The sounds that emanate from Tanya Tagaq’s mouth are eerie and exotic, but the indigenous Canadian throat singer began her Friday concert in aw-shucks mode. Tagaq hit subterranean lows and stratospheric highs in quick succession, but not at the same time. Dressed in an evening gown in a red-and-black plaid worthy of a lumberjack, Tagaq was both earthy and ethereal. She swung her arms, rolled her hips and hopped and up and down, as if to compel the sounds from her lungs. Electronic reverb was sometimes evident, but the music’s power came from someplace deeper and far more ancient than an effects box.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2019 17:32 UTC