Music of the Northwest Territories
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| Music of Canada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Maritime Provinces (NS, PEI, NB) | ||
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon | ||
| Prairie Provinces (AB, MB, SK) | ||
| First Nations (Inuit, Dene, Innu) | ||
| Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec | ||
| Genres: Blues - Celtic - Classical - Folk - Hip hop - Jazz - Pop - Rock | ||
| Timeline and Samples | ||
| Awards | Junos, Félixes, Hall of Fame, ECMAs, WCMAs, CASBYs, CRMAs, CCMAs, MMVAs, CUMAs | |
| Charts | Jam!, Chart, Exclaim! | |
| Festivals | CMW, NXNE, Halifax Pop Explosion, VFMF, Caribana | |
| Print media | CM, CMN, Chart, Exclaim!, The Record, RPM | |
| Music television | Much, MMM, CMT Canada, MusiquePlus, MusiMax | |
| National anthem | "O Canada" | |
The Northwest Territories are a territory of Canada.
Music festivals held in the Northwest Territories include the Great Northern Arts Festival, which is held annually in Iqaluit to celebrate the culture of the northern peoples of Canada.
Musicians from the Northwest Territories include Susan Aglukark.
The Midway Lake Music Festival is held annually among the Teetl’it Gwich’in, one of the First Nations of the Northwest Territories. At Midway Lake, Gwich'in musicians performer jigs, waltzes and square dances, which were imported by fur traders in the 19th century.
The fiddle is a common traditional instrument in the Northwest Territories.
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