Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa

Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa
Studio album by Jeremy Dutcher
Released April 6, 2018
Recorded 2017–2018
Studio Union Sound, Studio PM
Genre Classical
Length 44:20
Label Independent
Producer Jeremy Dutcher, BUFFLO

Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa is the debut album by Canadian composer and tenor Jeremy Dutcher, released in 2018.[1] The album, featuring post-classical rearrangement of traditional First Nations music, was the winner of the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[2]

In his final year of studies at Dalhousie University, Dutcher, a classically-trained opera singer and musicologist of Wolastoqiyik descent, undertook a research project of listening to the Canadian Museum of History's collection of wax cylinder recordings of Wolastoqiyik people singing their traditional songs.[1] With very little representation of indigenous peoples or cultures in the traditional classical music canon and with the songs no longer being widely known even among the Wolastoqiyik people, Dutcher opted to record new renditions of several of the songs, using classical arrangements but also incorporating sampling of the original wax cylinder recordings.[1]

The album's cultural context is also reflected in its cover art, which recreates a period scene of an anthropologist recording the songs; on the front cover, Dutcher is depicted sitting in the position of the singer being recorded, while on the back cover he is depicted sitting in the position of the anthropologist.[1]

Promotion

The album was premiered exclusively with Billboard on April 5, 2018. Dutcher explained during an interview with the magazine that he wanted to counter the "bilingual Anglo-centric Canadian music narrative".[3] The album was fully released on April 6, 2018. Exclaim! rated the album a 9 out of 10.[4]

Track listing

All tracks written and produced by Jeremy Dutcher and BUFFLO.

No. Title Length
1. Mehcinut 4:47
2. Essuwonike 5:43
3. Eqpahak 3:05
4. Ultestakon 3:41
5. 'kotuwossomikhal 1:59
6. Sakomawit 3:32
7. Oqiton 3:51
8. Nipuwoltin 2:10
9. Pomok naka Poktoinskwes 6:10
10. Qonute 3:34
11. Koselwintuwakon 2:48
Total length: 44:20

Personnel

Musicians

  • Jeremy Dutcher – piano and voice
  • Devon Bate – electronics
  • Teiya Kasahara – soprano
  • Ian Gibbons – cello
  • Justin Wright – cello
  • Kate Maloney – violin
  • Taylor Miltz – violin
  • Lucas Blekeberg – viola
  • Alex K.S. – double bass
  • Sierra Noble – fiddle
  • Brandon Valdivia – percussion
  • BUFFLO & Jeremy Dutcher – producer
  • Pascal Shefteshy – mixing
  • Jonathan Kaspy – mastering

Album artwork

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[5] 83

Awards and nominations

The album was a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize

Year Award Category Nominee/Work Result Ref
2018 Polaris Music Prize Shortlisted Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa Won [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jeremy Dutcher's Innovative 'Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa' Is Really About the Future". Exclaim!, April 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jeremy Dutcher Wins 2018 Polaris Music Prize". Exclaim!, September 17, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jeremy Dutcher Aims to Disrupt 'Anglo-Centric Music Narrative' With Wolastoq-Language Album: Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Jeremy Dutcher Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  5. ↑ "Carrie Underwood Achieves 3rd No. 1 Album With 'Cry Pretty'". FYIMusicNews. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
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