of the atrocites that have been perpetrated upon her people and all Native Americans, she gave a very visceral lament, a well needed and respectable lament true to her tribes! Afterward, she herself seemed exorcised from the group trauma inflicted upon her people. I think if more of us were to get in touch with the sounds that our insane world makes us feel, we could free ourselves from a lot of trauma.

[@NotTodaySatan557]

Mad respect to the Inuit culture. Ancestors 💪

[@133Nomad]

🤘🏾thank you.

[@anniefurycoffee752]

she has stylised her way of throat singing, the traditional way has two women preforming

[@x1625]

She takes root , touches the sky , then shares the vibes. Nature's forces incarnate. I am thankful to bear witness to such talent.

[@sunithasquires588]

Extraordinary talent. Honestly I've never seen anything so guttural and raw and if you listen shes tells a story with her vocals. Unbelievable

[@ur_moms_battery_acid]

I've always found her throat singing so different yet beautiful in its own way.

[@donk.5730]

This is the art of music. Personal interpretation, amazing voice and breath control. How many emotions did you hear?Thank you for sharing.

[@Kadajliger100]

i call this particular one gagging on my pickles at mcdonalds

[@woohooo7634]

Kadajliger100 I love throat singing, but..... mixing it with punk? uh...... I’m a little off put 💀

[@danielkonovalchuk2772]

Did you forget to take you meds again patient 11567

[@thomasdunn2875]

The Pain and Rage of Loss. The last Lament. This Reeks of Soul Harrowing Sorrow, Regret, and Self Hatred.

[@DA-js7xz]

​@@thomasdunn2875 this

[@DD-gh9ok]

I use to do this when I was younger. Had no idea I was throat singing.

[@Despotic_Waffle]

All music comes from tribal people just making random sounds then expanding on it to make it sound good. If humans can make the sound, some culture has most likely made it into music.

[@grantaum9677]

I also get the impression that the animal kingdom is an inspiration for these styles of singing 👍

[@lilyblaze1324]

Me too I was called crazy . I m not crazy after all. My sister would assist me till we broke laughing my mom hated it. My father laughed about it but made us stop enough he would say. Now you know where bjorn comes from.

[@lilyblaze1324]

My parents also thought it was bad for the throat and I use to scare my baby sister like that.

[@Amorske215]

im crackin up

[@ribanamay3724]

Can't we just keep all our opinions back for a second to admire the courage it must take to present oneself like that on a stage?

[@therealtinah]

It's impressive how she can swing back and forth between the throaty and the type of vocal sounds we're more used to, keep the rhythm and breathe... and she kicks it into a whistle-type sound too. It's also impressive that she's sharing her personal take on her culture. I can barely share my pop songs... and they're just pop. Kudos to her!

[@ZeBeFruity]

she literally put every fiber of her being into that.

[@Thealpha1o1]

Playing this on full volume with the earphones out and my parents got very, very concerned.

[@Smirley91]

Alpha Time 😂😭

[@getchristielove]

😂😂

[@melissakochavi1449]

lol!

[@TitleofLiberty]

Almost died laughing when I read your comment!!!

[@christinamcvety2129]

Not true. Your parents blasted this and were concerned about how lame their kid was.

[@anthonymoon6918]

Imagine camping in the woods & hearing this coming from the darkness....eeeeeeeeeee!

[@bonemo7783]

Anthony Moon that was probably the effect they we’re going for when they developed it.

[@joshuatjokro7944]

I would die

[@snikha1941]

Sheeeeeesh

[@acaciahoney5726]

Cryptid status

[@victoriawest4408]

😂😂🤣🤣

[@annasahlstrom6109]

I fail to put into words how completely astounding her artistry is and the depth her music reaches. I felt her song in my soul from the beginning.

[@raulrodriguez5073]

Im more offended at her mocking such a beautiful and amazing culture by "creating her own style.. This is an absolute desecration of something beautiful..

[@scrimmo]

@Anna Sahlstrom - youve just been punked

[@lilfuzzywolf7438]

5:02 sounds like she’s saying toe nail

[@amazongoddess118]

I can't comment on the Inuit throat singing since I am not Inuit or familiar with it to speak about it. What I will say is coming from not knowing anything about a controversy over her style, when I saw "Punk" as part of the description I knew it would be far from traditional. I found it compelling and captivating. I saw that she was at that moment free of the weight of social expectations and released into the experience. To be able to channel all those emotions, those otherworldly beings and be that free is a gift most of us do not experience in our life. I am taking away from this inspiration to find my own freedom of expression to release myself.

[@chihiroessien]

I was blessed to see her live at the Lenape Powwow in NYC last weekend and she blew the venue out of the water. Her performances are like being taken down a rabbit hole. It is shadow work. It evokes what we are all destined for if we are to grow and expand.

[@axisapex]

8:33 Do I hear My new Ringtone,

[@pooman0090]

Lol

[@judahtribe7]

😛

[@jujurocks672]

Guys be afraid to moan I be up in my girls ear like:

[@tyboone9236]

😂

[@ukewithme6792]

lol

[@areyacodingson1102]

😭

[@user-wf2jz7ne4v]

😂😂

[@daybydayvon1194]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@joyeholiday4789]

by the third minute I felt like really hypnotized by her voice, it's so surreal... and I actually like it!

[@Coombsi]

Me too.

[@paulpatterson1853]

I think we just witnessed this woman channel two demons intently arguing and making love at the same time.

[@tylerkostov4054]

bikepeddlar 6 😂😂

[@woohooo7634]

Nope. People can make two different sounds with their voice at once. Have you heard of over tones? Please do not compare traditional throat singing with this :/

[@kaynicole59]

she is most definitely possessed watch how her eyes have changed from the beginning of the video till about 7:54 and she keeps moving as if a serpent or snake spirit took over her

[@ytrebiLeurT]

@@kaynicole59 What do you mean by "possessed" ? What you hear is how mother nature sounds...

[@CripplingDuality]

@@woohooo7634 yeah, throat singing actually exists

[@DB-lr7nv]

they never let me do this at karaoke

[@jacksweeklymusicreviews3411]

Imagine if they did tho

[@idkwtf2makemyusername104]

when you put good headphones on and crank it up, I hear so many more sounds then without them. I have chills listening to her and before I saw this video I had no idea what throat singing was. I'm so glad KZbin actually recommended something awesome for a change. this is just amazing.

[@333Eriana]

This woman is fantastic - the brave freedom of expression is amazing. I listen and watch and think; here she is modern and ancient - and would have no worries being in the wild anywhere.

[@treblesix-five9627]

Eri Ana such a profound statement 6 months ago. Well said. 👏

[@richflint5552]

not sure if I was mesmerized or hypnotized, but either way it was awesome.

[@TheZanaZen]

She is awesome, I loved it

[@hebrianailailai]

LOVE!!!

[@mykelgreene911]

Truely one of a kind awesomeness!

[@reSUNator]

feels she is channeling the energy of the crowd / the world... like what is deeply embedded in our subconscious but unspeakable (or it would take really really long). This might feel or look strange on the outside but if we just take a look at the state of our world, this really captures what a lot ppl deeply feel inside.I feel like she has expressed all of it in her performance through her voice, body movements and facial expressions. She is so so so brave to do this and put herself out there like this. Mad respect!

[@hybby]

reSunator Chang Naw

[@sallyduros]

She is both true and terrifying

[@meanhe1093]

You got that from all that racket she’s making huh? You’re a prophet I guess. 🙄

[@sarahtown6105]

I truly love how uncomfortable this made me feel. Why do I feel so weird and awkward watching this beautiful expression of song and emotion?

[@nitishgautam5728]

This is zombie vocals

[@DA-js7xz]

Because you've been brainwashed, I think that nature is something different when that is exactly what we are part of.

[@rose2887]

Same honestly, at first I felt bad for feeling awkward but that's just because it's not like anything most of us have heard. Though the comments are claiming this is not traditional Inuit singing but moreso her own interpretation it's still so unique to anything I've heard

[@user-mg4ou9gd7s]

She hyperventilates and goes into trance-like space! Sacred performance...

[@DozerfleetProd]

"Sacred" isn't the word I would use to describe it.

[@BobBrownBIS]

I really want to see her do a collaboration with Björk?

[@Amy-Bo-Bamy]

Bob Brown already done. check out Medulla.

[@vulnikkura1735]

Bob Brown she worked on Medulla with Björk. Check out the song "Ancestors"

[@Ellier215]

She has. and it's great

[@Stellamarie123]

Exactly what I thought

[@veronicatr320]

Comes as no surprise that they collaborated. I kept thinking that the only other woman that I could name off the top of my head who frees herself and her voice like she did here onstage is Bjork.

[@bartlett454]

This is mesmerizing. I feel like I am witnessing a symphony of one.

[@herbsuperb6034]

You're not. My cat used to do the same thing. Then it would throw up.

[@dereknguyen2812]

Herb Superb It’s the making fun of her culture for me

[@DA-js7xz]

☝️🍆🤏

[@azzaman171]

Question is how is Simon Cowell going to react to this one?

[@musiew683]

E M S so is J-Lo, I don’t get how these people who can’t actually sing and have no musical talent, are judges on singing competitions

[@whitepouch0904]

There's actually a throat singer Mongolian who auditioned and he's the only who understood the man.

[@fedoro1]

Seeing her live with a full band is pretty awesome.

[@glazedgamer7661]

Not my kind of sound but Kudos to her for being proud of her culture and willing to do her thing

[@markabrams9110]

what does this have to do with anyone's culture and how would you know if it did?

[@angusraze9638]

@@markabrams9110 throat singing is literally embedded in Native Canadian culture it takes 5 seconds to google this

[@user-jo6uv7ut3o]

!!!!!

[@aidiyao6436]

I'm sure she said Instagram at 8:55, lol

[@SLEJAJA]

An then taco bell

[@Johnyjohnjon]

vanessa walterson then chicken nuggets

[@alysetreece2603]

She talkin about some hubba bubba at 2:52 too lol

[@biabux8556]

Yes I heard it too 😂

[@ItsJustAdrean]

This is genius

[@gelit7998]

Her lungs must be blessed because she kept it going for 9 minutes! She's so badass! ❤️

[@frankalfar]

Strangely interesting but if you blasted this at a dark metal concert , I wonder of the reaction. Very unusual.

[@treblesix-five9627]

8:53 for the raptor impression.

[@tiredtm634]

5:50 me when I step on lego

[@jadomi]

Lmao!

[@wethepeople9763]

Hahaha

[@_INUIT]

so funny lol

[@dani-xw3lc]

9:04 when you’re trying to explain to your mom at 2 am that you just got your period

[@froggiesk8er736]

NOOOOO

[@shawnbay2211]

It’s one thing to hear it in some Bjork tracks, but seeing how she does it live is 😻

[@beerhoven]

The quality I've come to expect from Tedx Talks.

[@Silverbirch1]

Although Inuit throat singing probably originates from the Tuva or other Mongolian peoples, it changed drastically over the millenium. One of those changes is that it is mostly done by the women and usually 2 women together. For those of you who think her music is "weird", etc. Might I remind you that it DOES say PUNK in the description. Punk in any musical form is not for everyone. Her art is unique.

[@nunyabizwack343]

Silverbirch1 like the performance "artists" who use body fluids in their "art". 🤢

[@tatianah01]

It's not punk that's for sure. Do people think if they throw punk at the beginning of a performance it will explain random behaviour and sounds?

[@alanmclean3292]

So many people say 'demonic,' or possessed, or 'like The Exorcist.' These comments look like a consistent trend. It's embarrassing. She has another level of human honesty. There's something people can learn, if they're brave enough. She's performing it here - she knows something we don't. Sure, you can hear it, and then run away... and make a cute comment to keep distance... or you can hear it and listen, and keep listening. She's a very deep artist. She's giving us a gift. She deserves SO much respect. She's barefoot, giving a solo performance of extremely emotional material, in a medium that's not recognised. She has an incredibly strong heart.

[@perryoparsonneseatingjuicy8738]

2:17 when my cats are fighting

[@dianedaoust9847]

sorry to see some people here just don't get her ..She's one truly talented throat singer ,she transcend the art of throat singing , she's channelling so much energy , sometimes we need to see beyond our own limits !

[@dakvesser9588]

i got the the bit where she was like hamaa *breath *hamma i was like fuck this im out :P

[@codynichols7367]

she was doing that as i read this comment

[@windonthevalley]

Much Respect! The Elders, the animal spirits all converging through her breath, a true vessel! Thank you ❤😊🙏

[@clairandean]

i just realized she is on Bjork's album, Medulla. She is amazing!!!

[@kimmerjorgensen1801]

I loved it. Inuits don't sing like the mongolian throat singers and shouldn't be compared to them. What a voice.

[@susanirvine7572]

Out of this world. She's amazing. Powerful, beautiful and free.

[@urdin2242]

I’ve never seen someone do this alone. All the other videos I’ve seen are people singing against each other to see who can go longest.

[@jbrobertson6052]

This is wild I wonder how many thousands of years they have been doing this its amazing she is doing so many things at once with her voice

[@emanouilspassov790]

So this is what the deep end of the internet sounds like.

[@perdykool]

Yep... I fell down the rabbit hole

[@soulshaker205]

Best comment section on youtube

[@theeasilymanipulated]

*worst

[@dereknguyen2812]

Wow making fun of Inuit culture is a good comment section

[@KanyeEast.]

I can hear some polyphonic overtone, I feel like it’s cleansing in a soul level. ♡︎

[@user-jo6uv7ut3o]

!!!!!!!

[@Jjongts]

I have no idea what the story behind the song is, but it made me think of prey being hunted by predator. Caught off guard, just barely getting away, and eventually getting caught and consumed as a simple fact of natural life

[@ontheroadagain5402]

With all due respect, I am not Inuit, but I've done this for years when playing with my dogs--they love it; really gets 'em going. Who knew it was something people would pay to see ?

[@pblues4811]

I feel so deeply the emotions she is bringing up and follow very clearly the story that it brings me to tears.. makes me sad to read the comments and realize how vacant many of us are, how shallow and living on the surface.

[@Amy-Bo-Bamy]

Paedrin Blues I concur. I found this deeply moving. But also remember that when I was younger it would not have appealed to me. Sometimes the art only speaks to us when the time is right.

[@okaminess]

Paedrin Omg i know. I researched her message. She sings cathartically for abused Native ladies. I find it extraordinarily cathartic to listen to because it’s what I have been looking for after my sister’s murder back home on the reservation.

[@nunchk9542]

Absolutely bonkers insane crazy!!! Medication will make you feel normal and not need to listen to this demonic incantation.

[@davidderricott3968]

It’s like a one-woman a cappella group, making what must be every possible human sound without saying a single actual word. I’m impressed.

[@danuabitdelulu]

All jokes aside, this is beautiful. I love hearing my native family throat sing

[@alejandramorales7050]

I can feel all the different emotions..but I wish I could understand in words what that means..

[@Booklook111]

I have discovered there is healing beyond understanding. I’m grateful for our native people who’ve carried medicine since the beginning.

[@kilderok]

The fuck is wrong with this comment section?! She's fucking awesome! She's like a living beatbox/SFX machine! I'd love to have her to do backdrop ambiance/rhythm in a recording. It doesn't match the western definition of "singing", but that doesn't mean it isn't singing. Can you not see the storytelling element going on here? She's also voice-acting! Playing more than one role at the same time! With NO backup so you can better focus on her performance, which is the topic! So sod off you uneducated tarts, I like it! I actually GET your cultural contribution ms. Tagaq, and thanks for assisting Bjork with the album that is currently in my car CD player! We're all from the same weird universe, and I like your corner of it fam!

[@howmuchdidthatcost]

She’s featured on one of my favorite A TRIBE CALLED RED songs. Girl’s got IT goin’ on!!!

[@user-yl5eh3mq1g]

Nobody: Brittany Spears: 1:32

[@crows_a_ho]

people are so rude sometimes, this is so impressive and cool!

[@ChallengingTheOutdoors]

This is how I sound like every time I sing Bohemian Rhapsody. Lol.

[@keyote3]

Pretty strange I would admit, but so clever. So many tones at once, plus 21st century bedlam in voices, manic sounds one can hear by thousands each day on the tube train but all done with one voice. Just because you are not used to this does not make it bad, it tends to prove ignorance and lack of appreciation by the comments on here.

[@oghuzkagan1236]

*Inuits also middle asian races. Thousands of years ago they emigrated to Greenland.* In Inuit language Mother is *Anana* Father is *Atata* In Turkic languages Mother is *Ana* Father is *Ata*

[@woohooo7634]

Inuits are descended from Siberia actually, not Central Asia.

[@MrJhchrist]

Gotcha, makes sense now. Thanks.

[@im093]

Annana is also an ancient goddess

[@jayzii3391]

8:58 "taco bell"

[@jessicatrejo7406]

How was the crowd not screaming 😂 😂

[@BugaboosAnimalsASMR]

Anxious Crackhead because this is their culture?

[@dereknguyen2812]

They weren’t screaming because they have respect unlike you

[@rishaa682]

rude

[@simi-fk7xd]

bc they actually have respect

[@wolfc8755]

Because they were intently LISTENING

[@CorpseGrinder]

where did punk come into any of this

[@dakklub]

Go ahead define punk,,,,,,, I'm really curious as to your boring answer..........

[@jacobl6777]

Kevin Radley not this shit

[@ACAB_Media]

I think she ate a punk and he got stuck in her throat, that's why she's gasping for air and flailing around like that ....

[@daledecker7434]

Facinating talent. This was great.

[@neilsonworth8967]

Kevin Radley Punk is a subgenre that began in the mid to late 70's and has spawn multiple subsets like grunge and post-punk and goth. It is easily definable. This lady is doing something interesting and experimental, but it is not punk.

[@duhitzabby6788]

My teacher played this in the class and I was in tears cuz I was laughing so hard cuz of the moans😂😂😂

[@adrienneprince4622]

DuhItzAbby yeah I’m not sure I’d share this with a class

[@dani-xw3lc]

Adrienne Prince my teacher did today

[@3seven5seven1nine9]

@@dani-xw3lc Lol why are teachers playing this in class? What curriculum could it possibly be a part of?

[@coralinefanjean83]

Simplicio imma guess this class is in canada, and was shown during learning about indigenous culture in modern life

[@3seven5seven1nine9]

@@coralinefanjean83 That makes sense! Thanks

[@admiralthecat]

I’m jealous of how she can do this, I’d simple ✨Run out of air✨

[@TheMCWizzard]

spirit speaks through her

[@yesterdaydream]

This is absolutely the most badass thing I've ever seen

[@mariametko]

I' d like for her to describe her state of mind while performing. Very primordial.

[@finnlauder1300]

From 8:55 to 9:05 do you here here say chicken nuggets😂

[@sarahlamb2988]

I heard taco bell

[@jemadamson2715]

Amd tuna lol

[@jonathan1104_]

I’m dead😂😂😂😂

[@belsnickel9568]

Sarah Lamb 😂😂😂

[@alysetreece2603]

Yup, definately heard the chicken nuggets in there lol

[@lokendrathapa7702]

The wonderful thing for me is to see the amazing possibilities of human throat ! It's a big talent. I appreciate it and to those who don't, I ask them to try it themselves.

[@markabrams9110]

And it is amazing to see the possibilities of the human throat when the performer is being flayed alive, or boiled in oil. To those unable to appreciate the inhuman screams and prolonged deeply moving howls I ask them to try it themselves.

[@southerncharmander104]

Funny. This is the exact same conversation I had with a homeless dude outside of LAX

[@oscarramirez2697]

🤣🤣🤣

[@artisimo7967]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@jessicatrejo7406]

8:43 Roman holiday

[@popeye3394]

Imagine writing the email summary of the conference for your coworkers.

[@charlirose7233]

Hello everyone! How's it going? So there's a really cool conference coming that I'd like to invite you too, I've watched it too and found it very entertaining. It's a Ted Talk about a lady who combines Inuit throat singing with punk. She kind of sounds like Yoko Ono with Satan, you should all come! They gave me a special discount group code!

[@evebloom2993]

this made my day

[@rednerd9499]

I am studying music in different cultures for my degree, and this is so fascinating. The things she is doing all at once with her voice is astonishing. The girl has got some real talent, even though many people may not understand it. this is really punk in my opinion, but to each their own. Well done

[@JungGung]

+Samantha Adkins ah ok....Im interested in your study....what course are you taking right now....

[@slipprysirkusmedia]

So unique ..

[@rednerd9499]

I'm taking several different courses for my Vocal Music Education Degree

[@JungGung]

ah ok...in your study...do you encounter a Bass Soprano Vocal range...meaning complete vocal range male and female chest voice?

[@rednerd9499]

sometimes, it is uncommon, but I actually have a 4 octave range, so by your definition I have that "bass-soprano" vocal range.

[@timjackson9067]

Can we get a lyric video of this?

[@nickierainbow]

When she switched to only the throat sounds, I felt like a dozen people where singing at the same time, but only coming out of one mouth. Fascinating.

[@bigbossmatt]

She is the gate keeper

[@noahheyl3571]

Weirdest sounds I have ever heard, fantastic!

[@jessicaandress8760]

the emotional roller coaster of this performance is unreal. Tanya's vocal range is unlike anything I have heard before and am hooked.

[@zsuzsannaschenk9416]

Unglaublich stark und wunderbar. Dane für dieses Erlebnis!