1. Canadian Music II
Modern Music

2. Contents
Keeping Traditions: Native French Canadian East Coast (Maritime) Modern Trends: Folk Rock Pop Indie

3. Keeping Traditions
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 traditional singing. Modern French Canadian music will still use only French. Modern Maritime music will still use the fiddle, bodhan, and other instruments.

4. Native Canadian
Keith Secola – Indian Car (NDN Kar) Ojibwa tribe, uses native chanting in his music Susan Aglukark – Hina Na Ho Inuit singer, combines Inuit language (Inuk) and English

5. French Canadian
Harmonium – Pour un instant (for a moment) band from the 1970s, very popular in Quebec Hay Babies – Neguac Quebecois folk singers – all female

6. Maritime
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

7. Modern Trends
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 Canadian musicians in each of these musical styles.

8. Canadian Content Law
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 Canadia n 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.

9. Folk Music
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

10. Rock 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

11. Pop 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

12. Indie Music
(“Indie” means independent. This music is produced by small record companies, and usually sounds very original) Feist – I Feel it All Indie folk singer, non-classical voice, mixed instruments Arcade Fire – Rebellion (Lies) Large band, men/women, French/English, many instruments