ajaaja

Host Carol Kunnuk welcomes back elder Susan Avingaq to the show to talk about ajaaja, and her experience making ajaaja songs. LIVE from Igloolik on October 12th, 2022.

ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᔨ ᑭᐅᕈ ᑯᓐᓄᒃ ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪ ᐅᑎᖅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᓱᓴᓐ ᐊᕕᖓᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓗᓂ ᐊᔮᔮᕐᓂᕐᓯ ᐊᒻᒪᓗ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᓚᐅᖅᑕᖏ ᐊᔮᔮᓕᐅᖃᑦᑕᖅᖢᓂ. ᓴᕿᔮᑲᐅᑎᒋᔪᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᓕᖕᒥ ᐅᑐᐱᕆ 12, 2022.

 Program: Kippinguijautiit (Things to Pass Time By): This show entertains the audience with funny and interesting stories on traditional and contemporary Inuit way of life. Kippingujautiit features northern musical talent and coverage of games and special events. Kippinguijautiit was the most popular Inuktitut language program from the audience survey conducted in 1992.… Uqalimakkanirit

Program: Kippinguijautiit (Things to Pass Time By): This show entertains the audience with funny and interesting stories on traditional and contemporary Inuit way of life. Kippingujautiit features northern musical talent and coverage of games and special events. Kippinguijautiit was the most popular Inuktitut language program from the audience survey conducted in 1992.… Uqalimakkanirit

Program: Qaqqiq

Producer: Baker Lake and Iqaluit Inuit Broadcasting, Nunavut
Host: Maggie Akittiq

Segment 1: Ada Iyittuaq Kingilik Qa talks about the uses of musk ox. She also sings an ajaaja song about musk ox.

 Program name: Unnukkut


Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Host: Peter Tapatai

Segment 1: In 1988, Michael Mautaritnaaq discusses the local housing association in Baker Lake.

Segment 2: Elder Taliruq relates her story about the hardships and the good times when she was a young wife. She also discusses the hardship of starvation.

 Producer: Baker Lake - Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: In 1986, Silas Aittauq teaches how to make a dog harness. This is an excellent educational video. He also sings some ajaaja songs while doing his work.

 Tusangniqtut


Producer: Rankin Inlet – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Segment 1: In 1988, music and songs performed by various people.

Segment 2: Elder Racheal Arnamaktiq, talks and shares some ajaaja (traditional songs).

Segment 3: Gospel Music. Charlie Panigooniak also performs.

IBC Qimaivvik 6360, Drums and drumming, Taloyoak 1993, Taloyoak – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation 1993. Inuktut.

Segment 1: Bernadette Uttaq sings while her husband, Matthew Uttaq, drums in their living room. Other people, and especially Adam Totalik, show a drum and teach how to take care of it. People drum dance at their house and also in the community hall.

Program name: Qaujisaut … Uqalimakkanirit

Program name: Kippinguijautiit … Uqalimakkanirit

Program name: Qimaivvik
Qimaivvik was a cultural show produced in Baker Lake or Igloolik, but included segments from all of IBC’s centres. Topics included: storytelling, hunting and sewing techniques, legends, language, and other traditional practices such as igloo building, etc.
Producer: Taloyoak – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation

Program name: Kippinguijautiit … Uqalimakkanirit

Program name: Inuusivut
Producer: Rankin Inlet – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Emily Karetak

Segment 1: This is a music festival in Rankin Inlet. Singers from Arviat perform a traditional ajaaja song. Elder Martha Qamukkaaq Qirngniq of Gjoa Haven also sings ajaaja.

Producer: Rankin Inlet – Inuit Broadcasting Corporation
Host: Leo Subgut

Segment 1: This video begins with drumming along with an Elder woman singing ajaaja in Rankin Inlet. It continues with other drummers and singers. Two women talk about drumming and singing ajaaja.

Program name: Kippinguijautiit … Uqalimakkanirit