Modern MusicCanadian Music II
Keeping Traditions:
Native
French Canadian
East Coast (Maritime)
Modern Trends:
Folk
Rock
Pop
Indie
Contents
In the oldest cultures in Canada, people work hard to keep their traditions, and teach them to younger Canadians.
Modern Native Canadian music uses drums and tradi-tional singing.
Modern French Canadian music will still use only French.
Modern Maritime music will still use the fiddle, bodhan, and other instruments.
Keeping Traditions
Keith Secola – Indian Car (NDN Kar)
Ojibwa tribe, uses native chanting in his mu-sic
Susan Aglukark – Hina Na Ho
Inuit singer, combines Inuit language (Inuk) and English
Native Canadian
Harmonium – Pour un instant (for a moment)
band from the 1970s, very popular in Quebec
Hay Babies – Neguac
Quebecois folk singers – all female
French Canadian
Ashley MacIsaac – The Devil in the Kitchen
Fiddle used in modern rock, heavy metal
Great Big Sea – Ordinary Day
Traditional Irish style, flute and fiddle music
Maritime
Like many western cultures, Canadian music has been influenced by global music trends. Jazz, blues, rock, folk, pop, indie, hip-hop and rap have all become popular.
We will look at some of the most famous Cana-dian musicians in each of these musical styles.
Modern Trends
In the late 1960s, American and British music was becoming very popular around the world, especially in Canada.
The Canadian Government passed Content Laws, forcing Canadian radio stations to play at least 30% Canadian music.
Some people say this law helps Canadian musicians.
Others don’t like this laws. They think radio stations should play what they like.
Canadian Content Law
Joni Mitchell – Big Yellow Taxi
Very popular: original guitar; high, sweet voice
Gordon Lightfoot – If you could read my mind
Romantic style of singing and guitar
Folk Music
The Tragically Hip – Courage
Referred to as “The Hip,” widely popular rock band
Neil Young – Rocking in the Free World
Famous rock musician, often sang about politics
Rock Music
Barenaked Ladies – Enid
pop-rock band, often singing comedic music
Byran Adams – (Everything I do) I do it for you
Pop-rock and power ballads, romantic songs
Pop Music
(“Indie” means independent. This music is produced by small record companies, and usually sounds very origi-nal)
Feist – I Feel it All
Indie folk singer, non-classical voice, mixed in-struments
Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies)
Large band, men/women, French/English, many instruments
Indie Music
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