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Dembeck String Quartet
Dembeck String Quartet. Toronto group active 1950-61 under the leadership of the violinist John Dembeck. The members were Dembeck and Stanley Kolt (violins), Robert Warburton (viola), and Cornelius Ysselstyn (cello).
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Dembeck String Quartet. Toronto group active 1950-61 under the leadership of the violinist John Dembeck. The members were Dembeck and Stanley Kolt (violins), Robert Warburton (viola), and Cornelius Ysselstyn (cello).
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The Dene comprise a far-reaching cultural and linguistic family, stretching from the Canadian North and Alaska to the American southwest. In Canada, the Dene, which means “the people” in their language, comprise a variety of First Nations, some of which include the Denesoline (Chipewyan), Tlicho (Dogrib) and Dinjii Zhuh (Gwich’in). The Dene are also known as Athabascan, Athabaskan, Athapascan or Athapaskan peoples. In the 2016 census, 27,430 people identified as having Dene ancestry.
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Established in 1969–70 as the Indian Brotherhood of the Northwest Territories, the Dene Nation (renamed in 1978) is the political organization that represents the Dene, or northern Athabaskan-speaking peoples and their descendants, of Denendeh, which includes the Mackenzie River Valley and the Barren Grounds in the Northwest Territories, in the settlement of outstanding land and governance issues with the Government of Canada.
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Brandeis Denham Jolly, C.M., teacher, entrepreneur, publisher, broadcaster, philanthropist, civil rights activist, community leader (born 26 August 1935 in Industry Cove, Jamaica). Jolly began his business career by purchasing and operating rooming houses and nursing homes. He later purchased and became the publisher of Contrast, a Black community newspaper in Toronto and established FLOW 93.5, the first Black-owned radio station and the first station in Canada to showcase Black music and the stories of the Black community. Jolly also was involved with or founded and led community groups — such as the Black Action Defence Committee — that sought to end police violence targeting young Black men. Jolly also contributed generously to several causes including scholarships for promising young Black Canadians.
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Denis Bédard. Organist, harpsichordist, composer, b Quebec City 13 Jan 1950; deuxième prix harmony (CMQ) 1966, premier prix counterpoint (CMQ) 1970, premier prix fugue (CMQ) 1971, premier prix organ (CMQ) 1972, premier prix harpsichord, premier prix chamber music (CMQ) 1973.
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Denis Bernard, actor and director (b at Lac-Etchemin, Québec 6 Dec 1957- ). First appearing on stage in Québec City in the 1980s, Denis Bernard then made a name for himself in Montréal theatre circles and on television, where he appears regularly.
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Denis Bouchard, actor, director and author (b at Québec 9 Oct 1953). A 1978 graduate of the National Theatre School, the public quickly adopted this young actor thanks to his friendly face and eternally youthful appearance.
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Denis Brott. Cellist, teacher, b Montreal 9 Dec 1950. He first studied 1959-67 at the CMM with Walter Joachim and in the summers 1963-8 with Zara Nelsova at the Aspen Festival in Colorado.
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Denis Coderre, politician, federal cabinet minister, mayor of Montreal 2013–17 (born 25 July 1963 in Joliette, QC). A federal politician for 16 years, Coderre moved into municipal politics and was elected mayor of Montreal in November 2013. Although credited with cleaning up the city’s administration, Coderre lost the November 2017 election to Valérie Plante, becoming the first Montreal mayor in 57 years to lose after only one term.
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Denis Côté, writer, producer, director, critic (born 16 November 1973 in Grand Falls, NB). Filmmaker Denis Côté has won acclaim and awards in Canada and internationally for his independent features and documentaries. He is known as an uncompromising and prolific maverick who challenges audiences rather than offering crystal clear, classically structured narratives. A former film critic, Côté writes, directs and produces films that are starkly minimalist, strangely poetic, dryly funny and thematically enigmatic. His deadpan style and marginalized characters have earned him an international reputation as one of Canada’s leading auteurs.
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Dion, Denis. Composer, b Quebec City 2 Sep 1957; B MUS (Laval) 1981, M MUS (Laval) 1983, DMA (Southern California) 1987. He studied with Alain Gagnon, José Evangelista, François Morel, and John Hawkins. In 1988, he resided in Europe on a grant from the Canada Council.
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Denis Gougeon, composer, teacher (born 16 November 1951 in Granby, QC). One of Canada’s most prolific, versatile and important composers, Denis Gougeon has composed over 100 works, including music for solo instruments, voice, chamber groups, orchestra, theatre, ballet and opera.
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Gougeon describes himself as an 'intuitive' composer who wishes to touch the listener emotionally; he admits to being influenced by the music of Claude Vivier and by the instrumental researches of 20th century French music. He is a member of the CLComp and an associate of the Canadian Music Centre.
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Denis Harbour. Bass, radio producer, b Oka, near Montréal, 3 Aug 1917, d Oka, 24 Dec 2009. He took voice lessons from Arthur Laurendeau while studying law. Deciding on a career in music, he worked 1945-53 in New York with Paul Althouse, Léon Rothier, Herbert Graf, and Alfredo Valenti.
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(François) Denis Langelier. Administrator, agent, b Coaticook, near Sherbrooke, Que, 3 May 1940. Following studies in philosophy and political economy at the University of Montreal, he worked as an announcer and reporter for radio station CHEF in Granby.
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