The following pages contain documentary evidence that Qilaatersorneq, Inuit drum dancing and singing, is included on an inventory. The inventory of Greenlandic Intangible Cultural Heritage is entitled Erigisassat tigussaanngitsut in kalaallisut and so far includes 30 elements. Contents:
x 2 pages of Elements concerning performing arts, where Qilaatersorneq is included (the element is also registered under the category “Social practices, rituals and festive events” and under “Oral traditions and expressions” x An English translation of the Qilaatersorneq inventory text.
The original inventory text can be accessed on http://nka.gl/kulturikkut-kingornussat-tigussaanngitsut/qilaatersorneq/ and in Danish: http://da.nka.gl/immateriel-kulturarvsfortegnelse/qilaatersorneq/
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Kategorier Erigisassat tigussaanngitsut
Aliikkusersuineq Qitik Erinarsuut
Siulinit kingorngussassiaq Oqaluttuunnermi ileqqoq
Oqaluttukkat iluartulersaarullu
Erinarsuut
Ileqqut Nerisassat
Oqaluttuunnermi ileqqoq
Erinarsuut
Qitik Mitaarneq Perusineq Ritualit Mitaartoq tassaavoq inuk imminut Arlaatigut immikkuullarissumik pisoqarsimappat Inuiaqatigiit ilisarnarunnaavitsilluni atisalersorsimasoq, illumiillu assersuutigalugu meeraq unammisoqarnerani Pinngortitaq -/piniarnermut-/ silarsuarmut illumut iseqattaartartoq qiteqattaarluni ajugaasimagumi, taava arnap ajugaasumut tunngasunut ilisimasat ajaappiaminillu nateq tukkartaqattaartarlugu, qaniginnittup nuannaarnini takutittarpaa ajugaasup Upperisaq naggataatigullu... pissusaa...
Pinngortitaq
Piniarneq
Peqqissuseq
Assassorluni sulineq/eqqumiitsuliorneq Nerisassat
Angakkuarneq
Arnat assassorlutit suliaat
Angutip assassorlutit suliaat
Pinnersaatit Qilaatersorneq Qilak
Kategori tamaasa takukkit Taaguutaasinnaasut allat: Inngerneq, iverneq, Seqineq, qaammat, ullorissat taaguutillit, tivaneq, ilimmarneq Qilaatersorneq inngernerlu ullorissat, nunarsuit, arsarnerit qilammiittartullu tassaapput inuit nipilersornerup silarsuaani allat inuit ulluinnaanut upperisaannullu ileqqutoqaat. Qilaatersortoq naliginnaasumik isumaqartorujussuupput Seqerngup seeqquni... ingerlaarnertarnera ukiup...
Qutsaserneq Uaajeerneq
Qutsaserneq tassaavoq qujaniarnermi ileqqoq, Uaajeerneq tassaavoq kiinnakkut qalipariarluni qutsasernerlerlu pisarpoq immikkuullarissunik qitinneq, taannalu upperisarsiornermut imaluunniit pingaarutilimmik tunngassuteqarluni. Uaajeernermi kiinaq pisaqartoqarsimatillugu qalipanneqartarpoq. Uaajeertullu atisalersortarpoq pernartoqarsimatilluguluunniit. Qutsaserneq... aaliangersimasunik...
Ullukinneq
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Kristumiussuseq Kalaallit Nunaannut eqqunneqanngikkallarmat, issittormiut inuit allat assigalugit Kalaallit Nunaanni ullukinneq malunnartinniarneqartarpoq ulloq 21. december. Aassuutisiorfik...
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Qilaatersorneq Drum dancing and singing Related terms: Inngerneq, iverneq, tivaneq, ilimmarneq Drum dancing and drum singing are a traditional form of Inuit music and expression. During the drum dance, the performer will lightly bend the knees, leaning slightly forward. The drum, qilaat, is lifted and lowered in different directions and a stick made of bone or wood is struck rhythmically against the rim of the drum to produce a sharp, echoing percussive beat.
Three boys drum dancing on a roof. KNK0229E0655F039 How it is practiced today Drum dancing and drum singing are performed at many different types of events in Greenland, such as festivals and special religious and church services. It is even performed prior to the opening of sessions of Inatsisartut, the Greenlandic Parliament. Greenland is currently experiencing a revitalization of drum dancing and singing. The drum has become synonymous with Inuit identity and has woven itself into the fabric of popular culture. Many musicians frequently integrate the use of the drum into their music in modern genres such as jazz, indie rock and rap. The drum is symbolic of equity and equality in Greenland — it is a cultural symbol that belongs to everyone regardless of age, gender, social status or political view. There are numerous cultural institutions, associations and individuals dedicated to the survival of drum dancing and singing and many practitioners are taking the initiative to pass on the traditions of drum dancing and singing to a new generation of Inuit.
The composition of the drum In Greenland, the construction, shape and size of the drum varies from region to region. A drum’s frame is typically made of bone or wood carved and bent into an oval or a circle form. Traditionally, a drum’s skin would be made from a polar bear stomach skin, but today other types of skins and bladders are commonly used. Sometimes cloth or some other type of synthetic fabric are used instead. As one travels North, drums become smaller compared to medium sized drums found in Eastern and Western Greenland or the massive sized drums found in neighboring Nunavut, Canada.
History and background Archaeologically excavated rim fragments from Saqqaq cultural layers at Qajaa and Qeqertasussuk, suggest the great time-depth of the drumming tradition. The rhythmic beating of the drum may have been heard as early as 4,500 years ago in the Eastern Arctic. Historically, we know that dances, tivaneq, songs and stories inngerutit were frequently accompanied by the beating of a drum in Greenlandic Inuit society. The drum was used for entertainment, spiritual ceremonies and to solve interpersonal conflicts and disputes. During these song-duels, iverneq, combatants would take turns singing and compose lyrics, pisit, that were intended to shame or lampoon the opposing party. Victory was usually determined by laughter of the audience or if one of the combatants gave up in frustration. Drum singing helped to de-escalate conflict between people and groups and maintain good relations within the community. When Protestant missionaries arrived in Western Greenland in the 18th century drum dancing and drum singing were regarded as heathen and in direct opposition to the teachings of the Church and therefore forbidden. Over the following centuries, drum dancing disappeared in Western Greenland, but the tradition survived in Eastern and Northern Greenland due to the late contact with the outside world. For example, Gustav Holm during his journey up the east coast ca. 1884, documented how the drum was used during a shaman’s (angakoq) spirit journey (ilimmarneq) in Ammassalik, present-day Tasiilaq. The angakoq’s hands and feet were bound with cordage and the drum and drum stick placed beside him on the ground. With the assistance of the angakoq’s spirit helper, Tartok, the drum supposedly levitated around the angakoq’s head while beating rhythmically as the angakoq’s spirit left his body.
Passing down tradition The tradition and art of drum dancing has continued in Northern and Eastern Greenland and it is from these areas that almost all our knowledge of the traditional Greenlandic Inuit drum dancing is derived. There has been a slow but consistent revival of drum dancing in West Greenland over the past 50 years. The efforts have been successful, and the following list of activities demonstrates some of the more important benchmarks in the revitalization of the drum dance and songs as a representative example of Greenland’s living intangible heritage: In the 1970s drum dance experienced a renaissance in West Greenland and became an important cultural symbol of indigeneity of the Greenlandic people. Much of this new interest was inspired through the growing political consciousness taking place in Greenland as expressed on the political summer camps Aasiviit.
During the 1990s and up through the early 2000s, Pauline Motzfeldt Lumholt completed several initiatives that focused on teaching young children songs and dances associated with the drum.
In 2012, Nunatta Katersugaasivia Allagaateqarfialu, the Greenland National Museum and Archives, completed a pilot project with Leif Immanuelsen and Hivshu Robert Peary II. These two individuals were given the status of “living cultural treasures” and toured up and down the west coast of Greenland, visiting 15 institutions and associations in Nuuk, Maniitsoq, Aasiaat, Qasigiannguit and Ilulissat. During these visits they shared their traditional knowledge of drum construction and traditional dances and songs.
In 2014 drum singers Leif Immanuelsen, Anda Poulsen, Varna Nielsen and Ari Poulsen Rasmussen organised a seminar on the Greenlandic drum in Nuuk’s cultural house Katuaq. About 25 drum dancers and drum singers from across Greenland participated in the seminar. Special emphasis was placed on the revitalization of drum dancing in present day Greenland and its future survival in the coming years.
Future prospects There is currently great interest in preserving and protecting drum dancing and singing as an intangible component of Greenland’s living cultural history. These efforts continue to expand as more awareness about the importance of drum dancing is supported by individuals, museums, associations, public schools and cultural organizations. Every year sees an increase in the growth of individuals actively taking an interest in learning the traditional use of the drum. On Instagram, hashtag #qilaat and #qilaut are commonly used by young Inuit to illustrate and showcase the cultural importance of the drum across the Arctic.
Actors Drum dancing and singing are for everyone. If you wish to attend a drum dancing, singing or drum making class, instead of just tryin on your own, all you have to do is reach out to one of the actors or associations: For example, Leif Saandvig Immanuelsen, Hivshu Robert Peary II, Anda Kuitse or Navarana Rosing. Sisimiuni Inngertartut Nuummi Inngertartut
Geographical range Qilaatersorneq is practiced in various form throughout the Arctic region. In Greenland, drum dancing and singing is practiced in every town and settlement.
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