learning that the ainu and the inuit, separated by thousands of miles, independently developed forms of throat singing between women where they would sing into each other’s mouths, with the receiver modulating the sound & airflow in response with her own airway. a form of song that can only be done with two people. song not as something that is passively enjoyed by everyone except the singer, but transformed and amplified and softened by a partner. I’m feeling a lot right now