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Inuit throat singing or katajjaq, also known as ( and commonly confused with ) the generic term overtone singing, is a form of musical performance uniquely found among the Inuit.

( There used to be a similar style, Rekuhkara, practiced by the Ainu in Hokkaidō, but that has since died out.

) Unlike the throat singers in other regions of the world, particularly Tibet, Mongolia and Tuva, the Inuit performers are usually women who sing only duets in a kind of entertaining contest to see who can outlast the other.

However, at least one notable performer, Tanya Tagaq, performs throat singing as a solo artist and as a collaborator with non-throat singing musicians such as Björk.

The musical duo Tudjaat performed a mixture of traditional throat singing and pop music.