Qilaut


The qilaut, is a type of frame drum native to the Inuit cultures of the Arctic.
The drum, used in Inuit music, is distinctive in that it has a handle and is made of caribou skin, which is not particularly resonant, giving it a dull, rumbling sound.
The frame of the drum with a stick, the qatuk and the act of beating the drum is called katuktuq. Most dances, qilaujjaqtuq, also involve singing, known as ingiuqtuq or pihiq, and the dancer is called qilaujjaqtuq.
Nunavut, Canada holds a songwriting contest, known as Qilaut, every year to cherish Inuktut music.