Music & Song

Contains links to webcasts and presentations on Aboriginal literacy from the Pan-Canadian Interactive Literacy Forum 2008: Legacy, which was put on by the Council of Ministers of Education and took place in nine different locations across Canada.

Traditional drum group from Island Lake First Nation nominated for the Best Music of Aboriginal Canada Recording category

Video follows Dave Arden, an Indigenous Australian musician/songwriter and a group of Indigenous people called "Parkies' who congregate in the park. Duration: 26:06.

Looks at the role of an Andean song genre in social cohesion.

Looks at original commissioned songs that are a mixture of European musical styles and poetry of Alex Posey. Entire issue on one pdf. Scroll down to page 43 to read article.

Discussion of "Aboriginal Rock" during the late 1980s and early 1990s as an expression of identity and issues affecting Canadian Aboriginals.

Book review of: Making Aboriginal Men and Music in Central Australia by Åse Ottosson.

Enacted using throat singing. Duration: 07:33.

Educational Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, (Vancouver), 2009.

Overview of Maori history and importance of music to Maori culture.

Interdisciplinary Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria (Canada), 1999.

Popular Culture Thesis (M.A.)--Brock University, 2005.

Presents the interpretations of a Klamath elder, (1920-1981) who was honored by the Oregon History Committee for her contributions in 1982.

Biography of the artist, paintings, poetry, music, shows, and merchandise.

Some examples of songs and a description of their use during various occasions.

Contains links to news, show dates, music and a brief biography.

Describes the surprise honour for his commitment to the community bestowed on John Arcand during a cultural gala and just days before flying to Ottawa to receive the Order of Canada. Article located on page 1.

Music Thesis (M.Mus.)--University of Ottawa, 1996.

Explains how a portion of a Lapland love song came to be part of Anglo-American culture.

Mrs. Adams is a retired white schoolteacher and was 69 years old at the time of the interview. She tells of her induction as an honorary chief of the Blackfoot reserve and shares her experiences among the Blackfoot.

Online exhibition with twelve artists and three writers which looks at Aboriginal ideas about healing and how they influence First Nations people and artists today.

Slides appear to be a series of 8 images in a slide show about Canada's North. On slide: "Indian Brotherhood (NWT)"

Book review of: Melodies of Mourning by Fiona Magowan. Review located by scrolling to page 276.

Metrical study of songs in Tohono O'odham, a language of the Uto-Aztecan family spoken in Arizona.

Brief history of Métis fiddling across Canada. Article found by scrolling to page 11.

File contains 3 negatives from Metis Indian Variety Night on October 21 (no year given, likely 1960s or early 1970s), in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The first negative shows an elderly man in a suit and wearing a headress on stage. The second shows three male perfomers on stage apparently singing or performing with instruments. The third shows a man (with guitar) and a woman performing on stage, and a group of men offstage to the side.

Performance presented from First Voices! First Women Speak! A Teach-in and Community Gathering Duration: 22:35.

Material on: culture, history, mythology and language as well as separate sections for scholarly articles and theses, children's books, films, internet resources, music, recordings, curriculum materials, and textbooks.

Discusses cases involving the protection of traditional dance, song, body painting, and headdresses of Aboriginal people.

Series of twelve podcasts (approx. 45 min. each) in which Indigenous and non-Indigenous people share stories, ideas and expertise in pursuit of reconciliation. Topics include literature, identity, media, the entertainment industry, comedy, music, and education.

Discusses two books that are thematically both about music.

Formed in 1983, located in LaRonge, Saskatchewan, the station broadcasts news, interviews, information, education, and music in English, Cree and Dene.

Author talks about the blues singer Robert Johnson.

Poem pays tribute to Acoma Pueblo writer Simon J. Ortiz of New Mexico. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 89.

Discusses the use of new technology, in Colleges, to grow, serve, and preserve the languages, stories and songs of the surrounding communities.

English and Cultural Studies Thesis (M.A.)--McMaster University, 2015.

Consists of an interview where she discusses how the Indians acquired their songs. She also tells a creation myth and a flood legend of her people.

Consists of an interview where she discusses how the Indians acquired various songs and dances.

Reviews a documentary that contributes to Indigenous popular cultural studies, Indigenous studies, and hip-hop studies.

Looks at a distance-learning program that gives students an opportunity to earn a college degree while living in their home villages. Paper from Orality in the 21st Century: Inuit Discourse and Practices. Proceedings of the 15th Inuit Studies Conference edited by B. Collingnon and M. Therrien.

Comments on the type of music Inuit identify with including Moravian hymns, folk songs, and contemporary popular music.

Looks at Abmusic, an Aboriginal music organization, started in 1985 which provides advice for grant applications, employment for Aboriginal musicians, and rehearsal and taping facilities.

Comments on the annual Aboriginal Music Festival, hosted by the Indigenous Peoples Program at the University of Saskatchewan, which combines culture and education through music and information booths. Article located on page 1.