Canada Music

instruments
By: Seth E, Emily W, Jackson H, and Olivia S
Canadian Instruments: Ugly Stick
The ugly stick is held in one hand with a drumstick in the
other hand. The Ugly Stick is a traditional Newfoundland
musical instrument fashioned out of most household items.
For example most include a mop, bottle caps, and tin cans.
This instrument is used at parties, and concerts in Canada.
Ugly Stick Video
 Contrabass Bugle
Facts:

The contrabass bugle was first introduced

in the 1960s, by Whaley Royce.
The contrabass bugle is the lowest pitched
instrument in the drum and bugle family.
In the 2000s, the contrabass bugles only
had three or four valves.
The contrabass bugle is also called the
marching tuba or contra for short.
The modern contrabass bugle is essentially
a concert tuba converted for ease of
marching.
Contrabass Bugle Video
Canadian fiddle
Canadian fiddle is the combined body of tunes, styles and
musicians engaging the traditional folk music of Canada on
the fiddle. It is an essential extension of the Anglo-Celtic
and Qubcois French folk music tradition but has distinct
features found only in the Western hemisphere.Due to
immigration and cross-border commerce, Canadian fiddle is an
important part of the American fiddle family.
Canadian fiddle video
Tritare
This instrument has many shapes and forms. Invented in 2003 by
mathematicians Samuel Gaudet and Claude Gauthier. Instead of the usual linear
strings. Y-shaped strings can produce different types of sound just like a guitar.
This instrument was made from an experimental guitar.
Tritare Video
 Canadian Song: My Paddle's Keen and Bright
My paddle's keen and bright

Flashing with silver

Follow the wild goose flight*

Dip, dip and swing!

Dip, dip and swing her back

Flashing with silver,

Follow the wild goose flight**

Dip, dip and swing!

Why we chose this song?
We chose this song for a few reasons. We like this song
because it is kind of upbeat. Also just because it was in our
language and we understood the songs meaning. This song
was made for people to sing while canoeing.
 Why Canadian Culture Relates to our Culture
The Canadian culture relates to us, because in Canada there are a ton of
different people that speak different languages. For example French,
Spanish, English, and more
In Canada people play different sports but hockey is super popular just like
it is in America
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