Question

Melodies for this instrument gradually rise in pitch in a style of music that includes vuelie (“voo-ay-LEE”) and luohti (“loo-OH-tee”) styles. This is the primary instrument used by shamans called noaidi in the Sámi musical form joik (“YO-eek”). Two women standing face-to-face use this instrument in Inuit katajjaq performances. Caroline Shaw was accused of cultural appropriation in her Partita for eight of these (10[1])instruments. Performers suppress the fundamental pitch to allow overtones to dominate in a musical style for this instrument called khöömei, which originated in Tuva. Performers of an alpine musical form for this instrument characteristically (-5[1])jump the passaggio, the break between this instrument’s “chest” and “head” registers. For 10 points, name this “instrument” used by yodelers, which is unaccompanied in a (10[1])cappella (10[1])ensembles. ■END■

ANSWER: human voice [accept singing; accept chanting; accept vocal music]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
John Chen (UG)UBC ASFU6010
Sophie Higgs (DII)UW AAlberta94-5
Jonathan Ho (DII)AlbertaUW A12110
Joyann Hua (DII)UBC BUW B12210