Classical Musicians (27)
Composers and Conductors (12)
Music Groups (47)
Music Styles (43)
Singers and Songwriters (114)
Songs (18)
Timelines
Arts
Videos
Heritage Minutes: Les Voltigeurs de Québec Heritage Minutes: Les Voltigeurs de Québec
Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc
Pierre Falcon: The songwriter who helped forge a Métis identity Pierre Falcon: The songwriter who helped forge a Métis identity
Heritage Minutes: Oscar Peterson Heritage Minutes: Oscar Peterson
Heritage Minutes: Joseph Casavant Heritage Minutes: Joseph Casavant
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Music in Canada

From Oscar Peterson to Alanis Morissette to Franco-Canadian Folk music, this collection from The Canadian Encyclopedia covers the wide range of musicians and styles found in Canada. Explore the timeline, quizzes, videos, and articles in this collection to learn more about the past and present of music in Canada.

Music in Canada

Timelines

Music in Canada
Arts

This timeline chronicles great events in literature, music, theatre, film and TV, and visual arts in Canada.

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Videos

Heritage Minutes: Les Voltigeurs de Québec
Heritage Minutes: Les Voltigeurs de Québec
Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc
Heritage Minutes: La Bolduc
Pierre Falcon: The songwriter who helped forge a Métis identity
Pierre Falcon: The songwriter who helped forge a Métis identity
Heritage Minutes: Oscar Peterson
Heritage Minutes: Oscar Peterson
Heritage Minutes: Joseph Casavant
Heritage Minutes: Joseph Casavant

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