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Hosted by Andrew Mosker, President and CEO of the National Music Centre, NMC Amplifier seeks to move the needle forward on issues in music through shared ideas. Touching on topics such as community building, advocacy, storytelling, placemaking, economic, social and environmental development, education and music’s capacity to heal and bring people closer together. Guests include artists, entrepreneurs, innovators, music therapists, healers, authors, and thought-leaders – music champions who a ...
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NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell is a podcast series by the National Music Centre (NMC). Over five episodes, we'll feature a handful of Canadian artists, who've produced an original song during a one-day recording session inside NMC’s famed studios at Studio Bell in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hear the song, the story behind it, and learn what motivates each artist. The series is hosted by NMC's in-house engineer Graham Lessard (Basia Bulat, Kevin Drew, Reuben and the Dark, Stars, Timber Timbr ...
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 13: Avshi Weinstein on Violins of Hope
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In the latest edition of NMC Amplifier, Avshalom (Avshi) Weinstein, a third-generation violin maker and owner of the Violins of Hope collection shares the history of Violins of Hope and the impact that the collection has had on worldwide Holocaust education. Violins of Hope is a poignant collection of string instruments dating from before and durin…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 12: Randy Bachman Shares the Stories Behind His Beloved Guitars
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In the latest edition of NMC Amplifier, one of Canada’s most renowned rockers, Randy Bachman, shares his deep love for guitars and discusses the instruments featured in NMC’s exhibition in his honour, Randy Bachman: Every Guitar Tells a Story. This episode was recorded with a live audience at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on May 4…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 11: Master T on the Evolution of Hip-Hop in Canada
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In the latest edition of NMC Amplifier, former MuchMusic VJ Master T recalls his early musical influences, memorable moments at MuchMusic, and the evolution of hip-hop in Canada in celebration of hip-hop's 50th anniversary. Tony Young (a.k.a. Master T) has been at the forefront of music, dance, and culturally diverse television for over 40 years. F…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 10: Robert Santelli on Creating 21st Century Music Museums
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For episode 10 of NMC Amplifier, Grammy Award-winning music historian, producer, and educator Robert Santelli joins the podcast. Santelli has had an incredible career. He’s contributed to the cultural legacy of American popular music as the Executive Director of Bruce Springsteen Archives, Founding Executive Director of the Grammy Museum, and forme…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 9: Keziah Myers on Unifying Black Music Professionals in Canada
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In episode 9 of NMC Amplifier, Keziah Myers, Executive Director at ADVANCE Music Canada, Canada’s Black music business collective, joins the podcast. She shares how her organization is helping to unify and advance Black music professionals through mentorship, advocacy, and community outreach. Hosted by Andrew Mosker, President and CEO of the Nation…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 8: The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer Reveal How ‘Live at the King Eddy’ Was Born
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Vancouver-based rock ‘n’ blues duo The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer share details about their 2023 JUNO Award-nominated live album, Live at the King Eddy, what went into making the live record and concert film, and the legendary Rolling Stones Mobile Studio that inspired it all. Hosted by Andrew Mosker, President and CEO of the National Music Cent…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 7: The Future of Music
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For episode 7 of NMC Amplifier, hear a discussion on the future of music with panelists Evan Hu, Beni Johnson, Curtis Running Rabbit-Lefthand, and Mariya Stokes, which was captured during Country Music Week in 2022 in Calgary, Alberta. The discussion takes into consideration concepts like placemaking, tech innovations, adaptability, diversity, incl…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 6: Darcy Ataman on Changing Lives Through Music
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In episode 6 of NMC Amplifier, Make Music Matter Founder and CEO Darcy Ataman discusses how his not-for-profit organization is changing lives through music. Make Music Matter helps to empower marginalized voices and uses the arts to heal with its innovative music therapy program Healing in Harmony. Initially designed for trauma survivors in conflic…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 5: Buffy Sainte-Marie on Art as Play
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Episode 5 of NMC Amplifier features a conversation with Canadian living legend Buffy Sainte-Marie about her prolific career as a multi-disciplinary artist, and her retrospective digital art exhibition, called Pathfinder. This episode was recorded with a live audience at Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, on June 18. Special thanks to M…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 4: Jennifer Buchanan on Using Music to Heal
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Renowned music therapist and author Jennifer Buchanan discusses how she discovered the practice of music therapy, its power to heal, and her books Wellness Incorporated: The Health Entrepreneur's Handbook, and Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of a Playlist.By National Music Centre
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CNM Amplifier Ep. 3: Louis-Jean Cormier sur Être francophone au Canada
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L’auteur-compositeur-interprète québécois maintes fois primé Louis-Jean discute des nuances d’être un artiste francophone au Canada, de la valeur du Centre national de musique, de la façon dont son écriture a été inspirée par le décès de son père et de son ancien groupe, Karkwa.By Centre national de musique
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 2: David McLeod on Sharing Culture Through Songs
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David McLeod (Ojibway/Métis) is the General Manager of Native Communications Incorporated (NCI) and the Co-Chair of NMC's Indigenous Advisory Committee. In episode 2 of NMC Amplifier, he discusses the work being done through the committee, as well as 25 years of collecting Indigenous music, the resilience of Indigenous culture, and learning stories…
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NMC Amplifier Ep. 1: Dan Mangan on Decentralizing the Music Industry
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Dan Mangan is a two-time JUNO Award-winning and two-time Polaris Music Prize nominated musician and songwriter. In 2017, he co-founded Side Door, a community marketplace platform matching performers with spaces to create shows anywhere, including interactive ticketed online shows. In the premiere episode of NMC Amplifier, he discusses the start-up …
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The National Music Centre (NMC) is unveiling NMC Amplifier, an interview-style podcast that features some of the most inspiring leaders in Canada and around the world who are making the world better through music. The podcast launches on June 7, 2022 at amplify.nmc.ca, and on all your favourite streaming platforms, in both video and audio-only form…
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For NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell, JUNO-nominated artist Joanna Borromeo shares the meticulous process behind writing, producing, and recording her neo-soul and funk-inspired ode to the life (and trials) of an artist, "Boulevard." NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell is a podcast series by the National Music Centre (NMC). Over five episodes, we'll f…
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In this edition of NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell, Franco-Albertan singer-songwriter Pierre Sabourin discusses and performs, "Douceurs Aigues," a beautifully melancholic tune co-written with Ronald Tremblay, about a doomed relationship. NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell is a podcast series by the National Music Centre (NMC). Over five episodes, we…
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In the the latest instalment of NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell, Kate Stevens reveals the story behind her sweet retro-pop tune, “Through and Through,” about celebrating the simple joys of being in love. NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell is a podcast series by the National Music Centre (NMC). Over five episodes, we’ll feature a handful of Canadian …
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Watch the latest edition of NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell, featuring Pat Clifton. A conscious rapper, producer, songwriter and pianist, Clifton makes sense of the world through intimate, sometimes unapologetic, storytelling. In this episode, Clifton discusses and performs his song, "The Light." NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell is a podcast serie…
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JUNO Award-winning singer-songwriter Celeigh Cardinal is featured in the premiere episode of NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell. In this instalment, she talks about her song, "There Ain't No Way," and performs a new arrangement of the tune. NMC Rough Cuts presented by Bell is a podcast series by the National Music Centre (NMC). Over five episodes, we…
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