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This allows them to lock in to each other’s vibrations and produce audible overtones. This
effect is recreated by the quartet through intense unison passages and ghostly harmonics.
The album closes with Sivunittinni, a gripping ten-minute work by Tanya Tagaq. Inspired
by Katajjaq, a form of Inuit throat singing from Northern Canada, traditional string quartet
textures are once again abandoned. The four players dig deeply into their strings, producing
machine-like groans and crackles. Throughout this album the Ligeti Quartet maintain a
sense of passion and determination. And their commitment to this final, somewhat
aggressive work, immerses the listener in an exhilarating flurry of angular phrases and
distorted pitch.