Kelutviaq
Encyclopedia
The kelutviaq is a one-stringed lute (or fiddle) played by the native people (the Inuit
) of Nelson Island
and southwest Alaska
, United States
.
The instrument was attested as recently as 1971 by ethnomusicologist Ronald Walcott.
Inuit
The Inuit are a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic regions of Canada , Denmark , Russia and the United States . Inuit means “the people” in the Inuktitut language...
) of Nelson Island
Nelson Island (Alaska)
Nelson Island is an island in the Bethel Census Area of southwestern Alaska. It is 42 miles long and 20–35 miles wide. With an area of 843 square miles , it is the 15th largest island in the United States...
and southwest Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, United States
United States
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.
The instrument was attested as recently as 1971 by ethnomusicologist Ronald Walcott.