Music in Canada

Kwakwaka''wakw welcome songs, an aria from Joseph Quesnel''s 1808 opera Lucas et Cécile, rubbaboos (a combination of elements from First Peoples, French, and English music), the Tin Pan Alley hits of Shelton Brooks, and the contemporary work of Claude Vivier and Blue Rodeo all dance together in Canada''s rich musical heritage. Elaine Keillor offers an unprecedented history of Canadian musical expr...