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Library and Archives Canada Glenn Gould: Remixing the Classics
More than 30 years after his death, Glenn Gould's extensive catalogue of recordings, and the bold artistic vision behind them continue to resonate with music fans the world over. His irreverent interpretations of piano repertoire and perplexing idiosyncrasies have become the stuff of legend. This episode features Kevin Bazzana, author of the award-winning biography Wondrous Strange: The Life and Art of ...
- 2017
- 00:53:05
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/19/2021
Library and Archives Canada La Bolduc: Queen of Canadian Folksingers
In this episode Library and Archives Canada’s Music Historian and Archivist Rachel Chiasson-Taylor discusses Mary Travers Bolduc, a traditional housewife who became known as the “Queen of Canadian Folksingers.” Find out how and why her career, which began out of simple economic necessity and, building on the music of her own roots, became the stuff of legend.
- 2016
- 00:34:34
- 13-14
- Added on: 02/19/2021
Absolutely Canadian Behind the Bhangra Boys
This is a joyous and poignant glimpse into the lives of the viral sensations, The Maritime Bhangra Group — five Sikh dancers and activists who are trying to make the world a better place, one dance at a time.
- 2019
- 00:44:11
- 13-14
- Added on: 08/24/2020
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Rainbow
Jessie sings about the magic that’s created when rain meets sunshine: a colourful, beautiful rainbow! Daisy, Scout and the Gumboot kids have fun dancing, singing and splashing in the rain.
- 2017
- 00:02:39
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/21/2020
Studio K Studio K From Home: Let's Do Something – Spoons
Tony teaches us all about his favourite musical instrument.
- 2020
- 00:02:58
- 5-8
- Added on: 04/06/2020
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Chirp Chirp Happy
Jessie sings about baby birds as Scout and the Gumboot Kids find a robin’s nest up in a tree. Daisy shows off some bird-inspired dance moves.
- 2017
- 00:03:00
- 5-8
- Added on: 03/25/2020
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Do the Bop Bop
Jessie teaches the Gumboot Kids how to do the Bop Bop Bunny Dance. Scout and Daisy get hopping too.
- 2017
- 00:02:36
- 5-8
- Added on: 03/25/2020
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Frogs
Jessie sings about frogs while the Gumboot Kids show off some frog-like leaping. Scout meets a frog friend at the pond. Daisy dances to the music.
- 2017
- 00:02:57
- 5-8
- Added on: 03/25/2020
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Birds of a Feather
Jessie, the Gumboot Kids, Scout and Daisy visit a farm and meet some fine feathered friends: Chickens!
- 2017
- 00:02:36
- 5-8
- Added on: 03/25/2020
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids I Love Tulips
Jessie sings about her favourite flowers, tulips! Daisy, Scout and the Gumboot Kids explore a farm and discover a splendid tulip garden.
- 2017
- 00:02:48
- 5-8
- Added on: 03/25/2020
News in Review - January 2020 Maestro Fresh Wes: Canadian Hip Hop History
Wes Williams, better known to many as Maestro Fresh Wes, is often called the Godfather of Canadian hip hop. He sprang on to the music scene in 1989 with the release of his song “Let Your Backbone Slide" from debut album Symphony in Effect. It was the first rap single certified Gold in Canada. In 2019, this groundbreaking anthem became the ...
- 2020
- 00:11:36
- 9-12
- Added on: 02/13/2020
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Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Stars
Sparkle and shine! Jessie and the Gumboot Kids look up into the night sky to celebrate the bright, beautiful stars.
- 2017
- 00:02:10
- 5-8
- Added on: 12/04/2019
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Winterful Day
Jessie, the Gumboot Kids, Scout and Daisy celebrate the winter—sledding, building snowmen and playing in the snow.
- 2017
- 00:02:26
- 5-8
- Added on: 12/04/2019
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Echo
Jessie and the Gumboot Kids investigate the sound of an echo and Jessie sings about the power of kind words.
- 2017
- 00:02:29
- 5-8
- Added on: 12/04/2019
Documentary The Instrument Bank
The Instrument Bank follows the country’s most gifted violinists and cellists over the course of the 2009 Canada Council for the Arts’ Musical Instrument Bank Competition. The musicians compete to get their hands on the world’s greatest stringed instruments, valued at more than $27 million. The relationship between musician and instrument and the intense work ethic required to make one a ...
- 2011
- 00:47:51
- 13-14
- Added on: 10/04/2019
Studio K Everybody Sings a Thank You Song
Tony, Janaye, Victor, Gary, Cottonball and Mr Orlando sing about all the things they are thankful for.
- 2017
- 00:02:04
- 5-8
- Added on: 09/05/2019
Wave World Can a singer smash a glass using sound waves?
Jon Chase challenges young opera singers in Cardiff to smash glasses with their voices. After measuring the natural frequency of the glass, can the singers match it with enough power to smash it? The results are spectacular slowed down 300 times. Smashing things with sound waves isn’t just for fun. In medicine, sound waves can smash painful, hard growths inside ...
- 2015
- 00:05:55
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/04/2019
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Wave World What happens to sound waves when you record a song?
Jon Chase joins singer-songwriter Charlie-Anne Bradfield in the studio as she performs her song 'Butterfly'. As Charlie-Anne sings, Jon traces the path of the sound waves. He builds a large model to see how the sound waves travel through air. Jon's microphone made out of a plastic cup works just like the real one, turning sound into electrical waves. After ...
- 2015
- 00:05:14
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2019
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The Secret Life of Canada Shout Out to Jackie Shane
Meet Jackie Shane, the singer and trailblazer who came to prominence during Toronto's bustling Yonge Street music scene during the '60s. View the Secret Life of Canada curriculum package
- 2018
- 00:03:52
- 13-14
- Added on: 09/03/2019
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids To The Top
Jessie and the Gumboot Kids dance and play in the forest. Scout and Daisy make a pinecone animal nature craft.
- 2017
- 00:02:19
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/28/2019
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Let's Go Outside
Jessie and the Gumboot Kids head into the forest to experience the fun of Fall. Scout rakes up the autumn leaves. Daisy makes a forest mandala.
- 2017
- 00:02:21
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/28/2019
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Just in Time
Jessie and the Gumboot Kids have fun at the pumpkin patch. Scout displays his giant fruit at a farmers' market. Daisy dances to the music too.
- 2017
- 00:02:26
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/28/2019
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Butterflies
Jessie sings about magical butterflies as the Gumboot Kids do a butterfly dance and check out some pretty, winged friends. Cameos from Scout and Daisy.
- 2017
- 00:02:08
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/27/2019
Jessie & The Gumboot Kids Come on and Shine
Jessie, Daisy, Scout and the Gumboot Kids find the simple joy in a sunflower garden.
- 2017
- 00:02:03
- 5-8
- Added on: 05/27/2019
News in Review - January 2019 Maya/Mathangi/M.I.A. – The Making of a Political Pop Star
Mathangi Maya Arulpragasam – known simply as M.I.A. – is an acclaimed British rapper and pop star of Sri Lankan Tamil origin. Always controversial, she is an outspoken activist who uses her fame as a platform to express her political views, particularly about the Tamil crisis in Sri Lanka. Film director Stephen Loveridge put together a documentary of the artist’s ...
- 2019
- 00:09:05
- 13-14
- Added on: 01/31/2019
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