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ARVIAT - Three Arviat throatsingers had the chance to perform for TV cameras this past month.

Lois Locke, Karen Panigoniak and Maria Illungiaok were filmed by the crew of the Which Way To... travel-adventure series which airs on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN-Versus).

The stars of the Which Way To... traveladventure show for the Outdoor Life Network, Christopher, Steve and Jeff Eagar, front row from left, pose for a photo with Eric Fitz (sound engineer), back row left, and Stephan Ranstrom (director), back row right, and Ollie Illungiaok, Maria Illungiaok, Lois Locke, Karen Panigoniak and Lucien Kabvitok, middle row from left, during filming in Arviat this past month. - photo courtesy of Mikilaaq Centre

The three stars of the show, brothers Christopher, Jeff and Steve Eager, travelled to Arviat from Rankin Inlet by Ski-Doo via Whale Cove.

Panigoniak, 25, said she enjoyed the experience of singing for a TV show.

She said a friend told her the show was coming to Arviat and suggested she volunteer to perform.

"Lois and I throat sang together before, so we had no problem performing for TV," said Panigoniak.

"The whole crew was fun to work with, very professional and curious about our culture.

"We spent a few hours with the crew talking, practising and performing."

Panigoniak said the crew asked a lot of questions about throatsinging while they were on camera.

She said the entire crew really seemed to enjoy their performance.

"They seemed really interested in learning about throatsinging and drum dancing, and the three brothers were a lot of fun to work with and a pleasure to meet.

"They're going to inform us of the exact date the show will be on the air and we're really looking forward to seeing it."

Locke, who describes herself as older than 21, has been throatsinging for about five years now.

She said she wasn't nervous at all during the shoot and the crew was very easy to work with.

"They had a genuine interest in throatsinging and Inuit culture in general, said Locke.

"They wanted to know how to position the throat to make the proper sounds, and one of the brothers gave it a try and was actually pretty good.

"He didn't really sing, but tried the technique and he sounded pretty good."

Locke said she and her regular throatsinging partner, Illungiayok, are currently getting a professional press kit completed.

She said a small radio station in England has requested material from them.

"We're working on the material right now.

"We need to have it completed by the beginning of May for our talent agency to bring to them.

"Throatsinging is starting to take off a bit for us and we're getting serious about it."