Cultural Heritage of Qilaat in Thule, Greenland

Name of applicant

Klisala Harrison

Title

Associate Professor

Institution

Aarhus University

Amount

DKK 62,353

Year

2024

Type of grant

Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000

Summary

The field trip researches qilaat, or Greenlandic drum singing and dancing, in North Greenland, specifically the Thule region. The research investigates the cultural and environmental meanings that Thule qilaat engages and communicates as well as the qilaat’s sounds and movements. It will result in two peer-reviewed articles and continuing research collaborations with Thule qilaat experts.

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