KANATA | Jeremy Dutcher: Behind the Music

Jeremy Dutcher takes us through sampling his ancestors’ recordings, diverging from traditionally Indigenous instruments, and the importance of the matriarchy as part of Kanata: Contemporary Indigenous Artists and their Music, a free MusiCounts Learn Resource for teachers. Download the resource here: www.musicounts.ca/programs-ov...
QUESTIONS
When did you begin learning Wolastoqiyik songs? Why are they important to you? - 0:12
What was your experience when you first heard the old wax cylinder recordings of your ancestors? What gave you the idea to include these recordings in your music? - 0:47
What did your Wolastoqiyik ancestors sing about in those old recordings? - 1:28
Why did you choose to sing with the piano and not a traditional instrument? - 2:14
What various genres do you weave into your music? How do you describe your music to others? - 3:18
What do your matriarchs teach you? Why are matriarchs important? - 3:55
ABOUT KANATA
Produced under MusiCounts Learn, Kanata is a free learning resource that supports teachers in bringing Indigenous voices, perspectives, and music into classrooms in an authentic, respectful, and culturally appropriate way. Through collaboration between several Indigenous educators, advisors, and artists, Kanata explores the music of Jeremy Dutcher, Silla and Rise, and the Snotty Nose Rez Kids to help students understand that Indigenous music is an evolving and diverse practice spanning many genres and sounds. Schools and students who use this resource will be invited to submit a capstone project by May 24, 2021 for a chance to receive one of ten $1,000 MusiCounts grants to support music education at their school.
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MusiCounts gratefully acknowledges the contributions of:
RESOURCE AUTHOR
Sherryl Sewepagaham - Music Educator & Music Therapist
CULTURAL ADVISORS
Sarah Pocklington - Indigenous Music Advisor
Kathy Kettler - Inuit throat-singer, Nukariik
Cindy Paul - Métis singer-songwriter and visual artist
Elaine Bomberry - Indigenous performing arts activist/manager
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jeremy Albert - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Education Advisor, Elk Island Public Schools
Dr. Lori Doloff - Associate Professor of Music Education, University of Toronto
Mark Reid - District Resource Teacher, Vancouver School Board & 2013 MusiCounts Teacher of the Year
Nicole Schutz - Music Specialist, Edmonton Public School District
Nick Godsoe - Manager of Programs & Education, MusiCounts
ARTISTS
Jeremy Dutcher
Snotty Nose Rez Kids (Quinton “Yung Trybez” Nyce and Darren “Young D” Metz)
Silla and Rise (Charlotte Qamaniq, Cynthia Pitsiulak and Eric Vani)
This project was made possible in part by the Government of Canada.

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Oh, Jeremy, you are so inspiring! Keep it up! Wolawon!