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Canadian gift ideas for the musically inclined on your holiday list, or to put on your own list or to buy for yourself!  And did we mention they are all from Canadian sources?! Royal Conservatory of Music - https://rcmusic.com/shop If you sang at Koerner Hall last year, what more could you ask than a 1000-piece puzzle of this amazing space? And perhaps a pair of composer socks to keep you cozy. Tapestry Music  – www.tapestrymusic.com An ocarina? A slide whistle? A music cookie cutter? Get...

"To Sing and Play" Credit: Mark Nadjiwan Ancient languages, demanding environments, and oral histories told through many generations - Indigenous artists are informed and inspired by these common threads that run through their lives. Add their own experiences and the result is a tapestry unique to each. However well-versed you may be in Indigenous music, you will likely find some unfamiliar voices in this collection. They range across gender, genre and the artists’ origins, both geographic...

My Pop Choir singers know that music makes us feel amazing - mentally, emotionally and physically. And study after study has confirmed this. Recently, we decided to explore beyond our choirs to find other instances where music is healing and lifting spirits, and even changing lives. Meet the dedicated people we discovered, who are reaching out musically to engage with the many people whose lives they brighten. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre “The power of music is just so strong,” says Erin...