Resonance: Musical Heritage of La FrancophonieHull, Quebec, May 9, 2001 – Starting on May 10, 2001, the Canadian Museum of Civilization (CMC) will vibrate to the beat of the francophone world thanks to a new exhibition entitled Resonance: Musical Heritage of La Francophonie. Designed and presented to coincide with the IV Games of La Francophonie, this major exhibition will be a unique opportunity to explore the diverse musical practices of the francophone world while discovering the wealth of its musical heritage.
"The Canadian Museum of Civilization is proud to present this important exhibition," said Dr. Victor Rabinovitch, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. "Resonance will enable visitors to learn, through music, about the customs and traditions of 18 francophone countries and a French territory. At the same time, they'll discover part of our magnificent collection of musical instruments from 52 countries, presented alongside Resonance under the title Musical Geography."
Resonance: Musical Heritage of La Francophonie is an invitation not only to see musical instruments in an amazing diversity of forms and materials, but to hear them as well. The presentations are complemented by 15 audio terminals, visual material and five audiovisual stations, so that visitors can associate instruments with their sounds and gain an understanding of how they are played. All of the stations feature videos on instrument making and musicians in action.
Resonance presents only instruments that come from countries belonging to La Francophonie, including Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Cameroon, Vietnam, Haiti, Madagascar, France, Canada, Morocco, Tunisia, Romania, Bulgaria and Gabon. The instruments are grouped in ensembles so that visitors can explore five thematic zones: Music Is Life; The Practice of Music; Performance; Musical Instruments; and Music and Identity.
This highly interactive exhibition is aimed at both music-lovers and professionals in the music world, along with families, ethnologists and even athletes! Presented to coincide with the IV Games of La Francophonie, the exhibition will establish a comparison between music and sports from the perspectives of learning, development and performance.
Beginning on May 11 and continuing throughout the summer, there will be live animation with the instruments from Wednesdays to Sundays.
A small stage has been set up in the exhibition to present performances and demonstrations with musicians from the various francophone countries, including Madagascar and Vietnam. As well, a specialized music interpreter and a team of volunteers will be on hand from Wednesday to Sunday each week to interact with visitors.
"Music has always been a way for artists and communities to affirm their identity," explains exhibition curator Carmelle Bégin. "As well as being a source of pleasure, it is often connected with religious or magical rituals, or used as a symbol of power." Resonance is an invitation to discover the multiple ways that music is learned in a dynamic and stimulating environment.
Resonance: Musical Heritage of La Francophonie will be presented at the Canadian Museum of Civilization from May 10, 2001 until March 31, 2002. The exhibition has Télé-Québec as a media partner.
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